Grade Trends

Arellanes Junior High

Grades 7–8 Public District: Santa Maria-Bonita

1890 Sandalwood Dr., Santa Maria, CA 93455 Map

Math (met standard)
14%
−23 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
27%
−23 state 50% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
13%
−22 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
93%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
668
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.2
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 7 14% state 38% · 2025-26 31% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 13% state 36% · 2025-26 23% state 50% · 2025-26 13% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 14% state 37% · 2025-26 27% state 50% · 2025-26 13% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 14% state 37% 27% state 50% 13% state 35%
2024-25 14% state 35% 29% state 49% 13% state 32%
2023-24 11% state 33% 26% state 47% 8% state 29%
2022-23 9% state 32% 14% state 47% 9% state 29%
2021-22 7% state 31% 18% state 48% 7% state 29%
2018-19 28% state 37% 36% state 50% 18% state 31%
2017-18 22% state 37% 31% state 50% —
2016-17 22% state 37% 27% state 49% —
2015-16 23% state 36% 28% state 49% —
2014-15 24% state 34% 25% state 45% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

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.

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Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary
Grades K–6 · Santa Maria-Bonita
0.0 mi
18%
−23 vs state
26%
−21 vs state
10%
−25 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 95% 298 Hispanic 98%
Liberty Elementary
Grades K–6 · Santa Maria-Bonita
2.7 mi
15%
−26 vs state
19%
−28 vs state
14%
−22 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26 93% 865 Hispanic 92%
Lakeview Junior High
Grades 7–8 · Orcutt Union Elementary
2.7 mi
39%
+3 vs state
52%
+2 vs state
40%
+4 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 72% 463 Hispanic 70%
Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary
Grades K–8 · Santa Maria-Bonita
2.7 mi
26%
−13 vs state
36%
−12 vs state
19%
−16 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 81% 1,177 Hispanic 92%
Joe Nightingale Elementary
Grades K–6 · Orcutt Union Elementary
2.8 mi
49%
+8 vs state
49%
+2 vs state
35%
±0 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 67% 695 Hispanic 64%
Alice Shaw Elementary
Grades K–6 · Orcutt Union Elementary
3.3 mi
37%
−4 vs state
41%
−6 vs state
26%
−10 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 76% 530 Hispanic 68%
Orcutt Junior High
Grades 7–8 · Orcutt Union Elementary
3.3 mi
45%
+8 vs state
53%
+3 vs state
50%
+15 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2025-26 55% 464 Hispanic 54%
Orcutt Academy Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Orcutt Union Elementary
3.3 mi
41%
+7 vs state
63%
+9 vs state
55%
+21 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 50% 812 Hispanic 46%
Patterson Road Elementary
Grades K–6 · Orcutt Union Elementary
3.5 mi
30%
−11 vs state
40%
−7 vs state
34%
−1 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 61% 662 Hispanic 57%
Adam (William Laird) Elementary
Grades K–6 · Santa Maria-Bonita
3.6 mi
13%
−28 vs state
19%
−28 vs state
9%
−26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26 97% 874 Hispanic 98%