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Santa Maria, CA

111,390 residents•32,026 students•41 schools
Avg School Rating
2.4
out of 10
44% below California avg
Test Proficiency
21%Math
35%Reading
35% below California avg
School Crime Rate
2.19
per 1,000 students
27% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
48.81
per 1,000 residents
24% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
30
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
5
Middle Schools
High Schools
6
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
33
Charter
2
Private
6

By Level

Elementary
30
Middle
5
High
6

These figures describe every school in Santa Maria; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Santa Maria

41 schools
6.5
Joe Nightingale Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.3
Ernest Righetti High School
Highpublic
6.1
Family Partnership Home Study Charter School
Elementarycharter
5.8
Pine Grove Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.9
Pioneer Valley High School
Highpublic
4.8
Lakeview Junior High School
Middlepublic
4.6
Benjamin Foxen Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.6
Patterson Road Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.6
Trivium Charter
Elementarycharter
3.4
Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.3
Santa Maria High School
Highpublic
2.8
Alice Shaw Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Santa Maria

70 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Santa Maria in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
27% below California avg
2.19
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
35
Property
15
Drug
6
Weapons
13
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault41%
  • Weapons19%
  • Theft9%
  • Drugs9%
  • Sex6%
  • Vandalism4%
  • Other13%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Santa Maria

5,437 total incidents reported across Santa Maria in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
24% above California avg
48.81
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,779
Property
3,126
Drug
430
Weapons
82
Other
20

Crime Types

  • Assault26%
  • Theft23%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Vehicle Theft8%
  • Drugs8%
  • Burglary6%
  • Other16%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

32,026 students enrolled across Santa Maria's schools.

  • Public29,96994%
  • Private1,3194%
  • Charter7382%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Santa Maria's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic86%
  • White9%
  • Two or More Races1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Black<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.