# Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary

Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary is an elementary school in Santa Maria, California. Reading proficiency is 23.3%, -9.9 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 19.2%, -5.2 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/tunnell-martin-luther-elementary-santa-maria |
| District | Santa Maria-Bonita |
| Address | 1248 East Dena Way, Santa Maria, CA, 93454-2551 |
| Grade span | K-6 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 22:1 |
| Per-student spending | $19,939 |
| Low-Income Students | 756 (84.0%) |
| English Learners | 400 (44.4%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 33.2% | 464 |
| 2024 | 26.0% | 458 |
| 2025 | 23.3% | 468 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 24.4% | 468 |
| 2024 | 21.1% | 469 |
| 2025 | 19.2% | 474 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 30.8% | 43.3% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | 42.1% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | 36.5% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 23.3% | 28.6% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | 28.4% |
| 2025 | 17.1% | 35.2% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 11.5% | 41.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | 33.7% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | 28.5% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 13.6% | 27.7% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | 27.1% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | 20.1% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22.2% | 423 |
| White | 34.6% | 26 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18.2% | 429 |
| White | 26.9% | 26 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 116 | 36.2% | 36.2% | 18.1% | 9.5% |
| 4 | 98 | 53.1% | 28.6% | 11.2% | 7.1% |
| 5 | 135 | 51.1% | 22.2% | 20.0% | 6.7% |
| 6 | 119 | 54.6% | 26.1% | 15.1% | 4.2% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 119 | 42.0% | 27.7% | 15.1% | 15.1% |
| 4 | 100 | 44.0% | 41.0% | 11.0% | 4.0% |
| 5 | 136 | 64.0% | 22.1% | 8.1% | 5.9% |
| 6 | 119 | 58.8% | 23.5% | 10.9% | 6.7% |