Schools by Math Proficiency in Santa Maria (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students. Listed with official data; 31 schools in Santa Maria, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.
- 147Joe Nightingale ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 52% · 56%
- 248Pine Grove ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 47% · 59%
- 348Orcutt Junior HighSanta Maria · Public MiddleMath · reading: 45% · 54%
- 432Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 44% · 49%
- 543Patterson Road ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 43% · 54%
- 644Ralph Dunlap ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 43% · 53%
- 739Lakeview Junior HighSanta Maria · Public MiddleMath · reading: 40% · 52%
- 836Alice Shaw ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 40% · 52%
- 947Benjamin Foxen ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 37% · 52%
- 1026Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 36% · 39%
- 1119Sanchez (David J.) ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 34% · 32%
- 1226Tunnell (Martin Luther) ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 31% · 43%
- 1318Rice (William) ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 31% · 35%
- 1427Kunst (Tommie) Junior HighSanta Maria · Public MiddleMath · reading: 30% · 42%
- 1536Pioneer Valley HighSanta Maria · Public HighMath · reading: 28% · 61%
- 1624Taylor (Ida Redmond) ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 28% · 41%
- 1722Arellanes Junior HighSanta Maria · Public MiddleMath · reading: 28% · 36%
- 1815Alvin ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 27% · 34%
- 1916Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 27% · 27%
- 2014Fairlawn ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 26% · 30%
- 2112Adam (William Laird) ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 26% · 27%
- 2215Battles (Washington) ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 25% · 32%
- 2325Santa Maria HighSanta Maria · Public HighMath · reading: 24% · 44%
- 2417El Camino Junior HighSanta Maria · Public MiddleMath · reading: 24% · 32%
- 2538Ernest Righetti HighSanta Maria · Public HighMath · reading: 23% · 62%
- 2612Bonita ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 23% · 25%
- 2713Miller (Isaac) ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 22% · 30%
- 2816Fesler (Isaac) Junior HighSanta Maria · Public MiddleMath · reading: 19% · 36%
- 2912Liberty ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 17% · 28%
- 307Bruce (Robert) ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 14% · 21%
- 318Oakley (Calvin C.) ElementarySanta Maria · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 12% · 22%
| # | School | Sector | Math · reading | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Nightingale Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 52% · 56% | 46.7 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 695 |
| 2 | Pine Grove Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 47% · 59% | 48.2 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 569 |
| 3 | Orcutt Junior High Santa Maria · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 45% · 54% | 47.7 Lower 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 464 |
| 4 | Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 44% · 49% | 32.1 Lower 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 869 |
| 5 | Patterson Road Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 43% · 54% | 43.1 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 662 |
| 6 | Ralph Dunlap Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 43% · 53% | 44.1 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 502 |
| 7 | Lakeview Junior High Santa Maria · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 40% · 52% | 38.6 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 463 |
| 8 | Alice Shaw Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 40% · 52% | 36.1 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 530 |
| 9 | Benjamin Foxen Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 37% · 52% | 46.6 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 210 |
| 10 | Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 36% · 39% | 25.9 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 1,177 |
| 11 | Sanchez (David J.) Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 34% · 32% | 18.6 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 654 |
| 12 | Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 31% · 43% | 26.1 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 917 |
| 13 | Rice (William) Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 31% · 35% | 18.4 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 887 |
| 14 | Kunst (Tommie) Junior High Santa Maria · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 30% · 42% | 27.3 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 912 |
| 15 | Pioneer Valley High Santa Maria · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 28% · 61% | 36.1 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 3,080 |
| 16 | Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 28% · 41% | 24.2 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 849 |
| 17 | Arellanes Junior High Santa Maria · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 28% · 36% | 21.5 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 668 |
| 18 | Alvin Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 27% · 34% | 15.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 998 |
| 19 | Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 27% · 27% | 15.8 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 298 |
| 20 | Fairlawn Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 26% · 30% | 13.7 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 716 |
| 21 | Adam (William Laird) Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 26% · 27% | 11.6 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 874 |
| 22 | Battles (Washington) Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 25% · 32% | 14.5 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 769 |
| 23 | Santa Maria High Santa Maria · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 24% · 44% | 24.6 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 3,143 |
| 24 | El Camino Junior High Santa Maria · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 24% · 32% | 16.9 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 830 |
| 25 | Ernest Righetti High Santa Maria · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 23% · 62% | 38.3 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 2,416 |
| 26 | Bonita Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 23% · 25% | 12.2 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 535 |
| 27 | Miller (Isaac) Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 22% · 30% | 12.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 883 |
| 28 | Fesler (Isaac) Junior High Santa Maria · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 19% · 36% | 16.2 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 974 |
| 29 | Liberty Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 17% · 28% | 11.9 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 865 |
| 30 | Bruce (Robert) Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 14% · 21% | 7.1 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 1,050 |
| 31 | Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary Santa Maria · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 12% · 22% | 7.7 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 849 |
Joe Nightingale Elementary in Santa Maria leads the 2025 list of schools by math proficiency in Santa Maria with Math · reading 52% · 56%. Of the 31 schools shown, 31 are public.
For the full picture see the wider California schools by math proficiency 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 math results school in Santa Maria?
Joe Nightingale Elementary in Santa Maria, California ranks first among schools by math proficiency in Santa Maria with Math · reading 52% · 56% (Enrollment: 695).
How are schools by math proficiency in Santa Maria ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students. Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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.