Battles (Washington) Elementary

Battles (Washington) Elementary is a big elementary school in Santa Maria, California, run under Santa Maria-Bonita. The school caters to 769 students in grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 65% above typical.

Within Santa Maria-Bonita, which oversees 21 schools and 17,408 students, Battles (Washington) Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Battles (Washington) Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (97%). By comparison, Santa Barbara County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Battles (Washington) Elementary has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Battles (Washington) Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Santa Barbara County (around 68%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Battles (Washington) Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 21.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 17.3%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Santa Barbara County put the typical household earns roughly $98,161 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Battles (Washington) Elementary is one of 129 public schools in Santa Barbara County (combined enrollment of about 66,191 students).

The closest other public school is Bill Libbon Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Battles (Washington) Elementary comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 22.2%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Battles (Washington) Elementary has declined 13%, going from 884 students in 2018 to 769 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 92% to 97%. Class-load math has fell: from 24.2:1 in 2018 to 20.8:1 in 2025.

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