JIMENEZ ROBERTO AND DR. FRANCISCO ELEMENTARY

As a sizable elementary campus in Santa Maria, California, JIMENEZ ROBERTO AND DR. FRANCISCO ELEMENTARY caters to 1,177 students from grades K through 8, part of Santa Maria-Bonita. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 153% larger than typical.

Santa Maria-Bonita runs 21 schools in total, collectively educating 17,408 students. JIMENEZ ROBERTO AND DR. FRANCISCO ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, JIMENEZ ROBERTO AND DR. FRANCISCO ELEMENTARY lists that nearly all students (92%) are Hispanic; the rest looks like 4% White, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting JIMENEZ ROBERTO AND DR. FRANCISCO ELEMENTARY higher than the state norm the norm. Around 81% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Santa Barbara County (around 68%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), JIMENEZ ROBERTO AND DR. FRANCISCO ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.4%; this one delivers 31.4%.

In the surrounding community, 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 census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Santa Barbara County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 66,191 students), of which JIMENEZ ROBERTO AND DR. FRANCISCO ELEMENTARY is one.

The closest other public school is Liberty Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JIMENEZ ROBERTO AND DR. FRANCISCO ELEMENTARY at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 25.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JIMENEZ ROBERTO AND DR. FRANCISCO ELEMENTARY has edged up 21%, going from 969 students in 2018 to 1,177 in 2025.

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