Liberty Elementary

Located at 1300 West Sonya Ln., in Santa Maria, California, Liberty Elementary is a big elementary campus that serves 865 students (grades K through 6), operated by Santa Maria-Bonita. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 86% above typical.

Santa Maria-Bonita runs 21 schools in total, collectively educating 17,408 students. Liberty Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Liberty Elementary lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (92%). Other groups include 3% White, 3% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Roughly 93% of students at Liberty Elementary qualify 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 noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Liberty Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 24.3%; this one delivers 15.2%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Santa Barbara County put median household income runs about $98,161, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Santa Barbara County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 66,191 students), of which Liberty Elementary is one.

JIMENEZ ROBERTO AND DR. FRANCISCO ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Liberty Elementary at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 23.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Liberty Elementary has held roughly steady, going from 887 students in 2018 to 865 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 25.3:1 in 2018 to 21.0:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Liberty Elementary typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.