Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary

Grades K–6 Public District: Santa Maria-Bonita

1248 East Dena Way, Santa Maria, CA 93454 Map

Math (met standard)

22%

−19 state 41% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

28%

−19 state 47% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

12%

−24 state 35% · 2025-26

Low income

84%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

917

2024-25

Students per teacher

21.7

2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade	Math	English	Science
Grade 3	33% state 47% · 2025-26	35% state 44% · 2025-26	—
Grade 4	18% state 42% · 2025-26	24% state 46% · 2025-26	—
Grade 5	14% state 37% · 2025-26	22% state 49% · 2025-26	12% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6	21% state 37% · 2025-26	30% state 48% · 2025-26	—
All grades	22% state 41% · 2025-26	28% state 47% · 2025-26	12% state 35% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	22% state 41%	28% state 47%	12% state 35%
2024-25	19% state 40%	23% state 47%	18% state 33%
2023-24	21% state 39%	26% state 45%	15% state 33%
2022-23	24% state 38%	33% state 44%	28% state 32%
2021-22	31% state 36%	35% state 45%	21% state 31%
2018-19	31% state 43%	43% state 50%	18% state 32%
2017-18	25% state 41%	37% state 49%	—
2016-17	24% state 39%	31% state 46%	—
2015-16	19% state 38%	31% state 46%	—
2014-15	15% state 35%	20% state 42%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 2%
White 6%
Hispanic 89%
Black 0%
Two or more 2%
Other 1%

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.


Fesler (Isaac) Junior High Grades 7–8 · Santa Maria-Bonita	0.6 mi	12% −25 vs state	25% −25 vs state	17% −18 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26	94%	974	Hispanic 98%
Rice (William) Elementary Grades K–6 · Santa Maria-Bonita	0.7 mi	13% −28 vs state	19% −28 vs state	10% −25 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26	95%	887	Hispanic 95%
Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary Grades K–6 · Santa Maria-Bonita	0.8 mi	22% −19 vs state	24% −23 vs state	16% −19 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26	86%	849	Hispanic 90%
Alvin Elementary Grades K–6 · Santa Maria-Bonita	1.0 mi	14% −27 vs state	18% −29 vs state	10% −25 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26	98%	998	Hispanic 97%
El Camino Junior High Grades 7–8 · Santa Maria-Bonita	1.4 mi	11% −26 vs state	22% −28 vs state	12% −23 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2025-26	97%	830	Hispanic 99%
Bruce (Robert) Elementary Grades K–6 · Santa Maria-Bonita	1.6 mi	15% −26 vs state	18% −29 vs state	16% −19 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 17% in 2025-26	96%	1,050	Hispanic 98%
Miller (Isaac) Elementary Grades K–6 · Santa Maria-Bonita	1.9 mi	16% −25 vs state	22% −24 vs state	13% −22 vs state	4% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 17% in 2025-26	94%	883	Hispanic 95%
Fairlawn Elementary Grades K–6 · Santa Maria-Bonita	2.0 mi	14% −27 vs state	20% −27 vs state	20% −16 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26	98%	716	Hispanic 98%
Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary Grades K–6 · Santa Maria-Bonita	2.0 mi	31% −9 vs state	40% −7 vs state	21% −14 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26	94%	869	Hispanic 97%
Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary Grades K–6 · Santa Maria-Bonita	2.1 mi	20% −21 vs state	22% −25 vs state	9% −26 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 17% in 2025-26	96%	849	Hispanic 98%