Bill Libbon Elementary

Summary:

Bill Libbon Elementary is a public elementary school located in Santa Maria, California, serving 710 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.

Bill Libbon Elementary faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently lower test scores than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, and underperformance of student groups such as English Language Learners and Special Education students. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.76% to 73.26% over the past three years, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio compared to the district average.

Interestingly, the nearby Joe Nightingale Elementary, which is part of the Orcutt Union Elementary School District, significantly outperforms Bill Libbon Elementary and the Santa Maria-Bonita District in test scores and other metrics. This suggests that targeted interventions and learning from the practices of higher-performing schools could be crucial in improving the educational outcomes for the students at Bill Libbon Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

750 Meehan St.
Santa Maria, CA 93454-7300

(805) 361-6500

District: Santa Maria-Bonita

SchoolDigger Rank:
4739^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 710

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.7%

White:

4.9%

Asian:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.8%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.35. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bill Libbon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bill Libbon Elementary 4739^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bill Libbon 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 all students at Bill Libbon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	20.00	4855^th	5883	17.5%
2023	17.66	5088^th	5874	13.4%
2024	21.35	4739^th	5862	19.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bill Libbon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	35.23	2183^rd	3311	34.1%
2023	32.31	2376^th	3250	26.9%
2024	46.31	1394^th	3160	55.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bill Libbon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.80	2046^th	2420	15.5%
2024	31.39	1734^th	2634	34.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bill Libbon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	27.89	4007^th	5264	23.9%
2023	21.10	4624^th	5374	14.0%
2024	24.14	4438^th	5511	19.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Bill Libbon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	42.62	191^st	356	46.3%
2023	43.62	182^nd	336	45.8%
2024	39.06	226^th	364	37.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Bill Libbon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	16.91	5004^th	5635	11.2%
2023	17.36	4940^th	5617	12.1%
2024	25.26	4212^th	5605	24.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bill Libbon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	20.90	1974^th	2227	11.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Bill Libbon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	23.87	4334^th	5663	23.5%
2023	19.00	4813^th	5650	14.8%
2024	18.96	4812^th	5636	14.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bill Libbon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	21.97	4360^th	5084	14.2%
2023	19.84	4511^th	5098	11.5%
2024	22.73	4294^th	5102	15.8%

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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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by a parent
Monday, February 14, 2022

My child was told by the principle to "never question an adult".
I don't think I have to explain how dangerous this statement is. I usuly would never go as fat as to leave a negative review for a school but this was so completely ignorant that I could not hold back. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Bill Libbon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2021	22	5	19	439	3	3	491
2022	45	6	21	579	3	8	662
2023	35	6	20	637	4	8	710

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

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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 Bill Libbon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2021	491	28.2	17.3	67.6
2022	662	29.7	22.2	73.3
2023	710	33.0	21.5	66.8

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 Bill Libbon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2021	491	28.2	17.3	67.6
2022	662	29.7	22.2	73.3
2023	710	33.0	21.5	66.8

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Hepatitis B	DTP
2022	98.5%	0.0%	0.8%	98.5%	98.5%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Schools Near Bill Libbon Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)							CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Bill Libbon Elementary	Public	K-6	750 Meehan St.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-6500	710	33	21.5	66.8%	35 (4.9%)	6 (0.8%)	637 (89.7%)	20 (2.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	21.3	4739^th of 5862 public elementary schools	19.2%		17.7	5088^th of 5874 public elementary schools	13.4%	349								12.1		12.1	18.6	22.2	34.9	35.5			28.2	19.0	16.9	20.2	20.2			19.2	98.5		98.5		98.5
Battles (Washington) Elementary	Public	K-6	605 East Battles Rd.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-6880	771	37	20.8	81.8%	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	746 (96.8%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	13.8	5398^th of 5862 public elementary schools	7.9%		16.6	5184^th of 5874 public elementary schools	11.7%	214								9.4		9.4	16.7	19.5	16.8	31.6			21.0	18.6	16.7	8.4	10.5			13.5	98.2		98.2		98.2		$7,676
Miller (Isaac) Elementary	Public	K-6	410 East Camino Colegio	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-7560	858	35	24.2	89.5%	23 (2.7%)	5 (0.6%)	807 (94.1%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.2%)	18	5023^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	14.3%		22.1	4652^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	20.8%	371								14.4		14.4	18.9	20.2	28.0	30.1			24.2	17.9	23.3	11.5	16.8			17.5							$6,961
Adam (William Laird) Elementary	Public	K-6	500 West Windsor	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-6700	856	37	23.1	91.5%	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	838 (97.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	14.2	5372^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	8.4%		12.1	5570^th of 5874 public elementary schools	5.2%	198								9.5		9.5	17.7	20.2	16.7	19.8			18.7	31.2	17.5	10.6	7.7			16.9							$7,132
Sanchez (David J.) Elementary	Public	K-6	804 West Liberty St.	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-4625	652	27	23.7	76.8%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	644 (98.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	25.2	4347^th of 5862 public elementary schools	25.8%		29.8	3906^th of 5874 public elementary schools	33.5%	441								18.0		18.0	27.5	18.8	40.9	31.9			30.1	31.7	20.5	23.6	13.3			21.9	95.1	95.1	97.0	98.0	96.0	98.0	$7,295
Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary	Public	K-8	1970 South Biscayne St.	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-4340	938	41	22.9	57.8%	37 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	863 (92.0%)	29 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	28.4	4068^th of 5862 public elementary schools	30.6%		29.6	3929^th of 5874 public elementary schools	33.1%	139	8.6	12.2	3.9	13.2	8.5	22.5	11.1	21.2	17.9	19.7	28.7	19.4	34.8	46.9	53.7	55.0	39.3	30.5	26.5	13.6	21.4	21.9	25.0	23.0	96.6	97.2		96.6	97.9	97.2	$7,020
Liberty Elementary	Public	K-6	1300 West Sonya Ln.	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-4530	873	45	19.5	69.8%	29 (3.3%)	5 (0.6%)	804 (92.1%)	23 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	11.6	5568^th of 5862 public elementary schools	5.0%		15.7	5257^th of 5874 public elementary schools	10.5%	311								9.6		9.6	13.6	13.0	19.8	19.9			16.5	21.7	12.0	11.5	9.9			13.7	97.9			97.9			$7,468
Joe Nightingale Elementary	Public	K-6	255 Winter Rd.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 938-8650	720	26	27.6	44.9%	176 (24.4%)	4 (0.6%)	450 (62.5%)	20 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.0%)	74.3	1397^th of 5862 public elementary schools	76.2%		77.3	1263^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	78.5%	134								44.8		44.8	39.8	58.9	63.5	66.0			56.7	48.1	53.3	59.4	57.5			54.4							$8,000
Fairlawn Elementary	Public	K-6	120 North Mary Dr.	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-7500	746	33	22.3	93.0%	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	738 (98.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18.4	4986^th of 5862 public elementary schools	14.9%		25.8	4284^th of 5874 public elementary schools	27.1%	702								16.8		16.8	17.8	19.4	22.8	28.1			22.1	16.5	14.6	16.0	26.3			18.4	96.5			97.4			$7,152
Alvin Elementary	Public	K-6	301 East Alvin Ave.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-6760	914	40	23.0	92.3%	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	895 (97.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	14.8	5315^th of 5862 public elementary schools	9.3%		12.8	5502^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	6.3%	187								11.8		11.8	20.8	18.1	21.1	23.6			20.9	23.5	17.3	8.9	14.2			16.1	97.2						$6,683

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Libbon Elementary

How many students attend Bill Libbon Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 710 students attended Bill Libbon Elementary.

Is Bill Libbon Elementary a good school?

Bill Libbon Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.2% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bill Libbon Elementary?

Students at Bill Libbon Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Bill Libbon Elementary in?

Santa Maria-Bonita

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