Is Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary a good school?

Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary ranks 3686 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 292 students attended Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary?

Students at Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Arellanes Junior High

Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary

Summary:

Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary is a public elementary school serving 293 students in grades K-6 in Santa Maria, California, which is part of the Santa Maria-Bonita School District. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 30-40% of California elementary schools and has significantly lower academic performance compared to state and district averages.

Arellanes Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, with 19.5% of students chronically absent in 2022-2023, and a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 89.42% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students outperform the district and state averages on assessments. When compared to nearby schools, Arellanes lags behind higher-performing schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita district, such as Sanchez (David J.) Elementary and Battles (Washington) Elementary, as well as schools in the neighboring Orcutt Union Elementary district, like Joe Nightingale Elementary and Patterson Road Elementary.

Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism and supporting the needs of its large low-socioeconomic student population should be priorities for the school and district leadership. While Arellanes Elementary shows some strengths in supporting its ELL and Hispanic students, the overall academic performance and outcomes for the school remain a significant concern.

Detail:

Public K-6

1890 Sandalwood Dr.
Santa Maria, CA 93455-2846

(805) 361-6860

District: Santa Maria-Bonita

SchoolDigger Rank:
3686^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,171

Students who attend Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Arellanes Junior High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.2

Number of students: 292

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.3%

White:

2.1%

African American:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary ranks worse than 62.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.95. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.3%), White (2.1%), American Indian (0.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary is 18.2, which is the lowest among 16 elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District! (See more...)

Compare Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary employs 15.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary is $9,171, which is the highest among 16 elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary 3686^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Santa Maria-Bonita:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Maria-Bonita 1401^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	22.16	3763^rd	4809	21.8%
2005	24.92	3625^th	4822	24.8%
2006	16.39	4261^st	4818	11.6%
2007	21.21	4200^th	5113	17.9%
2008	13.99	4713^th	5113	7.8%
2009	19.53	4460^th	5193	14.1%
2010	16.69	4801^st	5314	9.7%
2011	9.79	5225^th	5377	2.8%
2012	20.71	4600^th	5390	14.7%
2013	20.51	4700^th	5530	15.0%
2015	18.17	4823^rd	5611	14.0%
2016	13.00	5215^th	5614	7.1%
2017	12.71	5309^th	5692	6.7%
2018	18.29	4824^th	5662	14.8%
2019	20.22	4781^st	5789	17.4%
2022	24.69	4384^th	5883	25.5%
2023	29.32	3954^th	5874	32.7%
2024	32.95	3686^th	5862	37.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.81	1947^th	3246	40.0%
2019	17.54	3259^th	3275	0.5%
2022	45.03	1464^th	3311	55.8%
2023	54.00	1010^th	3250	68.9%
2024	57.90	805^th	3160	74.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.52	4016^th	5084	21.0%
2019	32.13	3709^th	5173	28.3%
2022	28.25	3977^th	5264	24.4%
2023	38.19	3211^th	5374	40.2%
2024	38.90	3213^th	5511	41.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	42.73	205^th	364	43.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.98	4620^th	5413	14.6%
2019	17.11	4862^nd	5492	11.5%
2022	22.48	4457^th	5635	20.9%
2023	32.01	3578^th	5617	36.3%
2024	36.57	3294^th	5605	41.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.37	4631^st	5431	14.7%
2019	24.83	4205^th	5510	23.7%
2022	29.30	3843^rd	5663	32.1%
2023	28.59	3909^th	5650	30.8%
2024	29.69	3842^nd	5636	31.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.32	3950^th	4830	18.2%
2019	27.39	3870^th	4963	22.0%
2022	33.92	3380^th	5084	33.5%
2023	38.63	3018^th	5098	40.8%
2024	43.06	2751^st	5102	46.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	83	13	15	196	5	n/a	n/a	0	312
1990	65	13	17	170	6	n/a	n/a	0	271
1991	58	10	15	190	4	n/a	n/a	0	277
1992	66	4	11	171	5	n/a	n/a	0	257
1993	69	2	8	179	4	n/a	n/a	0	262
1994	74	3	5	176	2	n/a	n/a	0	260
1995	101	8	14	264	4	n/a	n/a	0	391
1996	101	8	14	264	4	n/a	n/a	0	391
1997	110	9	16	349	6	n/a	n/a	0	490
1998	94	11	16	363	7	n/a	n/a	0	491
1999	104	15	14	615	8	n/a	n/a	0	756
2000	129	15	19	733	3	n/a	n/a	0	899
2001	108	16	25	699	4	n/a	n/a	4	856
2002	39	2	12	290	1	n/a	n/a	0	344
2003	39	2	12	290	1	n/a	n/a	0	344
2004	36	3	12	296	1	n/a	n/a	0	348
2005	28	0	9	240	5	n/a	n/a	0	282
2006	26	1	7	219	6	n/a	n/a	0	259
2007	18	3	4	245	5	n/a	n/a	0	275
2008	22	5	3	240	5	n/a	n/a	0	275
2009	12	0	3	228	4	1	0	0	248
2010	15	1	4	260	3	1	0	0	284
2011	10	1	4	277	1	0	0	0	293
2012	11	1	4	269	1	0	0	0	286
2013	9	0	3	269	1	0	2	0	284
2014	10	0	3	260	2	0	2	0	277
2015	10	0	2	275	3	0	2	0	292
2016	12	0	2	277	2	0	2	0	295
2017	12	0	2	278	2	0	0	0	294
2018	8	0	1	300	2	0	2	0	313
2019	7	0	1	275	1	0	0	0	284
2020	6	0	2	273	1	0	0	0	282
2021	6	0	1	264	1	0	2	0	274
2022	7	0	0	277	1	0	0	0	285
2023	9	0	0	283	1	0	0	0	293
2024	6	1	0	284	1	0	0	0	292

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	312	11.7	26.6	n/a
1990	271	13.0	20.8	n/a
1991	277	11.5	24.0	n/a
1992	257	11.7	21.9	75.9
1993	262	10.5	25.0	79.4
1994	260	9.5	27.4	82.7
1995	391	15.8	24.7	94.9
1996	391	15.8	24.7	94.9
1997	490	21.8	22.5	84.3
1998	491	22.8	21.5	83.1
1999	756	34.8	21.7	85.8
2000	899	40.0	22.5	84.2
2001	856	43.0	19.9	85.2
2002	344	15.0	22.9	78.5
2003	344	15.0	22.9	78.5
2004	348	16.8	20.7	83
2005	282	12.0	23.5	77
2006	259	13.5	19.2	81.9
2007	275	13.1	21.0	85.8
2008	275	14.0	19.6	83.3
2009	248	11.0	18.2	76.6
2010	284	9.5	29.8	85.9
2011	293	n/a	n/a	82.3
2012	286	12.5	22.8	n/a
2013	284	12.5	22.7	89.8
2014	277	12.2	22.7	71.8
2015	292	12.0	24.3	86.6
2016	295	13.0	22.6	87.5
2017	294	12.5	23.5	82.3
2018	313	17.1	18.2	92
2019	284	14.6	19.3	84.5
2020	282	n/a	n/a	92.6
2021	274	13.2	20.7	91.2
2022	285	13.5	21.1	87.4
2023	293	14.9	19.5	89.4
2024	292	15.9	18.2	92.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	312	11.7	26.6	n/a
1990	271	13.0	20.8	n/a
1991	277	11.5	24.0	n/a
1992	257	11.7	21.9	75.9
1993	262	10.5	25.0	79.4
1994	260	9.5	27.4	82.7
1995	391	15.8	24.7	94.9
1996	391	15.8	24.7	94.9
1997	490	21.8	22.5	84.3
1998	491	22.8	21.5	83.1
1999	756	34.8	21.7	85.8
2000	899	40.0	22.5	84.2
2001	856	43.0	19.9	85.2
2002	344	15.0	22.9	78.5
2003	344	15.0	22.9	78.5
2004	348	16.8	20.7	83
2005	282	12.0	23.5	77
2006	259	13.5	19.2	81.9
2007	275	13.1	21.0	85.8
2008	275	14.0	19.6	83.3
2009	248	11.0	18.2	76.6
2010	284	9.5	29.8	85.9
2011	293	n/a	n/a	82.3
2012	286	12.5	22.8	n/a
2013	284	12.5	22.7	89.8
2014	277	12.2	22.7	71.8
2015	292	12.0	24.3	86.6
2016	295	13.0	22.6	87.5
2017	294	12.5	23.5	82.3
2018	313	17.1	18.2	92
2019	284	14.6	19.3	84.5
2020	282	n/a	n/a	92.6
2021	274	13.2	20.7	91.2
2022	285	13.5	21.1	87.4
2023	293	14.9	19.5	89.4
2024	292	15.9	18.2	92.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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