Santa Maria Joint Union High
Santa Maria High
901 South Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454-6603
Summary
Santa Maria High is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 42nd percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 44.5% of students met California's reading standard, but it is quickly trending up.
Math is weaker: 15.7% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up.
Proficiency Stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 44.5% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 15.7% |
| Reading State Rank | 950/1609 (41st percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 929/1605 (42nd percentile) |
Other Stats
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 21:1 |
| Student Enrollment | 3,143 |
| Low-Income Students | 2,478 (78.8%) |
| English Learners | 675 (21.5%) |
School Website
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Ed-Data
CAASPP2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading +16.6%•Math +5.3%
•Math +5.3%Showing school-level proficiency for the last three years
Reading Proficiency Scores
Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.
Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +15.9%•
•Non-Low-Income +20.9%
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners +0.8%•
•English Native +16.7%
Math Proficiency Scores
Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.
Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +4.7%•
•Non-Low-Income +8.2%
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners +0.8%•
•English Native +10.4%
