Is Battles (Washington) Elementary a good school?

Battles (Washington) Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Battles (Washington) Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 756 students attended Battles (Washington) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Battles (Washington) Elementary?

Students at Battles (Washington) Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Battles (Washington) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Battles (Washington) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Fesler (Isaac) Junior High High : Santa Maria High

Battles (Washington) Elementary

Summary:

Battles (Washington) Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Maria, California, serving 771 students in grades K-6. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high rates of chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Battles (Washington) Elementary's academic performance lags behind both the Santa Maria-Bonita School District and the state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 21.04% in ELA and 13.45% in Math, compared to the district's 24.89% and 16.47%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has also fluctuated significantly, ranging from 3.1% in 2020-2021 to 37.5% in 2021-2022, with the 2022-2023 rate still significantly higher than the state average at 13.9%.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District, such as Sanchez (David J.) Elementary and Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary, Battles (Washington) Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages in academic assessments. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with its Hispanic students and English Language Learners performing better than the overall school population, but its Special Education and Migrant student populations performing significantly worse.

Detail:

Public K-6

605 East Battles Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93454-7211

(805) 361-6880

District: Santa Maria-Bonita

SchoolDigger Rank:
5398^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,676

Students who attend Battles (Washington) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fesler (Isaac) Junior High
High:	Santa Maria High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 756

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.4%

Asian:

1.1%

Two or more races:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Battles (Washington) Elementary ranks worse than 92.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^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 13.81. (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 (97.4%), Asian (1.1%), two or more races (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Battles (Washington) Elementary is 19.9, which is the 3^rd best among 16 elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District. (See more...)

Compare Battles (Washington) Elementary employs 37.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Battles (Washington) Elementary is $7,676, which is the 6^th highest among 16 elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Battles (Washington) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Battles (Washington) Elementary 5398^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Battles (Washington) 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 Battles (Washington) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Battles (Washington) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	35.66	2902^nd	4809	39.7%
2005	35.27	2990^th	4822	38.0%
2006	41.95	2616^th	4818	45.7%
2007	41.55	2808^th	5113	45.1%
2008	41.61	2847^th	5113	44.3%
2009	30.67	3662^nd	5193	29.5%
2010	21.33	4511^th	5314	15.1%
2011	25.50	4300^th	5377	20.0%
2012	15.35	4937^th	5390	8.4%
2013	19.01	4802^nd	5530	13.2%
2015	15.52	5052^nd	5611	10.0%
2016	16.07	4951^st	5614	11.8%
2017	19.17	4771^st	5692	16.2%
2018	17.37	4907^th	5662	13.3%
2019	20.34	4769^th	5789	17.6%
2022	17.32	5126^th	5883	12.9%
2023	16.63	5184^th	5874	11.7%
2024	13.81	5398^th	5862	7.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Battles (Washington) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.28	3024^th	3246	6.8%
2019	24.01	2933^rd	3275	10.4%
2022	28.01	2753^rd	3311	16.9%
2023	43.67	1573^rd	3250	51.6%
2024	34.22	2234^th	3160	29.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Battles (Washington) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.29	1633^rd	2420	32.5%
2024	17.92	2500^th	2634	5.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Battles (Washington) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.95	4270^th	5084	16.0%
2019	28.16	4014^th	5173	22.4%
2022	24.77	4265^th	5264	19.0%
2023	23.38	4431^st	5374	17.5%
2024	17.69	4960^th	5511	10.0%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Battles (Washington) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.61	42^nd	68	38.2%
2024	17.01	68^th	74	8.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Battles (Washington) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	32.50	263^rd	356	26.1%
2023	33.42	242^nd	336	28.0%
2024	34.44	263^rd	364	27.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Battles (Washington) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.96	4850^th	5413	10.4%
2019	20.88	4545^th	5492	17.2%
2022	18.36	4861^st	5635	13.7%
2023	16.56	4998^th	5617	11.0%
2024	14.76	5140^th	5605	8.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Battles (Washington) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.59	1359^th	2128	36.1%
2019	30.02	1798^th	2585	30.4%
2022	31.41	1428^th	2227	35.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Battles (Washington) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.51	4517^th	5431	16.8%
2019	21.20	4552^nd	5510	17.4%
2022	17.83	4943^rd	5663	12.7%
2023	18.56	4866^th	5650	13.9%
2024	14.20	5212^th	5636	7.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Battles (Washington) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.29	4160^th	4830	13.9%
2019	25.49	4000^th	4963	19.4%
2022	22.77	4292^nd	5084	15.6%
2023	22.16	4323^rd	5098	15.2%
2024	18.32	4563^rd	5102	10.6%

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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 Battles (Washington) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	314	12	20	261	12	n/a	n/a	0	619
1990	320	17	18	338	7	n/a	n/a	0	700
1991	274	19	21	389	12	n/a	n/a	0	715
1992	279	19	26	418	5	n/a	n/a	0	747
1993	281	11	38	473	11	n/a	n/a	0	814
1994	252	26	43	550	12	n/a	n/a	0	883
1995	156	11	21	567	9	n/a	n/a	0	764
1996	156	11	21	567	9	n/a	n/a	0	764
1997	132	33	24	616	4	n/a	n/a	0	809
1998	124	15	18	598	3	n/a	n/a	0	758
1999	122	13	19	646	9	n/a	n/a	0	809
2000	108	30	19	677	6	n/a	n/a	0	840
2001	98	20	16	632	5	n/a	n/a	4	775
2002	86	13	29	669	1	n/a	n/a	0	798
2003	86	13	29	669	1	n/a	n/a	0	798
2004	79	14	33	678	4	n/a	n/a	0	808
2005	69	13	43	551	3	n/a	n/a	0	679
2006	72	14	34	597	4	n/a	n/a	0	721
2007	77	11	49	620	3	n/a	n/a	1	761
2008	77	15	52	622	5	n/a	n/a	0	771
2009	67	17	53	654	6	2	6	0	805
2010	46	17	23	750	2	4	0	0	842
2011	41	15	27	765	0	3	0	0	851
2012	39	10	28	791	1	2	0	0	871
2013	42	13	32	844	3	3	2	0	939
2014	42	12	28	872	3	1	2	0	960
2015	39	14	33	915	3	1	2	0	1007
2016	42	9	27	775	2	1	3	0	859
2017	30	7	27	787	1	0	2	0	854
2018	29	6	30	817	1	0	1	0	884
2019	30	4	27	813	1	0	4	0	879
2020	28	5	24	776	2	1	2	0	838
2021	9	2	8	675	1	1	4	0	700
2022	5	1	4	674	1	1	4	0	690
2023	7	0	6	746	3	2	7	0	771
2024	3	0	8	736	1	2	6	0	756

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Battles (Washington) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	619	21.0	29.4	n/a
1990	700	26.0	26.9	n/a
1991	715	28.0	25.5	n/a
1992	747	28.5	26.2	67.5
1993	814	28.0	29.1	68.6
1994	883	32.0	27.6	72.5
1995	764	29.0	26.3	81.2
1996	764	29.0	26.3	81.2
1997	809	32.0	25.3	81.3
1998	758	34.0	22.3	84.2
1999	809	38.0	21.3	86
2000	840	38.0	22.1	90.1
2001	775	40.0	19.4	88.6
2002	798	39.0	20.5	89.1
2003	798	39.0	20.5	89.1
2004	808	35.8	22.6	84.5
2005	679	30.0	22.6	84.5
2006	721	30.0	24.0	81
2007	761	32.5	23.4	75.1
2008	771	36.0	21.4	78.9
2009	805	33.0	23.0	73.8
2010	842	27.5	30.6	78.5
2011	851	n/a	n/a	77.3
2012	871	32.0	27.2	n/a
2013	939	32.5	28.8	84.7
2014	960	35.0	27.4	71
2015	1007	36.0	27.9	84.4
2016	859	34.0	25.2	84.9
2017	854	33.5	25.4	77.6
2018	884	36.5	24.2	85.1
2019	879	35.7	24.5	87
2020	838	n/a	n/a	86.4
2021	700	35.5	19.6	91.3
2022	690	31.0	22.2	87
2023	771	37.0	20.8	81.8
2024	756	37.8	19.9	94.6

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 Battles (Washington) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	619	21.0	29.4	n/a
1990	700	26.0	26.9	n/a
1991	715	28.0	25.5	n/a
1992	747	28.5	26.2	67.5
1993	814	28.0	29.1	68.6
1994	883	32.0	27.6	72.5
1995	764	29.0	26.3	81.2
1996	764	29.0	26.3	81.2
1997	809	32.0	25.3	81.3
1998	758	34.0	22.3	84.2
1999	809	38.0	21.3	86
2000	840	38.0	22.1	90.1
2001	775	40.0	19.4	88.6
2002	798	39.0	20.5	89.1
2003	798	39.0	20.5	89.1
2004	808	35.8	22.6	84.5
2005	679	30.0	22.6	84.5
2006	721	30.0	24.0	81
2007	761	32.5	23.4	75.1
2008	771	36.0	21.4	78.9
2009	805	33.0	23.0	73.8
2010	842	27.5	30.6	78.5
2011	851	n/a	n/a	77.3
2012	871	32.0	27.2	n/a
2013	939	32.5	28.8	84.7
2014	960	35.0	27.4	71
2015	1007	36.0	27.9	84.4
2016	859	34.0	25.2	84.9
2017	854	33.5	25.4	77.6
2018	884	36.5	24.2	85.1
2019	879	35.7	24.5	87
2020	838	n/a	n/a	86.4
2021	700	35.5	19.6	91.3
2022	690	31.0	22.2	87
2023	771	37.0	20.8	81.8
2024	756	37.8	19.9	94.6

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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