Best Schools in Santa Maria, CA

36 public schools · 30,613 students

2022 Data · NCES CCD

Schools

30,613

Students

21.9:1

Avg Ratio

69.1%

Free Lunch

0 Elementary6 Middle4 High

All Schools Ranked

#	School	Ratio	Enrollment	Free Lunch	Level
1	Orcutt School for Independent Study	13.9:1	47	61.7%	Combined School
2	Family Partnership Charter	16.1:1	368	38.3%	Combined School
3	El Camino Junior High	17.2:1	779	90.9%	Middle School
4	Trivium Charter	18.1:1	321	23.7%	Combined School
5	Kunst (Tommie) Junior High	18.4:1	1,030	61.1%	Middle School
6	Fesler (Isaac) Junior High	18.8:1	959	86.0%	Middle School
7	Arellanes Junior High	19.2:1	596	81.2%	Middle School
8	Liberty Elementary	19.6:1	873	69.8%	Combined School
9	Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary	19.6:1	293	89.4%	Combined School
10	Benjamin Foxen Elementary	19.6:1	189	48.1%	Combined School
11	Battles (Washington) Elementary	20.8:1	771	81.8%	Combined School
12	Orcutt Junior High	21.0:1	468	33.8%	Middle School
13	Bonita Elementary	21.4:1	540	92.4%	Combined School
14	Bill Libbon Elementary	21.5:1	710	66.8%	Combined School
15	Delta High	21.5:1	341	78.3%	High School
16	Bruce (Robert) Elementary	21.7:1	951	83.0%	Combined School
17	Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary	22.1:1	833	82.0%	Combined School
18	Ernest Righetti High	22.2:1	2,494	63.5%	High School
19	Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary	22.2:1	803	77.5%	Combined School
20	Fairlawn Elementary	22.3:1	746	93.0%	Combined School
21	Santa Maria High	22.7:1	3,196	76.9%	High School
22	Lakeview Junior High	22.7:1	442	46.2%	Middle School
23	Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary	22.9:1	938	57.8%	Combined School
24	Alvin Elementary	23.0:1	914	92.3%	Combined School
25	Adam (William Laird) Elementary	23.1:1	856	91.5%	Combined School
26	Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary	23.4:1	854	91.7%	Combined School
27	Sanchez (David J.) Elementary	23.7:1	652	76.8%	Combined School
28	Rice (William) Elementary	24.1:1	913	86.9%	Combined School
29	Pioneer Valley High	24.3:1	3,220	74.4%	High School
30	Miller (Isaac) Elementary	24.3:1	858	89.5%	Combined School
31	Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary	24.9:1	834	82.0%	Combined School
32	Alice Shaw Elementary	25.1:1	511	52.6%	Combined School
33	Pine Grove Elementary	25.5:1	510	38.2%	Combined School
34	Ralph Dunlap Elementary	26.2:1	471	40.3%	Combined School
35	Patterson Road Elementary	27.2:1	612	41.5%	Combined School
36	Joe Nightingale Elementary	27.7:1	720	44.9%	Combined School

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FAQ

How many public schools are in Santa Maria, CA?

Santa Maria, CA has 36 public schools with 30,613 total students.

What is the best school in Santa Maria?

Based on student-teacher ratio, Orcutt School for Independent Study ranks #1 in Santa Maria with a ratio of 13.9:1.

What is the average student-teacher ratio in Santa Maria?

The average student-teacher ratio across Santa Maria schools is 21.9:1.