Elementary school (grades K-5) · Santa Maria, CA

Adam (William Laird) Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Adam (William Laird) Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060558009312
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👥 S:T ratio
3
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Adam (William Laird) Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#5 of 24
elementary schools in Santa Maria · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
24.3:1
large classes for California
88.6%
free-lunch eligible

Adam (William Laird) Elementary has class sizes larger than 74% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Adam (William Laird) Elementary ranks #5 of 24 elementary schools in Santa Maria, CA.

School address

Santa Maria, CA 93458
District: Santa Maria-Bonita · California

NCES ID 060558009312 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+14 students YoY

Adam (William Laird) Elementary held near 870 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 37.0 → 37.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+14 students YoY 060558009312 · Santa Maria, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

874 enr · 24.3:1 · 88.6% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary (1,177 students)

Adam (William Laird) Elementary held near 870 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 37.0 → 37.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Adam (William Laird) Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Adam (William Laird) Elementary reports 874 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Adam (William Laird) Elementary compares

Adam (William Laird) Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 24.3:1 ▲ 13% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 88.6% ▲ 60% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 874 top 14% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

24.3:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
874
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
88.6%
free-lunch eligible - 60% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
24.3:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 74% in California - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
33.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,207
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 98.1%
White 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Two or More 0.6%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 3.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 3.8, Adam (William Laird) Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Santa Maria-Bonita reports $16,207 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Adam (William Laird) Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bruce (Robert) Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Alvin Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fesler (Isaac) Junior High Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Adam (William Laird) Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Santa Maria-Bonita · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Santa Maria

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary
Standard public school
1,177 students 29.4:1 students per teacher
Bruce (Robert) Elementary
Standard public school
1,050 students 24.4:1 students per teacher
Alvin Elementary
Standard public school
998 students 25.6:1 students per teacher
Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary
Standard public school
917 students 25.5:1 students per teacher
Rice (William) Elementary
Standard public school
887 students 24:1 students per teacher
Miller (Isaac) Elementary
Standard public school
883 students 25.2:1 students per teacher

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~874 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~24.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Adam (William Laird) Elementary

How many students attend Adam (William Laird) Elementary?

Adam (William Laird) Elementary has 874 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Santa Maria, CA. CCD year-over-year: 856 (2022-23) → 870 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Adam (William Laird) Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Adam (William Laird) Elementary is 24.3:1, which is 13% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Adam (William Laird) Elementary?

88.6% of students at Adam (William Laird) Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Adam (William Laird) Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Adam (William Laird) Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 98.1% of enrollment, in Santa Maria, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Adam (William Laird) Elementary?

Adam (William Laird) Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Adam (William Laird) Elementary rank among elementary schools in Santa Maria?

By Resource Investment Index, Adam (William Laird) Elementary ranks #5 of 24 elementary schools in Santa Maria, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Santa Maria on the city page.

What other schools are in Santa Maria-Bonita?

Besides Adam (William Laird) Elementary, Santa Maria-Bonita also operates Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary (1,177 students), Bruce (Robert) Elementary (1,050 students), and Alvin Elementary (998 students). See the Santa Maria-Bonita district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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