Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School

1890 Sandalwood Dr.
Santa Maria, CA 93455

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Bottom 50%

Serving 292 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 292 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School's student population of 292 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School
Kind	55
1	44
2	36
3	42
4	36
5	41
6	38

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Total Students

292 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School
2023	293
2022	285
2021	274
2020	284
2019	284
2018	294
2017	294
2016	295
2015	292
2014	277
2013	284
2012	286
2011	293
2010	284
2009	248
2008	275
2007	275
2006	259
2005	282
2004	348
2003	344
2002	902
2001	856
2000	899
1999	756
1998	491
1997	490
1996	391
1995	246
1994	260
1993	262

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School
2023	15
2022	14
2021	13
2020	15
2019	15
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	12
2014	12
2013	13
2012	13
2010	10
2009	11
2008	14
2007	13
2006	13
2005	12
2004	16
2003	15
2002	44
2001	43
2000	40
1999	34
1998	23
1997	22
1996	16
1995	9
1994	10
1993	11
1992	12

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School Rankings

Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5677 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School
2023	#5677
2022	#6742
2019	#7338
2018	#7489
2017	#8570
2016	#8526
2015	#7517
2013	#6901
2012	#7988
2011	#8515
2010	#7842

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25-29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	27%	34%	16%
2022	17%	33%	16%
2019	27%	40%	26%
2018	22%	39%	23%
2017	17%	38%	21%
2016	12%	37%	19%
2015	12%	34%	17%
2013	52%	59%	49%
2012	47%	59%	49%
2011	37%	58%	49%
2010	42%	56%	46%

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30-34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2022	32%	47%	26%
2019	27%	51%	34%
2018	27%	50%	23%
2017	17%	48%	28%
2016	22%	48%	27%
2015	22%	44%	23%
2013	32%	57%	36%
2012	32%	58%	38%
2011	27%	56%	37%
2010	32%	54%	36%

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≤10%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	20:1	22:1	21:1
2022	20:1	21:1	23:1
2021	21:1	22:1	22:1
2020	19:1	23:1	24:1
2019	19:1	23:1	24:1
2018	23:1	23:1	24:1
2017	23:1	23:1	24:1
2016	23:1	24:1	25:1
2015	24:1	24:1	27:1
2014	23:1	24:1	26:1
2013	23:1	24:1	26:1
2012	23:1	23:1	26:1
2010	30:1	21:1	27:1
2009	23:1	20:1	22:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	21:1	22:1
2006	20:1	20:1	22:1
2005	24:1	21:1	22:1
2004	22:1	21:1	22:1
2003	23:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	22:1	21:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	21:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	27:1	25:1	27:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	22:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2015)
Year	Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2014	1%	11%	2%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2012	2%	11%	3%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	1%	11%	3%
2009	1%	11%	3%
2008	1%	12%	4%
2007	1%	12%	4%
2006	3%	12%	4%
2005	3%	12%	4%
2004	4%	12%	5%
2003	4%	11%	4%
2002	2%	11%	4%
2001	3%	11%	4%
2000	2%	11%	4%
1999	2%	11%	4%
1998	3%	11%	4%
1997	3%	11%	4%
1996	4%	11%	4%
1995	2%	11%	5%
1994	2%	11%	5%
1993	3%	11%	5%
1992	4%	11%	6%
1991	5%	11%	5%
1990	6%	10%	6%

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Hispanic

97%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	97%	55%	95%
2022	97%	56%	95%
2021	96%	56%	95%
2020	97%	55%	95%
2019	97%	55%	95%
2018	95%	54%	95%
2017	95%	54%	95%
2016	95%	54%	95%
2015	95%	54%	75%
2014	94%	53%	93%
2013	95%	53%	93%
2012	94%	52%	92%
2011	95%	51%	92%
2010	92%	50%	91%
2009	92%	49%	89%
2008	87%	50%	88%
2007	89%	49%	87%
2006	85%	48%	86%
2005	85%	47%	85%
2004	85%	46%	85%
2003	84%	45%	83%
2002	85%	44%	82%
2001	82%	43%	80%
2000	82%	42%	78%
1999	81%	41%	77%
1998	74%	40%	77%
1997	71%	40%	76%
1996	68%	39%	74%
1995	70%	38%	72%
1994	68%	37%	70%
1993	68%	36%	67%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	3%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	2%	9%	3%
1991	4%	9%	2%
1990	5%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	3%	21%	2%
2022	3%	21%	2%
2021	2%	22%	2%
2020	3%	23%	3%
2019	3%	23%	3%
2018	5%	24%	3%
2017	5%	24%	3%
2016	5%	24%	3%
2015	4%	24%	5%
2014	4%	25%	4%
2013	3%	25%	4%
2012	4%	26%	4%
2011	3%	27%	4%
2010	5%	27%	5%
2009	5%	28%	6%
2008	8%	29%	6%
2007	7%	29%	7%
2006	10%	31%	7%
2005	10%	31%	9%
2004	10%	32%	9%
2003	11%	34%	11%
2002	11%	35%	11%
2001	13%	36%	13%
2000	14%	37%	15%
1999	14%	38%	16%
1998	19%	39%	16%
1997	22%	39%	17%
1996	25%	40%	18%
1995	25%	41%	20%
1994	28%	42%	21%
1993	26%	43%	24%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2021)
Year	Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2021	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.06

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	0.06	0.64	0.09
2022	0.06	0.63	0.10
2021	0.08	0.62	0.10
2020	0.06	0.63	0.11
2019	0.06	0.63	0.11
2018	0.10	0.64	0.10
2017	0.10	0.64	0.10
2016	0.10	0.64	0.11
2015	0.10	0.64	0.25
2014	0.13	0.65	0.13
2013	0.10	0.65	0.14
2012	0.12	0.65	0.15
2011	0.10	0.67	0.16
2010	0.15	0.67	0.17
2009	0.15	0.71	0.21
2008	0.24	0.65	0.22
2007	0.20	0.67	0.23
2006	0.27	0.66	0.25
2005	0.27	0.67	0.27
2004	0.27	0.67	0.27
2003	0.28	0.67	0.30
2002	0.27	0.67	0.32
2001	0.31	0.67	0.35
2000	0.31	0.67	0.37
1999	0.33	0.67	0.38
1998	0.42	0.67	0.38
1997	0.45	0.67	0.40
1996	0.48	0.67	0.42
1995	0.45	0.67	0.44
1994	0.46	0.67	0.46
1993	0.47	0.67	0.49

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Eligible for

87%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	85%	51%	78%
2022	81%	51%	78%
2021	85%	53%	83%
2020	75%	52%	81%
2019	75%	52%	81%
2018	65%	49%	70%
2017	65%	49%	70%
2016	76%	50%	75%
2015	76%	50%	73%
2014	59%	49%	61%
2013	80%	48%	76%
2011	69%	46%	70%
2010	67%	46%	68%
2009	60%	43%	64%
2008	64%	41%	64%
2007	69%	40%	63%
2006	61%	40%	63%
2005	60%	40%	67%
2004	60%	40%	65%
2003	54%	39%	67%
2002	72%	39%	70%
2001	73%	39%	69%
2000	73%	40%	69%
1999	75%	40%	70%
1998	83%	47%	80%
1997	84%	47%	78%
1996	95%	46%	77%
1995	95%	45%	74%
1994	83%	43%	71%
1993	79%	41%	68%
1992	76%	38%	64%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	4%	8%	4%
2022	7%	7%	7%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	9%	7%	8%
2019	9%	7%	8%
2018	17%	9%	11%
2017	17%	9%	11%
2016	10%	9%	11%
2015	10%	9%	12%
2014	13%	9%	13%
2013	10%	7%	11%
2011	14%	8%	13%
2010	19%	9%	16%
2009	17%	10%	15%
2008	19%	10%	16%
2007	17%	10%	16%
2006	21%	9%	14%
2005	17%	9%	14%
2004	23%	9%	15%
2003	25%	9%	15%
2002	16%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Santa Maria-Bonita School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School's ranking?

Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School is ranked #5677 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School?

292 students attend Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

97% of Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School?

Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School offer ?

Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School part of?

Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary School is part of Santa Maria-Bonita School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 292 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education