Santa Maria-Bonita

Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary

1248 East Dena Way, Santa Maria, CA 93454-2551

Summary

Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary is badly underperforming.

Only 23.3% of students are reading at grade level in Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary, and it is trending down.Trending down

Math is weaker at 19.2%; most students are not yet at grade level, and it is trending down.Trending down

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency23.3%
Current Math Proficiency19.2%
Reading State Rank4173/4674 (11th percentile)
Math State Rank4004/4674 (14th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio22:1
Student Enrollment917
Low-Income Students756 (84.0%)
English Learners400 (44.4%)
2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading -9.9%Trend downMath -5.2%Trend down
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 -9.1%Trend down
Non-Low-Income -6.8%Trend down
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -5.3%Trend down
English Native -12.5%Trend down
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

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 -6.2%Trend down
Non-Low-Income +6.6%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -6.5%Trend down
English Native -7.6%Trend down
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years