Enrollment
107
Elementary
DISTRICT 55 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUYAMA JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 060000908780
Cuyama Elementary
2300 Highway 166, New Cuyama, CA 93254 · (661) 766-2642 · Santa Barbara County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL107 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of California public elementary schools
- CTest 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
17.7:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
83 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 16 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (17).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
29.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.6pp since 2014
Math
14.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.2% | 25.4% | 36.6% | 33.8% |
| Math | 1.4% | 12.7% | 35.2% | 50.7% |
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 | 29.6% | 14.1% |
| 2023-24 | 40.5% | 20.3% |
| 2022-23 | 42.5% | 20.6% |
| 2021-22 | 31.3% | 14.6% |
| 2020-21 | 25.3% | 6.9% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 25.5% |
| 2017-18 | 36.0% | 18.0% |
| 2016-17 | 31.7% | 14.4% |
| 2015-16 | 23.0% | 9.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Cuyama Elementary
Cuyama Elementary's state test result (26.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyama Elementary this school | 107 | 77.6% | 26.4% |
| Farmington Elementary Farmington | 95 | 74.7% | 30.1% |
| Robbins Elementary Robbins | 112 | 77.7% | 41.2% |
| Whitman Elementary San Diego | 102 | 72.5% | 40.7% |
| El Mirage Adelanto | 128 | 78.1% | 10.9% |
| Merquin Elementary Stevinson | 126 | 74.6% | 14.4% |
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 Cuyama Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Barbara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #3,914 of 5,151 | #45 of 66 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.1% | #4,825 of 5,172 ▼ 680 | #61 of 66 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #4,026 of 5,172 ▼ 1,353 | #46 of 66 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.2pp | #1,424 of 5,116 | #24 of 66 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 107 | #5,620 of 5,915 | #70 of 75 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.6% | #2,404 of 5,625 | #30 of 70 |
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
107
-26 (-20%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 210
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 107 | 6 | 17.7:1 | 78% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 108 | 6 | 17.9:1 | 83% (90) |
| 2022-23 | 121 | 6 | 20.0:1 | 76% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 133 | 7 | 19.0:1 | 75% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 152 | 8 | 19.0:1 | 78% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 164 | 9 | 18.2:1 | 82% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 172 | N/A | N/A | 84% (144) |
| 2000-01 | 221 | 11 | 20.1:1 | 5% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 210 | 11 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cuyama Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (152 to 107); teachers down 24% (8 to 6).
About Cuyama Elementary
Cuyama Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in New Cuyama, California. It enrolled 107 students in kindergarten through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 77% lower than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
Cuyama Joint Unified has 164 students spread across 3 schools.
Cuyama Elementary's enrollment is 74% Hispanic. Other groups make up 24% White. County-wide, 48% of Santa Barbara County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Cuyama Elementary comes in at 40%.
Its 6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 17.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 78% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Santa Barbara County, the average eligibility rate is 68%.
The allk12 Grade for Cuyama Elementary is C-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 21% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Cuyama Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 26.4%; the prediction is 34.1%.
Santa Barbara County census figures show that median household income is about $98,161, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 129 public schools operate in Santa Barbara County, serving about 66,191 students.
Cuyama Valley High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 26.4% is above the 25.5% average for nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 107 was 20% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 133. Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.0:1 to 17.7:1.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Cuyama Joint Unified
- Cuyama Valley HighHigh · 55 students
- Sierra Madre High (Continuation)High · 2 students
- Cuyama Valley Junior HighElementary
Other schools in New Cuyama
- Cuyama Valley HighHigh · 55 students
- Sierra Madre High (Continuation)High · 2 students
- Cuyama Valley Junior HighElementary
Nearby schools
- Cuyama Valley High3.8 mi · 55
- Sierra Madre High (Continuation)3.8 mi · 2
- Maricopa Elementary14.4 mi · 133
- Heartland Charter14.4 mi · 5,970
- Blue Ridge Academy14.4 mi · 7,657
- Maricopa Middle14.4 mi · 71
Frequently asked questions
About Cuyama ElementaryHow large is Cuyama Elementary?
Cuyama Elementary enrolls approximately 107 students in grades KG-08.
Is Cuyama Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cuyama Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Cuyama Elementary?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at Cuyama Elementary.
How diverse is Cuyama Elementary?
Cuyama Elementary reports a student body of 24% White, 74% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Cuyama Elementary?
Cuyama Elementary is overseen by Cuyama Joint Unified in Santa Barbara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.