Joe Nightingale Elementary
Santa Maria, CA
PublicElementary · Grades K–6
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
395 students tested59.5% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 56.7% did.
- Exceeded33.7%
- Met25.8%
- Nearly met18.2%
- Not met22.3%
Math
396 students tested52.0% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 54.4% did.
- Exceeded30.6%
- Met21.5%
- Nearly met26.5%
- Not met21.5%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
6.8% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 721 | 740 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 5.0% · 36 | 6.8% · 50 |
| Suspensions | 52 | 92 |
| Violence with injury | 26 | 56 |
| Violence without injury | 15 | 29 |
| Weapons | 4 | 1 |
| Drugs | 4 | 2 |
| Defiance only | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 3 | 4 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 701 | 683 |
| Suspended out of school | 2.4% · 17 | 5.0% · 34 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
11.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 712 | 725 |
| Chronically absent | 8.6% · 61 | 11.3% · 82 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Midsize
Enrollment
684 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
27:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino63.0%
White23.0%
Black or African American1.0%
Asian2.9%
Two or More Races9.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.3%
Public school directory
NCES ID 062871004464
- District
- Orcutt Union Elementary
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 684 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 25
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25