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Best traditional public schools in Santa Maria (2025)

District-run public schools. 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.

  1. 1
    48
    Pine Grove ElementarySanta Maria · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 569 students
  2. 2
    48
    Orcutt Junior HighSanta Maria · Public Middle45% Math proficiency · 464 students
  3. 3
    47
    Joe Nightingale ElementarySanta Maria · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 695 students
  4. 4
    47
    Benjamin Foxen ElementarySanta Maria · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 210 students
  5. 5
    44
    Ralph Dunlap ElementarySanta Maria · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 502 students
  6. 6
    43
    Patterson Road ElementarySanta Maria · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 662 students
  7. 7
    39
    Lakeview Junior HighSanta Maria · Public Middle40% Math proficiency · 463 students
  8. 8
    38
    Ernest Righetti HighSanta Maria · Public High23% Math proficiency · 2,416 students
  9. 9
    36
    Alice Shaw ElementarySanta Maria · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 530 students
  10. 10
    36
    Pioneer Valley HighSanta Maria · Public High28% Math proficiency · 3,080 students
  11. 11
    32
    Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) ElementarySanta Maria · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 869 students
  12. 12
    27
    Kunst (Tommie) Junior HighSanta Maria · Public Middle30% Math proficiency · 912 students
  13. 13
    26
    Tunnell (Martin Luther) ElementarySanta Maria · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 917 students
  14. 14
    26
    Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco ElementarySanta Maria · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 1,177 students
  15. 15
    25
    Santa Maria HighSanta Maria · Public High24% Math proficiency · 3,143 students
  16. 16
    24
    Taylor (Ida Redmond) ElementarySanta Maria · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 849 students
  17. 17
    22
    Arellanes Junior HighSanta Maria · Public Middle28% Math proficiency · 668 students
  18. 18
    19
    Sanchez (David J.) ElementarySanta Maria · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 654 students
  19. 19
    18
    Rice (William) ElementarySanta Maria · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 887 students
  20. 20
    17
    El Camino Junior HighSanta Maria · Public Middle24% Math proficiency · 830 students
  21. 21
    16
    Fesler (Isaac) Junior HighSanta Maria · Public Middle19% Math proficiency · 974 students
  22. 22
    16
    Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) ElementarySanta Maria · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 298 students
  23. 23
    15
    Alvin ElementarySanta Maria · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 998 students
  24. 24
    15
    Bill Libbon ElementarySanta Maria · Public Elementary87.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 834 students
  25. 25
    15
    Battles (Washington) ElementarySanta Maria · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 769 students
  26. 26
    14
    Fairlawn ElementarySanta Maria · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 716 students
  27. 27
    13
    Miller (Isaac) ElementarySanta Maria · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 883 students
  28. 28
    12
    Bonita ElementarySanta Maria · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 535 students
  29. 29
    12
    Liberty ElementarySanta Maria · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 865 students
  30. 30
    12
    Adam (William Laird) ElementarySanta Maria · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 874 students
  31. 31
    8
    Oakley (Calvin C.) ElementarySanta Maria · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 849 students
  32. 32
    7
    Bruce (Robert) ElementarySanta Maria · Public Elementary14% Math proficiency · 1,050 students

Pine Grove Elementary in Santa Maria leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Santa Maria with a Success Index (US) of 48.2. Of the 32 schools shown, 32 are public.

For the full picture see the wider California traditional public schools 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 public school in Santa Maria?

Pine Grove Elementary in Santa Maria, California ranks first among traditional public schools in Santa Maria with a Success Index (US) of 48.2 out of 100 (Enrollment: 569).

How are traditional public schools in Santa Maria ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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.