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Enrollment
869
Elementary
DISTRICT 825 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA MARIA-BONITA·NCES 060558009727
Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary
930 West Rancho Verde, Santa Maria, CA 93458 · (805) 361-7680 · Santa Barbara County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL869 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
24.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
819 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 | 176 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 119 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 126 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 116 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (176) is 52% larger than its 6th grade class (116).
Student demographics
7%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
38.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.5pp since 2014
Math
37.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.1% | 23.4% | 27.2% | 34.3% |
| Math | 13.8% | 23.4% | 28.5% | 34.3% |
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 | 38.5% | 37.2% |
| 2023-24 | 42.5% | 36.3% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 38.4% |
| 2021-22 | 35.1% | 34.4% |
| 2018-19 | 49.5% | 44.2% |
| 2017-18 | 45.5% | 41.5% |
| 2016-17 | 40.9% | 37.2% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
38.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 24% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in California's top 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 Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary
Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary's state test result (38.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary this school | 869 | 94.2% | 38.7% |
| Miller (Isaac) Elementary Santa Maria | 883 | 94.5% | 21.1% |
| Rice (William) Elementary Santa Maria | 887 | 95.2% | 16.0% |
| Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary Santa Maria | 849 | 95.9% | 18.4% |
| Romero-Cruz Academy Santa Ana | 827 | 95.8% | 10.4% |
| Manuel Esqueda Elementary Santa Ana | 811 | 94.3% | 18.8% |
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 Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Barbara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #2,612 of 5,151 | #34 of 66 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #2,519 of 5,172 ▼ 45 | #29 of 66 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #3,090 of 5,172 ▼ 617 | #37 of 66 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.1pp | #2,238 of 5,116 | #23 of 66 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 869 | #214 of 5,915 | #8 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.8:1 | #4,334 of 5,352 | #55 of 63 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.5% | #5,125 of 5,354 | #54 of 63 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.2% | #542 of 5,625 | #13 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #2,421 of 3,837 | #27 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
869
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+84% since 1990-91, when it was 472
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
was 22.3:1
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 | 869 | 35 | 24.8:1 | 94% (819) |
| 2023-24 | 882 | 36 | 24.5:1 | 86% (758) |
| 2022-23 | 834 | 33.5 | 24.9:1 | 82% (684) |
| 2020-21 | 870 | 39 | 22.3:1 | 86% (747) |
| 2017-18 | 987 | 40.5 | 24.4:1 | 92% (908) |
| 2015-16 | 1,019 | 37 | 27.5:1 | 88% (897) |
| 2010-11 | 916 | N/A | N/A | 85% (775) |
| 2000-01 | 877 | 41 | 21.4:1 | 78% (684) |
| 1990-91 | 472 | 16 | 29.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (987 to 869); teachers down 14% (40.5 to 35).
About Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary
Families in Santa Maria, California, are served by Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary, a large elementary school. It reported 869 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 87% larger than average.
Santa Maria-Bonita runs Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary along with 20 other schools, enrolling 17,408 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary, about 97 are Hispanic. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Santa Barbara County residents. A diversity index of 7% means there is a 7% chance two randomly chosen students at Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary are from different groups.
There are 35 full-time-equivalent teachers at Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary, giving a ratio of 24.8:1. The school's 24.8:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Roughly 94% of students at Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 68% average for public schools in Santa Barbara County.
On the allk12 Grade, Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary lands at B+, ahead of 68% of California public elementary schools.
Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 38.7%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in California are predicted to post 24.3%, so the school is 14.4 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
In the surrounding county, Santa Barbara County, the median household earns about $98,161 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary, Santa Barbara County has 129 public schools.
Kunst (Tommie) Junior High is about 0.6 miles from Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 18.9% proficiency; Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary posts 38.7%.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 869, starting from 870. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 24.8:1, from 22.3:1.
The allk12 page for Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Santa Maria-Bonita
- JIMENEZ ROBERTO AND DR. FRANCISCO ELEMENTARYElementary · 1,177 students
- Bruce (Robert) ElementaryElementary · 1,050 students
- Alvin ElementaryElementary · 998 students
- Fesler (Isaac) Junior HighMiddle · 974 students
- Tunnell (Martin Luther) ElementaryElementary · 917 students
- Kunst (Tommie) Junior HighMiddle · 912 students
Other schools in Santa Maria
- Santa Maria HighHigh · 3,143 students
- Pioneer Valley HighHigh · 3,080 students
- Ernest Righetti HighHigh · 2,416 students
- JIMENEZ ROBERTO AND DR. FRANCISCO ELEMENTARYElementary · 1,177 students
- Bruce (Robert) ElementaryElementary · 1,050 students
- Alvin ElementaryElementary · 998 students
Nearby schools
- Kunst (Tommie) Junior High0.6 mi · 912
- Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary0.7 mi · 849
- Bruce (Robert) Elementary1.1 mi · 1,050
- El Camino Junior High1.3 mi · 830
- Rice (William) Elementary1.3 mi · 887
- Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary1.4 mi · 849
Frequently asked questions
About Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary?
Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary enrolls approximately 869 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary serve?
Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary is approximately 24.8:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary?
At Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary?
Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary is overseen by Santa Maria-Bonita in Santa Barbara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.