Is Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary a good school?

Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary ranks 2873 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 882 students attended Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary?

Students at Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Kunst (Tommie) Junior High High : Pioneer Valley High

Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary

Summary:

Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary is a public elementary school located in Santa Maria, California, serving 834 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Santa Maria-Bonita School District, which is ranked 1401 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ontiveros Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with 42.48% of students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy and 36.32% in Mathematics, compared to 24.89% and 16.47% for the district, respectively. The school also performs particularly well in subgroups such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking significantly higher than the district and state averages. For example, Ontiveros Elementary's Hispanic students ranked 1665 out of 5102 California elementary schools, rated 3 stars, compared to the district's 1738 ranking and 3-star rating.

However, Ontiveros Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.8% in 2018-2019 to 21.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the 12.8% rate at the closest neighboring school, Sanchez (David J.) Elementary. Additionally, Ontiveros Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 82.01% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the district average and several nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

930 West Rancho Verde
Santa Maria, CA 93458-8224

(805) 361-7680

District: Santa Maria-Bonita

SchoolDigger Rank:
2873^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,271

Students who attend Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kunst (Tommie) Junior High
High:	Pioneer Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 882

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.7%

White:

1.1%

Asian:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary ranks better than 51% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.78. (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 (96.7%), Asian (1.1%), White (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary is 24.4, which is the highest among 16 elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District! (See more...)

Compare Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary employs 36 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary is $7,271. 10 elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary 2873^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) 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 Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	38.35	2725^th	4809	43.3%
2005	43.87	2488^th	4822	48.4%
2006	45.05	2436^th	4818	49.4%
2007	44.66	2635^th	5113	48.5%
2008	32.30	3432^nd	5113	32.9%
2009	31.38	3602^nd	5193	30.6%
2010	40.16	3165^th	5314	40.4%
2011	42.66	3043^rd	5377	43.4%
2012	41.16	3197^th	5390	40.7%
2013	44.70	3030^th	5530	45.2%
2015	36.58	3229^th	5611	42.5%
2016	34.71	3432^nd	5614	38.9%
2017	46.03	2758^th	5692	51.5%
2018	50.13	2562^nd	5662	54.8%
2019	50.38	2579^th	5789	55.4%
2022	40.94	3026^th	5883	48.6%
2023	50.44	2511^th	5874	57.3%
2024	44.78	2873^rd	5862	51.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.04	2313^th	3246	28.7%
2019	34.63	2157^th	3275	34.1%
2022	72.89	430^th	3311	87.0%
2023	76.60	332^nd	3250	89.8%
2024	54.56	956^th	3160	69.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.82	2044^th	2420	15.5%
2024	32.81	1664^th	2634	36.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.29	1333^rd	5084	73.8%
2019	66.39	1390^th	5173	73.1%
2022	57.41	1834^th	5264	65.2%
2023	64.39	1502^nd	5374	72.1%
2024	53.93	2118^th	5511	61.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	66.98	70^th	356	80.3%
2023	74.28	53^rd	336	84.2%
2024	80.35	45^th	364	87.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.23	2647^th	5413	51.1%
2019	54.52	2250^th	5492	59.0%
2022	43.11	2805^th	5635	50.2%
2023	48.51	2490^th	5617	55.7%
2024	42.12	2916^th	5605	48.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.58	2361^st	5431	56.5%
2019	45.98	2677^th	5510	51.4%
2022	39.00	3070^th	5663	45.8%
2023	51.41	2372^nd	5650	58.0%
2024	47.51	2599^th	5636	53.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.12	1317^th	4830	72.7%
2019	66.57	1317^th	4963	73.5%
2022	57.96	1738^th	5084	65.8%
2023	67.99	1279^th	5098	74.9%
2024	60.43	1665^th	5102	67.4%

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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 Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	120	9	44	298	1	n/a	n/a	0	472
1992	113	9	60	378	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
1993	115	24	61	545	1	n/a	n/a	0	746
1994	115	17	51	621	3	n/a	n/a	0	807
1995	86	22	43	650	1	n/a	n/a	0	802
1996	86	22	43	650	1	n/a	n/a	0	802
1997	92	18	34	684	2	n/a	n/a	0	830
1998	93	19	35	737	2	n/a	n/a	0	886
1999	89	20	47	753	4	n/a	n/a	0	913
2000	99	15	45	726	5	n/a	n/a	0	890
2001	93	11	45	721	4	n/a	n/a	3	877
2002	41	12	37	806	4	n/a	n/a	0	900
2003	41	12	37	806	4	n/a	n/a	0	900
2004	29	8	35	834	4	n/a	n/a	0	910
2005	27	5	22	717	5	n/a	n/a	0	776
2006	25	6	21	776	4	n/a	n/a	0	832
2007	24	6	14	749	6	n/a	n/a	0	799
2008	18	8	17	778	7	n/a	n/a	0	828
2009	16	4	19	805	8	2	0	0	854
2010	9	4	17	832	4	2	0	0	868
2011	17	5	15	878	1	0	0	0	916
2012	17	5	17	913	0	0	0	0	952
2013	10	2	10	942	0	0	0	0	964
2014	11	1	13	982	0	0	0	0	1007
2015	10	1	11	995	0	0	0	0	1017
2016	14	1	12	989	0	3	0	0	1019
2017	12	0	13	976	0	1	0	0	1002
2018	7	3	10	966	0	1	0	0	987
2019	14	4	9	905	0	1	0	0	933
2020	8	4	12	897	0	1	0	0	922
2021	5	2	10	848	2	1	2	0	870
2022	8	1	8	831	0	0	2	0	850
2023	9	1	9	811	1	1	2	0	834
2024	10	1	10	853	5	0	3	0	882

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	472	16.0	29.5	n/a
1992	560	16.3	34.3	60.7
1993	746	26.0	28.7	66.2
1994	807	28.5	28.3	72.9
1995	802	28.0	28.6	78.6
1996	802	28.0	28.6	78.6
1997	830	33.5	24.8	80.8
1998	886	38.0	23.3	80.6
1999	913	41.0	22.3	76.7
2000	890	41.0	21.7	77.1
2001	877	41.0	21.4	78.3
2002	900	41.5	21.7	85.7
2003	900	41.5	21.7	85.7
2004	910	39.4	23.1	87.3
2005	776	33.0	23.5	86.1
2006	832	34.0	24.5	81.4
2007	799	34.0	23.5	86.2
2008	828	36.0	23.0	85.4
2009	854	34.2	23.2	79.3
2010	868	33.7	25.7	88.6
2011	916	n/a	n/a	84.6
2012	952	34.7	27.3	n/a
2013	964	35.2	27.3	87.4
2014	1007	35.5	28.3	73.7
2015	1017	34.0	29.9	87.7
2016	1019	38.0	26.8	88
2017	1002	40.5	24.7	81.6
2018	987	40.5	24.3	92
2019	933	39.5	23.6	90.1
2020	922	n/a	n/a	86.4
2021	870	39.5	22.0	85.9
2022	850	34.5	24.6	79.1
2023	834	33.5	24.8	82
2024	882	36.0	24.4	85.9

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 Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	472	16.0	29.5	n/a
1992	560	16.3	34.3	60.7
1993	746	26.0	28.7	66.2
1994	807	28.5	28.3	72.9
1995	802	28.0	28.6	78.6
1996	802	28.0	28.6	78.6
1997	830	33.5	24.8	80.8
1998	886	38.0	23.3	80.6
1999	913	41.0	22.3	76.7
2000	890	41.0	21.7	77.1
2001	877	41.0	21.4	78.3
2002	900	41.5	21.7	85.7
2003	900	41.5	21.7	85.7
2004	910	39.4	23.1	87.3
2005	776	33.0	23.5	86.1
2006	832	34.0	24.5	81.4
2007	799	34.0	23.5	86.2
2008	828	36.0	23.0	85.4
2009	854	34.2	23.2	79.3
2010	868	33.7	25.7	88.6
2011	916	n/a	n/a	84.6
2012	952	34.7	27.3	n/a
2013	964	35.2	27.3	87.4
2014	1007	35.5	28.3	73.7
2015	1017	34.0	29.9	87.7
2016	1019	38.0	26.8	88
2017	1002	40.5	24.7	81.6
2018	987	40.5	24.3	92
2019	933	39.5	23.6	90.1
2020	922	n/a	n/a	86.4
2021	870	39.5	22.0	85.9
2022	850	34.5	24.6	79.1
2023	834	33.5	24.8	82
2024	882	36.0	24.4	85.9

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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