Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Santa Maria (2025)
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 32 schools in Santa Maria, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.
- 116Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.5
- 227Kunst (Tommie) Junior HighSanta Maria · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 18.2
- 317El Camino Junior HighSanta Maria · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 18.4
- 412Bonita ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.4
- 522Arellanes Junior HighSanta Maria · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 18.6
- 624Taylor (Ida Redmond) ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 19.3
- 716Fesler (Isaac) Junior HighSanta Maria · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 20.3
- 847Benjamin Foxen ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 21.0
- 919Sanchez (David J.) ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 21.1
- 1014Fairlawn ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 21.1
- 1112Liberty ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 21.1
- 1238Ernest Righetti HighSanta Maria · Public HighStudents per teacher: 21.2
- 138Oakley (Calvin C.) ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 21.2
- 1415Battles (Washington) ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 21.4
- 1526Tunnell (Martin Luther) ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 21.8
- 1625Santa Maria HighSanta Maria · Public HighStudents per teacher: 22.0
- 1713Miller (Isaac) ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 22.1
- 1836Pioneer Valley HighSanta Maria · Public HighStudents per teacher: 22.2
- 1918Rice (William) ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 22.2
- 207Bruce (Robert) ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 22.8
- 2148Orcutt Junior HighSanta Maria · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 23.2
- 2215Bill Libbon ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 23.8
- 2315Alvin ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 24.3
- 2439Lakeview Junior HighSanta Maria · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 24.4
- 2532Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 24.8
- 2612Adam (William Laird) ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 25.0
- 2736Alice Shaw ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 25.2
- 2826Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 25.6
- 2947Joe Nightingale ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 26.7
- 3048Pine Grove ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 27.1
- 3143Patterson Road ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 27.6
- 3244Ralph Dunlap ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 27.9
| # | School | Sector | Students per teacher | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 17.5 | 15.8 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 298 |
| 2 | Kunst (Tommie) Junior High Santa Maria · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 18.2 | 27.3 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 912 |
| 3 | El Camino Junior High Santa Maria · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 18.4 | 16.9 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 830 |
| 4 | Bonita Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 18.4 | 12.2 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 535 |
| 5 | Arellanes Junior High Santa Maria · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 18.6 | 21.5 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 668 |
| 6 | Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 19.3 | 24.2 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 849 |
| 7 | Fesler (Isaac) Junior High Santa Maria · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 20.3 | 16.2 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 974 |
| 8 | Benjamin Foxen Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 21.0 | 46.6 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 210 |
| 9 | Sanchez (David J.) Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 21.1 | 18.6 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 654 |
| 10 | Fairlawn Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 21.1 | 13.7 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 716 |
| 11 | Liberty Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 21.1 | 11.9 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 865 |
| 12 | Ernest Righetti High Santa Maria · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 21.2 | 38.3 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 2,416 |
| 13 | Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 21.2 | 7.7 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 849 |
| 14 | Battles (Washington) Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 21.4 | 14.5 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 769 |
| 15 | Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 21.8 | 26.1 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 917 |
| 16 | Santa Maria High Santa Maria · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 22.0 | 24.6 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 3,143 |
| 17 | Miller (Isaac) Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 22.1 | 12.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 883 |
| 18 | Pioneer Valley High Santa Maria · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 22.2 | 36.1 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 3,080 |
| 19 | Rice (William) Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 22.2 | 18.4 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 887 |
| 20 | Bruce (Robert) Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 22.8 | 7.1 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 1,050 |
| 21 | Orcutt Junior High Santa Maria · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 23.2 | 47.7 Lower 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 464 |
| 22 | Bill Libbon Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 23.8 | 14.6 Lower 50% | 87.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 834 |
| 23 | Alvin Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 24.3 | 15.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 998 |
| 24 | Lakeview Junior High Santa Maria · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 24.4 | 38.6 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 463 |
| 25 | Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 24.8 | 32.1 Lower 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 869 |
| 26 | Adam (William Laird) Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 25.0 | 11.6 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 874 |
| 27 | Alice Shaw Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 25.2 | 36.1 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 530 |
| 28 | Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 25.6 | 25.9 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 1,177 |
| 29 | Joe Nightingale Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 26.7 | 46.7 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 695 |
| 30 | Pine Grove Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 27.1 | 48.2 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 569 |
| 31 | Patterson Road Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 27.6 | 43.1 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 662 |
| 32 | Ralph Dunlap Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 27.9 | 44.1 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 502 |
Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary in Santa Maria leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Santa Maria with Students per teacher 17.5. Of the 32 schools shown, 32 are public.
For the full picture see the wider California lowest student–teacher ratio rankings, every school on the Santa Maria page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best ratio school in Santa Maria?
Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary in Santa Maria, California ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in Santa Maria with Students per teacher 17.5 (Enrollment: 298).
How are lowest student–teacher ratio in Santa Maria ranked?
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.