Is Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary a good school?

Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 876 students attended Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary?

Students at Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Kunst (Tommie) Junior High High : Pioneer Valley High

Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary

Summary:

Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary is a public elementary school located in Santa Maria, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 833 students. The school is part of the Santa Maria-Bonita School District, which is ranked 1401 out of 1568 districts in California and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 4,450 and 5,002 out of around 5,800 schools. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts at Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary ranged from 16.43% to 31.13%, compared to the state average of 42.8% to 47.37% and the district average of 19.35% to 29.26%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 8.28% to 26.72%, compared to the state average of 34.31% to 45.64% and the district average of 12.68% to 23.58%. Additionally, Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.4% in 2017-2018 to 29.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary to other nearby schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District, it becomes evident that the school is performing significantly worse academically. For example, Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary, located approximately 1.37 miles away, consistently outperforms Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points higher across all grade levels and subject areas. Similarly, Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary, located 0.83 miles away, also outperforms Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary in academic achievement.

Detail:

Public K-6

1921 North Carlotti Dr.
Santa Maria, CA 93454-5509

(805) 361-6250

District: Santa Maria-Bonita

SchoolDigger Rank:
5002^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,949

Students who attend Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 876

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.3%

White:

4.3%

Asian:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary ranks worse than 85.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^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 18.21. (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 (89.3%), White (4.3%), Asian (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary is 21.5. 8 elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary employs 40.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary is $7,949, which is the 3^rd highest among 16 elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary 5002^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Taylor (Ida Redmond) 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 Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	34.85	2945^th	4809	38.8%
2005	44.75	2454^th	4822	49.1%
2006	44.40	2476^th	4818	48.6%
2007	34.16	3287^th	5113	35.7%
2008	38.95	2998^th	5113	41.4%
2009	38.42	3152^nd	5193	39.3%
2010	28.40	3970^th	5314	25.3%
2011	29.03	4061^st	5377	24.5%
2012	27.33	4141^st	5390	23.2%
2013	30.41	4010^th	5530	27.5%
2015	25.93	4042^nd	5611	28.0%
2016	26.66	4045^th	5614	27.9%
2017	25.97	4173^rd	5692	26.7%
2018	26.73	4109^th	5662	27.4%
2019	32.18	3759^th	5789	35.1%
2022	23.99	4450^th	5883	24.4%
2023	19.01	4955^th	5874	15.6%
2024	18.21	5002^nd	5862	14.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.39	3082^nd	3246	5.1%
2019	27.21	2697^th	3275	17.6%
2022	41.94	1681^st	3311	49.2%
2023	29.21	2587^th	3250	20.4%
2024	36.70	2053^rd	3160	35.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.42	2220^th	2420	8.3%
2024	23.84	2174^th	2634	17.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.88	3405^th	5084	33.0%
2019	40.06	3113^th	5173	39.8%
2022	32.35	3640^th	5264	30.9%
2023	25.52	4264^th	5374	20.7%
2024	21.72	4647^th	5511	15.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	47.23	163^rd	356	54.2%
2023	38.18	208^th	336	38.1%
2024	34.25	265^th	364	27.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.82	3843^rd	5413	29.0%
2019	32.66	3619^th	5492	34.1%
2022	25.52	4163^rd	5635	26.1%
2023	20.03	4698^th	5617	16.4%
2024	18.30	4852^nd	5605	13.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.66	2080^th	2128	2.3%
2019	36.08	1473^rd	2585	43.0%
2022	23.33	1841^st	2227	17.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.76	3960^th	5431	27.1%
2019	32.23	3601^st	5510	34.6%
2022	24.10	4315^th	5663	23.8%
2023	19.12	4801^st	5650	15.0%
2024	19.48	4776^th	5636	15.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.31	3469^th	4830	28.2%
2019	41.31	2867^th	4963	42.2%
2022	29.45	3751^st	5084	26.2%
2023	22.97	4263^rd	5098	16.4%
2024	21.66	4356^th	5102	14.6%

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Rank History for White students at Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.63	2162^nd	2737	21.0%
2019	36.02	1953^rd	2834	31.1%

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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 Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	119	9	47	335	3	n/a	n/a	0	513
2003	119	9	47	335	3	n/a	n/a	0	513
2004	149	12	67	480	5	n/a	n/a	2	715
2005	148	15	66	692	4	n/a	n/a	1	926
2006	142	21	85	676	5	n/a	n/a	0	929
2007	129	27	78	720	4	n/a	n/a	2	960
2008	117	27	85	725	5	n/a	n/a	0	959
2009	113	26	72	665	6	3	2	0	887
2010	122	20	65	724	6	3	3	0	943
2011	96	22	67	723	4	2	6	0	920
2012	110	21	58	756	4	2	12	0	963
2013	95	21	56	735	3	1	20	0	931
2014	96	20	52	752	2	0	20	0	942
2015	83	10	59	768	1	0	11	0	932
2016	92	8	55	806	0	0	8	0	969
2017	77	5	47	801	0	0	7	0	937
2018	80	7	51	788	0	0	8	0	934
2019	71	6	50	782	0	0	9	0	918
2020	56	4	47	779	0	0	8	0	894
2021	51	4	36	764	1	1	10	0	867
2022	37	4	40	754	1	1	11	0	848
2023	42	3	37	739	1	1	10	0	833
2024	38	2	34	782	2	3	15	0	876

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 Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	513	23.5	21.8	57.5
2003	513	23.5	21.8	57.5
2004	715	30.3	23.6	54.4
2005	926	35.0	26.5	57.5
2006	929	38.5	24.1	57.6
2007	960	37.0	25.9	58.4
2008	959	42.0	22.8	63.4
2009	887	35.0	23.3	62
2010	943	25.0	37.7	68
2011	920	n/a	n/a	68.6
2012	963	34.0	28.3	n/a
2013	931	35.0	26.6	75.7
2014	942	36.0	26.1	63.6
2015	932	36.0	25.8	73
2016	969	38.0	25.5	70.6
2017	937	40.0	23.4	68.3
2018	934	41.5	22.5	78.1
2019	918	40.2	22.8	76.3
2020	894	n/a	n/a	76.4
2021	867	43.8	19.7	78.1
2022	848	38.5	22.0	75.5
2023	833	37.6	22.1	82
2024	876	40.6	21.5	83.7

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 Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	513	23.5	21.8	57.5
2003	513	23.5	21.8	57.5
2004	715	30.3	23.6	54.4
2005	926	35.0	26.5	57.5
2006	929	38.5	24.1	57.6
2007	960	37.0	25.9	58.4
2008	959	42.0	22.8	63.4
2009	887	35.0	23.3	62
2010	943	25.0	37.7	68
2011	920	n/a	n/a	68.6
2012	963	34.0	28.3	n/a
2013	931	35.0	26.6	75.7
2014	942	36.0	26.1	63.6
2015	932	36.0	25.8	73
2016	969	38.0	25.5	70.6
2017	937	40.0	23.4	68.3
2018	934	41.5	22.5	78.1
2019	918	40.2	22.8	76.3
2020	894	n/a	n/a	76.4
2021	867	43.8	19.7	78.1
2022	848	38.5	22.0	75.5
2023	833	37.6	22.1	82
2024	876	40.6	21.5	83.7

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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