Arellanes Junior High

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Santa Maria, California·93455
Score
15.3/100
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#1,123
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#2
In Santa Maria-Bonita
#4
In Santa Maria
Top 85%
In California

Score 15.3/100: better than 15% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
29%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 17% of them
633 students tested
Math
14%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 15% of them
644 students tested
Science
13%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 15% of them
313 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA32.3328
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA24.9305
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA28.8633
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math14.4333
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math13.5311
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math14.0644
ScienceGrade 8CAST13.4313
ScienceAll gradesCAST13.4313

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
622
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
622
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
100%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Barbara County

Contact

Address
1890 Sandalwood Dr.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Arellanes Junior High at a glance

Arellanes Junior High is a public middle school in Santa Maria, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Santa Maria-Bonita school district. It has about 622 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 29% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 14% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 15.3 out of 100: better than 15% of them, ranking #1,123 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.