Is Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary a good school?

Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary ranks 4068 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,043 students attended Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary?

Students at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Asian.

Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

Summary:

Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary is a public K-8 school in Santa Maria, California, serving 938 students as part of the Santa Maria-Bonita School District. The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas.

Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary struggles to support its student subgroups, with male students, low-socioeconomic status students, and disabled students performing particularly poorly. However, the school's performance with English Language Learners and homeless students is relatively stronger. The school has also faced challenges with fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.8% to 40.9% in recent years. Compared to nearby schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita district, most perform at a similar level, with the exception of Joe Nightingale Elementary in the Orcutt Union Elementary School District, which significantly outperforms the other schools in the analysis.

Overall, Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education for its diverse student population. The school's low academic performance, disparities in subgroup outcomes, and fluctuating attendance rates suggest that the school and district may need to focus on targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-8

1970 South Biscayne St.
Santa Maria, CA 93458-3411

(805) 361-4340

District: Santa Maria-Bonita

SchoolDigger Rank:
4068^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,020

Student/teacher ratio: 23.5

Number of students: 1,043

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.2%

White:

3.3%

Asian:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary ranks worse than 69.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.43. (See more...)

Compare Details Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary ranks better than 54.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.6. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.2%), White (3.3%), Asian (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary is 23.5. 14 elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary employs 44.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary is $7,020. 13 elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary 4068^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary 1259^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Santa Maria-Bonita:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Maria-Bonita 1401^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2017	29.20	3899^th	5692	31.5%
2018	31.53	3703^rd	5662	34.6%
2019	33.92	3622^nd	5789	37.4%
2022	30.88	3804^th	5883	35.3%
2023	29.57	3929^th	5874	33.1%
2024	28.43	4068^th	5862	30.6%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.72	1956^th	3246	39.7%
2019	34.36	2177^th	3275	33.5%
2022	39.29	1860^th	3311	43.8%
2023	38.88	1902^nd	3250	41.5%
2024	45.87	1424^th	3160	54.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	40.27	1308^th	2634	50.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.17	3003^rd	5084	40.9%
2019	41.81	2981^st	5173	42.4%
2022	37.13	3245^th	5264	38.4%
2023	30.78	3839^th	5374	28.6%
2024	29.79	3973^rd	5511	27.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.93	123^rd	336	63.4%
2024	59.63	110^th	364	69.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.43	3390^th	5413	37.4%
2019	32.53	3634^th	5492	33.8%
2022	33.38	3462^nd	5635	38.6%
2023	32.96	3508^th	5617	37.5%
2024	30.15	3781^st	5605	32.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	34.89	1224^th	2128	42.5%
2019	35.60	1514^th	2585	41.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.67	3797^th	5431	30.1%
2019	35.75	3339^th	5510	39.4%
2022	29.55	3818^th	5663	32.6%
2023	27.59	3980^th	5650	29.6%
2024	28.15	3984^th	5636	29.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.48	3048^th	4830	36.9%
2019	42.62	2781^st	4963	44.0%
2022	37.83	3073^rd	5084	39.6%
2023	34.56	3351^st	5098	34.3%
2024	34.25	3400^th	5102	33.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	32.00	1705^th	2740	37.8%
2023	38.81	1501^st	2802	46.4%
2024	46.60	1259^th	2777	54.7%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	24.63	1477^th	1540	4.1%
2023	38.60	827^th	1529	45.9%
2024	43.92	593^rd	1477	59.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	36.49	1459^th	2458	40.6%
2023	40.78	1308^th	2549	48.7%
2024	47.10	1134^th	2575	56.0%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.85	77^th	321	76.0%
2024	56.57	124^th	394	68.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	31.57	1614^th	2509	35.7%
2023	35.27	1474^th	2547	42.1%
2024	50.85	1038^th	2546	59.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	32.93	1549^th	2527	38.7%
2023	41.81	1296^th	2558	49.3%
2024	40.56	1323^rd	2547	48.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	36.17	1424^th	2359	39.6%
2023	45.62	1108^th	2391	53.7%
2024	54.89	853^rd	2383	64.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2016	38	9	25	775	0	1	4	852
2017	50	9	32	767	0	0	3	861
2018	51	7	29	879	1	0	2	969
2019	49	7	30	924	1	0	2	1013
2020	33	4	30	988	2	2	2	1061
2021	43	2	30	811	3	3	3	895
2022	41	2	32	937	2	0	6	1020
2023	37	1	29	863	1	0	7	938
2024	34	2	32	962	3	0	10	1043

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	852	33.0	25.8	86
2017	861	36.0	23.9	78.7
2018	969	37.5	25.8	82.8
2019	1013	36.7	27.5	79.6
2020	1061	n/a	n/a	79.8
2021	895	37.3	23.9	78.1
2022	1020	38.5	26.4	72.5
2023	938	40.9	22.9	57.8
2024	1043	44.2	23.5	78.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	852	33.0	25.8	86
2017	861	36.0	23.9	78.7
2018	969	37.5	25.8	82.8
2019	1013	36.7	27.5	79.6
2020	1061	n/a	n/a	79.8
2021	895	37.3	23.9	78.1
2022	1020	38.5	26.4	72.5
2023	938	40.9	22.9	57.8
2024	1043	44.2	23.5	78.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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