Joe Nightingale Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Santa Maria, California 93455 · Orcutt Union Elementary
#2087 of 5,693 elementary schools in California
#27394 of 50,301 nationally
About Joe Nightingale Elementary
Joe Nightingale Elementary is a public elementary located in Santa Maria, in the Orcutt Union Elementary school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades K–6. In 2025 it enrolled 695 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 46.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 2087th of 5,693 ranked elementary schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (62th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 695.
There are 34 schools in Santa Maria; Joe Nightingale Elementary ranks 3rd of 32 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)52%
- Reading proficiency (30%)56%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)66.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)26.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Joe Nightingale Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 695
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 66.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 26.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 56%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 52%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Joe Nightingale Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Lakeview Junior High
Santa Maria · Public middle · Grades 7–8
463 students · 859 m away
Alice Shaw Elementary
Santa Maria · Public elementary · Grades K–6
530 students · 1.3 km away
Ernest Righetti High
Santa Maria · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,416 students · 2.1 km away
Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary
Santa Maria · Public elementary · Grades K–8
1,177 students · 3.2 km away
Bill Libbon Elementary
Santa Maria · Public elementary · Grades K–6
834 students · 3.4 km away
Patterson Road Elementary
Santa Maria · Public elementary · Grades K–6
662 students · 3.4 km away
Battles (Washington) Elementary
Santa Maria · Public elementary · Grades K–6
769 students · 3.7 km away
Ralph Dunlap Elementary
Santa Maria · Public elementary · Grades K–6
502 students · 3.8 km away
Liberty Elementary
Santa Maria · Public elementary · Grades K–6
865 students · 3.8 km away
Trivium Charter
Santa Maria · Charter other · Grades K–12
· 3.9 km away
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695 students
Harold William Kolb
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696 students
Leo G. Pauly Elementary
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694 students
River Bluff Elementary
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Frequently asked questions
Is Joe Nightingale Elementary a good school?
Joe Nightingale Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 46.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #2087 of 5,693 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Joe Nightingale Elementary rank in California?
Joe Nightingale Elementary ranks #2087 of 5,693 elementary schools in California and #27394 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Joe Nightingale Elementary?
Joe Nightingale Elementary had 695 students in 2025.
Is Joe Nightingale Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Joe Nightingale Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Joe Nightingale Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Joe Nightingale Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.