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Enrollment
769
Elementary
DISTRICT 825 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA MARIA-BONITA·NCES 060558009323
Battles (Washington) Elementary
605 East Battles Rd., Santa Maria, CA 93454 · (805) 361-6880 · Santa Barbara County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL769 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
748 students
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 156 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 109 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (156) is 43% larger than its 6th grade class (109).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
21.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.5pp since 2014
Math
10.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.6% | 15.9% | 25.5% | 53.0% |
| Math | 2.5% | 8.2% | 26.7% | 62.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.5% | 10.6% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 13.4% |
| 2022-23 | 22.8% | 15.1% |
| 2021-22 | 22.1% | 14.4% |
| 2018-19 | 32.4% | 25.3% |
| 2017-18 | 24.6% | 22.5% |
| 2016-17 | 25.1% | 20.2% |
| 2015-16 | 25.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 12.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
16.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Battles (Washington) Elementary
Battles (Washington) Elementary's state test result (16.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battles (Washington) Elementary this school | 769 | 97.3% | 16.8% |
| Cesar E. Chavez Elementary Oxnard | 754 | 98.0% | 21.5% |
| Fairlawn Elementary Santa Maria | 716 | 97.6% | 20.0% |
| Fremont Elementary Salinas | 711 | 96.9% | 16.2% |
| Romero-Cruz Academy Santa Ana | 827 | 95.8% | 10.4% |
| Sierra Vista Elementary Madera | 740 | 97.7% | 14.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Battles (Washington) Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Barbara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.8% | #4,830 of 5,151 | #62 of 66 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.6% | #5,018 of 5,172 ▼ 221 | #66 of 66 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #4,760 of 5,172 ▼ 107 | #58 of 66 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.2pp | #1,142 of 5,116 | #19 of 66 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 769 | #466 of 5,915 | #14 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #1,379 of 5,352 | #31 of 63 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.4% | #5,178 of 5,354 | #55 of 63 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.3% | #173 of 5,625 | #4 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.0% | #2,288 of 3,837 | #26 of 47 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
769
+69 (+10%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 715
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 20.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 769 | 37 | 20.8:1 | 97% (748) |
| 2023-24 | 756 | 37.8 | 20.0:1 | 95% (715) |
| 2022-23 | 771 | 37 | 20.8:1 | 82% (631) |
| 2020-21 | 700 | 35 | 20.0:1 | 91% (639) |
| 2017-18 | 884 | 36.5 | 24.2:1 | 85% (752) |
| 2015-16 | 859 | 33 | 26.0:1 | 85% (729) |
| 2010-11 | 851 | N/A | N/A | 77% (658) |
| 2000-01 | 775 | 40 | 19.4:1 | 88% (683) |
| 1990-91 | 715 | 28 | 25.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Battles (Washington) Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (884 to 769); teachers up 1% (36.5 to 37).
About Battles (Washington) Elementary
Santa Maria, California, is home to Battles (Washington) Elementary, a large elementary school. It covers kindergarten through 6, with a total enrollment of 769 students. Enrollment is 65% higher than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
Santa Maria-Bonita counts 17,408 students in its 21 schools, and Battles (Washington) Elementary is one of them.
The student body at Battles (Washington) Elementary is 97% Hispanic. Among people living in Santa Barbara County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. Battles (Washington) Elementary's diversity index is 5%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 20.8 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 97%. It compares with 68% for public schools in Santa Barbara County.
allk12 grades Battles (Washington) Elementary a D. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Battles (Washington) Elementary is -5.8 points: 16.8% actual, 22.6% predicted.
Santa Barbara County census figures show that the median household income is $98,161, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Santa Barbara County is home to 129 public schools and about 66,191 public school students.
Bill Libbon Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 16.8% average proficiency ranks 7th among 9 nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 69 more students in 2024-25.
Community posts for Battles (Washington) Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Santa Barbara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
443,701
Census ACS
Median income
$98,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
66,191 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Battles (Washington) ElementaryHow many students attend Battles (Washington) Elementary?
Battles (Washington) Elementary enrolls approximately 769 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Battles (Washington) Elementary serve?
Battles (Washington) Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Battles (Washington) Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Battles (Washington) Elementary is approximately 20.8:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Battles (Washington) Elementary?
At Battles (Washington) Elementary, the student body is approximately 0% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Battles (Washington) Elementary public or private?
Battles (Washington) Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Santa Maria-Bonita.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.