Is Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary a good school?

Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 867 students attended Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary?

Students at Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : El Camino Junior High High : Pioneer Valley High

Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary

Summary:

Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Maria, California, serving 854 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Santa Maria-Bonita District, which is ranked 1401 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.86% of Oakley students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 47.04% statewide and 24.89% in the district. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 2.8% to 32.0% in recent years, and has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 91.69% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita District, such as Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary, Sanchez (David J.) Elementary, and Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary, Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary lags significantly in academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic status. The school's challenges are particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 30-40% of their respective statewide subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-6

1120 West Harding St.
Santa Maria, CA 93458-2020

(805) 361-7620

District: Santa Maria-Bonita

SchoolDigger Rank:
5314^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,438

Students who attend Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	El Camino Junior High
High:	Pioneer Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 867

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.2%

Asian:

1.5%

White:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary ranks worse than 90.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.83. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.2%), Asian (1.5%), American Indian (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary is 22.3. 11 elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary employs 38.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary is $7,438. 8 elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary 5314^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.84	3945^th	4809	18.0%
2005	17.22	4154^th	4822	13.9%
2006	17.46	4169^th	4818	13.5%
2007	15.46	4613^th	5113	9.8%
2008	13.81	4732^nd	5113	7.5%
2009	12.87	4858^th	5193	6.5%
2010	15.81	4864^th	5314	8.5%
2011	14.62	4966^th	5377	7.6%
2012	15.35	4938^th	5390	8.4%
2013	14.71	5067^th	5530	8.4%
2015	14.20	5184^th	5611	7.6%
2016	15.99	4960^th	5614	11.6%
2017	11.86	5371^st	5692	5.6%
2018	9.76	5451^st	5662	3.7%
2019	9.63	5588^th	5789	3.5%
2022	12.73	5555^th	5883	5.6%
2023	10.80	5665^th	5874	3.6%
2024	14.83	5314^th	5862	9.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.13	2837^th	3246	12.6%
2019	20.36	3159^th	3275	3.5%
2022	32.57	2405^th	3311	27.4%
2023	34.52	2200^th	3250	32.3%
2024	40.36	1792^nd	3160	43.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.30	1306^th	2420	46.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.75	4848^th	5084	4.6%
2019	12.04	4980^th	5173	3.7%
2022	17.18	4828^th	5264	8.3%
2023	13.74	5129^th	5374	4.6%
2024	19.37	4826^th	5511	12.4%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.99	64^th	68	5.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	19.13	332^nd	356	6.7%
2023	31.75	256^th	336	23.8%
2024	40.12	218^th	364	40.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.89	5233^rd	5413	3.3%
2019	7.83	5407^th	5492	1.5%
2022	13.01	5361^st	5635	4.9%
2023	11.00	5454^th	5617	2.9%
2024	13.14	5273^rd	5605	5.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.44	1900^th	2128	10.7%
2019	26.24	1994^th	2585	22.9%
2022	28.54	1559^th	2227	30.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.53	5242^nd	5431	3.5%
2019	13.15	5173^rd	5510	6.1%
2022	13.74	5320^th	5663	6.1%
2023	11.91	5382^nd	5650	4.7%
2024	17.73	4922^nd	5636	12.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.40	4621^st	4830	4.3%
2019	12.12	4791^st	4963	3.5%
2022	16.13	4741^st	5084	6.7%
2023	13.83	4862^nd	5098	4.6%
2024	19.89	4461^st	5102	12.6%

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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 Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	113	13	99	565	10	n/a	n/a	0	800
1990	134	13	99	621	4	n/a	n/a	0	871
1991	75	18	83	516	5	n/a	n/a	0	697
1992	67	15	88	552	7	n/a	n/a	0	729
1993	65	25	80	553	4	n/a	n/a	0	727
1994	65	14	86	604	5	n/a	n/a	0	774
1995	42	22	79	598	8	n/a	n/a	0	749
1996	42	22	79	598	8	n/a	n/a	0	749
1997	46	15	86	636	3	n/a	n/a	0	786
1998	47	21	79	609	3	n/a	n/a	0	759
1999	41	14	74	716	3	n/a	n/a	0	848
2000	43	11	71	736	6	n/a	n/a	0	867
2001	42	9	65	750	4	n/a	n/a	3	873
2002	24	4	56	763	4	n/a	n/a	0	851
2003	24	4	56	763	4	n/a	n/a	0	851
2004	16	7	52	734	6	n/a	n/a	0	815
2005	18	3	45	686	7	n/a	n/a	0	759
2006	15	8	43	712	3	n/a	n/a	0	781
2007	17	4	38	695	4	n/a	n/a	0	758
2008	15	5	31	757	1	n/a	n/a	0	809
2009	16	6	34	727	1	0	0	0	784
2010	20	2	28	741	1	0	1	0	793
2011	7	1	26	803	1	0	0	0	838
2012	4	2	19	832	0	0	1	0	858
2013	11	1	20	829	1	0	0	0	862
2014	16	2	20	859	1	0	0	0	898
2015	14	3	19	921	1	0	0	0	958
2016	16	3	23	929	2	0	0	0	973
2017	14	2	18	914	1	0	0	0	949
2018	14	5	17	928	0	0	0	0	964
2019	12	1	14	912	0	0	0	0	939
2020	9	1	8	881	0	0	2	0	901
2021	8	0	10	839	0	0	2	0	859
2022	5	0	12	826	0	0	1	0	844
2023	5	0	12	834	1	0	2	0	854
2024	4	0	13	843	4	0	3	0	867

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 Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	800	30.0	26.6	n/a
1990	871	32.0	27.2	n/a
1991	697	26.0	26.8	n/a
1992	729	26.4	27.6	71.1
1993	727	28.0	26.0	79
1994	774	28.0	27.6	78.9
1995	749	28.0	26.8	87.4
1996	749	28.0	26.8	87.4
1997	786	32.0	24.6	84
1998	759	35.0	21.7	83.1
1999	848	40.0	21.2	85
2000	867	42.0	20.6	87.4
2001	873	42.0	20.8	84.5
2002	851	38.5	22.1	86.5
2003	851	38.5	22.1	86.5
2004	815	39.2	20.8	85.6
2005	759	34.0	22.3	89.9
2006	781	35.0	22.3	88.2
2007	758	37.0	20.5	81.9
2008	809	40.0	20.2	78.4
2009	784	38.0	18.3	75.4
2010	793	27.5	28.8	86.3
2011	838	n/a	n/a	84.7
2012	858	34.0	25.2	99.7
2013	862	31.0	27.8	90.7
2014	898	34.6	25.9	75.3
2015	958	35.0	27.3	90.5
2016	973	38.0	25.6	93.1
2017	949	40.8	23.2	84.1
2018	964	39.5	24.4	94.1
2019	939	41.7	22.4	91.5
2020	901	n/a	n/a	89.8
2021	859	36.0	23.8	93.9
2022	844	33.5	25.1	91.7
2023	854	36.4	23.4	91.7
2024	867	38.8	22.3	92

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 Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	800	30.0	26.6	n/a
1990	871	32.0	27.2	n/a
1991	697	26.0	26.8	n/a
1992	729	26.4	27.6	71.1
1993	727	28.0	26.0	79
1994	774	28.0	27.6	78.9
1995	749	28.0	26.8	87.4
1996	749	28.0	26.8	87.4
1997	786	32.0	24.6	84
1998	759	35.0	21.7	83.1
1999	848	40.0	21.2	85
2000	867	42.0	20.6	87.4
2001	873	42.0	20.8	84.5
2002	851	38.5	22.1	86.5
2003	851	38.5	22.1	86.5
2004	815	39.2	20.8	85.6
2005	759	34.0	22.3	89.9
2006	781	35.0	22.3	88.2
2007	758	37.0	20.5	81.9
2008	809	40.0	20.2	78.4
2009	784	38.0	18.3	75.4
2010	793	27.5	28.8	86.3
2011	838	n/a	n/a	84.7
2012	858	34.0	25.2	99.7
2013	862	31.0	27.8	90.7
2014	898	34.6	25.9	75.3
2015	958	35.0	27.3	90.5
2016	973	38.0	25.6	93.1
2017	949	40.8	23.2	84.1
2018	964	39.5	24.4	94.1
2019	939	41.7	22.4	91.5
2020	901	n/a	n/a	89.8
2021	859	36.0	23.8	93.9
2022	844	33.5	25.1	91.7
2023	854	36.4	23.4	91.7
2024	867	38.8	22.3	92

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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