Sanchez (David J.) Elementary

Regular School · Santa Maria, CA

Sanchez (David J.) Elementary is a regular school school in Santa Maria, California, serving grades KG–06 with 654 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 20.8:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 06

Enrollment

654

Teachers (FTE)

31.4

Student–Teacher Ratio

20.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	645	99%
White	4	1%
Black or African American	2	0%
Asian	2	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	654	316M / 338F

English Language Learners: 470 (72% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	.	33.9%	—
Reading Proficiency	.	48.7%	—
Science Proficiency	.	—	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.54 grade levels

Math

+0.20 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

19 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

8.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	654	100%

Contact & Location

804 West Liberty St.

Santa Maria, CA 93458

Phone: (805)361-4625

http://www.smbsd.org

District

Santa Maria-Bonita

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,405

District enrollment: 16,703

Other Schools in District

Adam (William Laird) Elementary Elementary
Alvin Elementary Elementary
Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary Elementary
Battles (Washington) Elementary Elementary
Bill Libbon Elementary Elementary
Bonita Elementary Elementary
Bruce (Robert) Elementary Elementary
Fairlawn Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 93458) → CensusDepth.com
California population & income data → CensusDepth.com
California teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

060558011435

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD