Joe Nightingale Elementary
255 Winter Rd., Santa Maria, CA 93455 Map
Math (met standard)
49%
+8
state 41% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
49%
+2
state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
35%
±0
state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
67%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
695
2024-25
Students per teacher
26.7
2024-25
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 44% state 47% · 2025-26 | 38% state 44% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 49% state 42% · 2025-26 | 48% state 46% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 46% state 37% · 2025-26 | 48% state 49% · 2025-26 | 35% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| Grade 6 | 59% state 37% · 2025-26 | 62% state 48% · 2025-26 | — |
| All grades | 49% state 41% · 2025-26 | 49% state 47% · 2025-26 | 35% state 35% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 49% state 41% | 49% state 47% | 35% state 35% |
| 2024-25 | 52% state 40% | 60% state 47% | 56% state 33% |
| 2023-24 | 54% state 39% | 57% state 45% | 45% state 33% |
| 2022-23 | 54% state 38% | 59% state 44% | 43% state 32% |
| 2021-22 | 45% state 37% | 58% state 45% | 30% state 31% |
| 2018-19 | 53% state 43% | 57% state 50% | 25% state 32% |
| 2017-18 | 50% state 41% | 56% state 49% | — |
| 2016-17 | 53% state 39% | 58% state 46% | — |
| 2015-16 | 47% state 37% | 61% state 46% | — |
| 2014-15 | 43% state 34% | 55% state 42% | — |
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 3%
- White 21%
- Hispanic 64%
- Black 1%
- Two or more 10%
- Other 1%
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
2025-26 results
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Lakeview Junior High
Grades 7–8
· Orcutt Union Elementary
|
0.5 mi |
39%
+3
vs state
|
52%
+2
vs state
|
72% | |
|
Alice Shaw Elementary
Grades K–6
· Orcutt Union Elementary
|
0.8 mi |
37%
−4
vs state
|
41%
−6
vs state
|
76% | |
|
Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary
Grades K–8
· Santa Maria-Bonita
|
2.0 mi |
26%
−13
vs state
|
36%
−12
vs state
|
81% | |
|
Bill Libbon Elementary
Grades K–6
· Santa Maria-Bonita
|
2.1 mi |
19%
−22
vs state
|
27%
−20
vs state
|
88% | |
|
Patterson Road Elementary
Grades K–6
· Orcutt Union Elementary
|
2.1 mi |
30%
−11
vs state
|
40%
−7
vs state
|
61% | |
|
Battles (Washington) Elementary
Grades K–6
· Santa Maria-Bonita
|
2.3 mi |
16%
−25
vs state
|
20%
−27
vs state
|
97% | |
|
Ralph Dunlap Elementary
Grades K–6
· Orcutt Union Elementary
|
2.3 mi |
28%
−13
vs state
|
34%
−13
vs state
|
56% | |
|
Orcutt School for Independent Study
Grades K–8
Alternative
· Orcutt Union Elementary
|
2.3 mi |
12%
−24
vs state
|
29%
−20
vs state
|
73% | |
|
Liberty Elementary
Grades K–6
· Santa Maria-Bonita
|
2.4 mi |
15%
−26
vs state
|
19%
−28
vs state
|
93% | |
|
Trivium Charter
Grades K–12
Charter
· Trivium Charter District
|
2.4 mi |
31%
−8
vs state
|
42%
−7
vs state
|
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