Best public schools in Santa Maria, CA
37 public schools in Santa Maria: 21 elementary · 6 middle · 4 high · 3 K-8 · 2 combined · 1 schools. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.
Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.
Elementary schools
21 schools in Santa Maria, best first
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Joe Nightingale Elementary
74.8
ELA 60%Math 52%Science 56%
#1,180 of 4,688 in California
Pine Grove Elementary
66.9
ELA 49%Math 53%Science 42%
#1,550 of 4,688 in California
Patterson Road Elementary
50.1
ELA 42%Math 37%Science 31%
#2,338 of 4,688 in California
Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary
44.3
ELA 39%Math 37%Science 22%
#2,610 of 4,688 in California
Ralph Dunlap Elementary
40.5
ELA 33%Math 33%Science 32%
#2,788 of 4,688 in California
Alice Shaw Elementary
36.9
ELA 39%Math 31%Science 18%
#2,957 of 4,688 in California
Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary
30.7
ELA 30%Math 26%Science 31%
#3,247 of 4,688 in California
Bill Libbon Elementary
22.1
ELA 31%Math 22%Science 17%
#3,651 of 4,688 in California
Sanchez (David J.) Elementary
21.8
ELA 26%Math 27%Science 17%
#3,665 of 4,688 in California
Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary
13.8
ELA 23%Math 19%Science 18%
#4,040 of 4,688 in California
Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary
11.5
ELA 24%Math 19%Science 12%
#4,148 of 4,688 in California
Miller (Isaac) Elementary
11.3
ELA 24%Math 19%Science 12%
#4,157 of 4,688 in California
Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary
9.5
ELA 19%Math 19%Science 14%
#4,241 of 4,688 in California
Fairlawn Elementary
8.8
ELA 22%Math 17%Science 12%
#4,274 of 4,688 in California
Adam (William Laird) Elementary
7.4
ELA 19%Math 18%Science 11%
#4,340 of 4,688 in California
Alvin Elementary
6.5
ELA 18%Math 16%Science 13%
#4,382 of 4,688 in California
Liberty Elementary
6.3
ELA 22%Math 15%Science 11%
#4,391 of 4,688 in California
Battles (Washington) Elementary
5.7
ELA 22%Math 11%Science 13%
#4,419 of 4,688 in California
Bruce (Robert) Elementary
4.2
ELA 17%Math 15%Science 9%
#4,490 of 4,688 in California
Bonita Elementary
4.0
ELA 17%Math 16%Science 4%
#4,499 of 4,688 in California
Rice (William) Elementary
3.4
ELA 18%Math 14%Science 5%
#4,527 of 4,688 in California
Middle schools
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Lakeview Junior High
59.5
ELA 48%Math 32%Science 33%
#537 of 1,326 in California
Orcutt Junior High
59.5
ELA 43%Math 38%Science 32%
#537 of 1,326 in California
Kunst (Tommie) Junior High
27.1
ELA 33%Math 19%Science 18%
#967 of 1,326 in California
Arellanes Junior High
15.3
ELA 29%Math 14%Science 13%
#1,123 of 1,326 in California
El Camino Junior High
8.0
ELA 23%Math 12%Science 9%
#1,220 of 1,326 in California
Fesler (Isaac) Junior High
7.8
ELA 20%Math 11%Science 14%
#1,223 of 1,326 in California
High schools
4 schools in Santa Maria, best first
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Ernest Righetti High
62.7
ELA 61%Math 23%Science 31%
#645 of 1,729 in California
Pioneer Valley High
52.9
ELA 50%Math 21%Science 24%
#814 of 1,729 in California
Santa Maria High
44.9
ELA 45%Math 16%Science 24%
#953 of 1,729 in California
Delta High
13.8
ELA 17%Math 1%Science 4%
#1,491 of 1,729 in California