Is Sanchez (David J.) Elementary a good school?

Sanchez (David J.) Elementary ranks 4347 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Sanchez (David J.) Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 652 students attended Sanchez (David J.) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sanchez (David J.) Elementary?

Students at Sanchez (David J.) Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Sanchez (David J.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sanchez (David J.) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Arellanes Junior High High : Santa Maria High

Sanchez (David J.) Elementary

Summary:

Sanchez (David J.) Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Maria, California, serving students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the Santa Maria-Bonita School District, which is ranked 1401 out of 1568 districts in the state and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Sanchez (David J.) Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (76.84%) and English Language Learners (around 40-50%). Chronic absenteeism has also increased significantly, from 2.4% in 2017-2018 to 12.8% in 2022-2023. Nearby schools in the district, such as Bill Libbon Elementary, Alvin Elementary, and Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary, also perform poorly on state assessments and have similar student demographics.

While the school's performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learners is generally higher than the overall school performance, it is still significantly below the state and district averages. Addressing the challenges related to student demographics and chronic absenteeism could be key areas of focus for the school and district to improve student outcomes at Sanchez (David J.) Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

804 West Liberty St.
Santa Maria, CA 93458-6806

(805) 361-4625

District: Santa Maria-Bonita

SchoolDigger Rank:
4347^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,295

Students who attend Sanchez (David J.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Arellanes Junior High
High:	Santa Maria High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 652

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.8%

Asian:

0.6%

White:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sanchez (David J.) Elementary ranks worse than 74.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^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 25.16. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sanchez (David J.) Elementary is $7,295. 9 elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sanchez (David J.) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sanchez (David J.) Elementary 4347^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sanchez (David J.) 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 Sanchez (David J.) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sanchez (David J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	20.84	4229^th	5113	17.3%
2008	28.39	3718^th	5113	27.3%
2009	17.95	4579^th	5193	11.8%
2010	19.05	4646^th	5314	12.6%
2011	23.18	4454^th	5377	17.2%
2012	23.35	4425^th	5390	17.9%
2013	29.00	4131^st	5530	25.3%
2015	18.56	4780^th	5611	14.8%
2016	20.22	4598^th	5614	18.1%
2017	30.11	3818^th	5692	32.9%
2018	33.77	3556^th	5662	37.2%
2019	27.43	4153^rd	5789	28.3%
2022	28.29	4015^th	5883	31.8%
2023	29.84	3906^th	5874	33.5%
2024	25.16	4347^th	5862	25.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sanchez (David J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.96	2318^th	3246	28.6%
2019	34.73	2148^th	3275	34.4%
2022	50.28	1187^th	3311	64.1%
2023	68.61	532^nd	3250	83.6%
2024	48.74	1254^th	3160	60.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sanchez (David J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.56	1229^th	2420	49.2%
2024	34.66	1577^th	2634	40.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sanchez (David J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.08	2547^th	5084	49.9%
2019	39.75	3146^th	5173	39.2%
2022	39.09	3086^th	5264	41.4%
2023	41.29	2964^th	5374	44.8%
2024	33.89	3626^th	5511	34.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Sanchez (David J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	24.13	307^th	356	13.8%
2023	43.27	184^th	336	45.2%
2024	58.10	117^th	364	67.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Sanchez (David J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.26	3528^th	5413	34.8%
2019	30.11	3819^th	5492	30.5%
2022	29.05	3823^rd	5635	32.2%
2023	30.41	3721^st	5617	33.8%
2024	25.76	4167^th	5605	25.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sanchez (David J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.48	972^nd	2128	54.3%
2019	19.57	2372^nd	2585	8.2%
2022	24.39	1767^th	2227	20.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Sanchez (David J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.41	3381^st	5431	37.7%
2019	26.47	4064^th	5510	26.2%
2022	28.47	3926^th	5663	30.7%
2023	30.43	3743^rd	5650	33.8%
2024	25.32	4239^th	5636	24.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sanchez (David J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.19	2469^th	4830	48.9%
2019	39.26	3004^th	4963	39.5%
2022	38.87	2985^th	5084	41.3%
2023	41.78	2772^nd	5098	45.6%
2024	35.45	3318^th	5102	35.0%

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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 Sanchez (David J.) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	25	9	9	656	0	n/a	n/a	699
2006	14	9	15	646	0	n/a	n/a	684
2007	14	6	7	647	2	n/a	n/a	676
2008	10	3	8	638	2	n/a	n/a	661
2009	7	1	5	658	1	0	2	674
2010	5	4	7	733	0	0	0	749
2011	4	1	5	774	0	0	0	784
2012	9	0	5	820	0	0	0	834
2013	6	1	4	841	0	0	0	852
2014	9	1	6	854	0	0	0	870
2015	8	0	6	870	0	0	0	884
2016	6	0	8	780	0	0	0	794
2017	7	0	8	772	0	0	1	788
2018	6	0	7	745	0	0	1	759
2019	2	0	10	696	0	0	1	709
2020	3	0	8	715	0	0	0	726
2021	4	0	8	675	0	0	0	687
2022	8	0	4	632	0	0	2	646
2023	2	0	4	644	0	0	2	652

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 Sanchez (David J.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	699	32.0	21.8	92.6
2006	684	30.1	22.7	87.1
2007	676	28.0	24.1	94.1
2008	661	33.0	20.0	95.8
2009	674	30.2	20.2	91.2
2010	749	21.0	35.6	91.7
2011	784	n/a	n/a	91.8
2012	834	29.5	28.2	n/a
2013	852	30.5	27.9	93.3
2014	870	30.5	28.5	78.5
2015	884	31.0	28.5	93
2016	794	30.0	26.4	95.3
2017	788	32.0	24.6	85.7
2018	759	32.0	23.7	94.9
2019	709	31.2	22.6	92.4
2020	726	n/a	n/a	90.1
2021	687	30.2	22.7	90.2
2022	646	28.0	23.0	88.2
2023	652	27.4	23.7	76.8

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 Sanchez (David J.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	699	32.0	21.8	92.6
2006	684	30.1	22.7	87.1
2007	676	28.0	24.1	94.1
2008	661	33.0	20.0	95.8
2009	674	30.2	20.2	91.2
2010	749	21.0	35.6	91.7
2011	784	n/a	n/a	91.8
2012	834	29.5	28.2	n/a
2013	852	30.5	27.9	93.3
2014	870	30.5	28.5	78.5
2015	884	31.0	28.5	93
2016	794	30.0	26.4	95.3
2017	788	32.0	24.6	85.7
2018	759	32.0	23.7	94.9
2019	709	31.2	22.6	92.4
2020	726	n/a	n/a	90.1
2021	687	30.2	22.7	90.2
2022	646	28.0	23.0	88.2
2023	652	27.4	23.7	76.8

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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