# Joe Nightingale Elementary

Joe Nightingale Elementary is an elementary school in Santa Maria, California. Reading proficiency is 59.5%, +0.8 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 52.0%, -2.3 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/joe-nightingale-elementary-santa-maria |
| District | Orcutt Union Elementary |
| Address | 255 Winter Road, Santa Maria, CA, 93455-2643 |
| Grade span | K-6 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 22:1 |
| Per-student spending | $14,728 |
| Low-Income Students | 465 (66.9%) |
| English Learners | 89 (12.8%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 58.6% | 370 |
| 2024 | 56.7% | 383 |
| 2025 | 59.5% | 395 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 54.3% | 370 |
| 2024 | 54.4% | 384 |
| 2025 | 52.0% | 396 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 47.1% | 68.5% |
| 2024 | 47.8% | 66.5% |
| 2025 | 53.8% | 71.0% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 40.0% | 66.5% |
| 2024 | 44.3% | 65.6% |
| 2025 | 43.2% | 69.7% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 33.3% | 59.3% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | 57.2% |
| 2025 | 13.2% | 62.6% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 25.9% | 56.0% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | 55.0% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | 55.5% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55.6% | 252 |
| White | 72.6% | 84 |
| Two or more races | 46.1% | 39 |
| Filipino | 100.0% | 11 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47.6% | 252 |
| White | 66.7% | 84 |
| Two or more races | 40.0% | 40 |
| Filipino | 100.0% | 11 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 92 | 35.9% | 21.7% | 18.5% | 23.9% |
| 4 | 103 | 31.1% | 16.5% | 13.6% | 38.8% |
| 5 | 94 | 13.8% | 10.6% | 31.9% | 43.6% |
| 6 | 106 | 9.4% | 23.6% | 38.7% | 28.3% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 92 | 35.9% | 18.5% | 25.0% | 20.6% |
| 4 | 103 | 23.3% | 29.1% | 21.4% | 26.2% |
| 5 | 95 | 11.6% | 28.4% | 18.9% | 41.0% |
| 6 | 106 | 16.0% | 29.3% | 20.8% | 34.0% |