Middle school (grades 6-8) · Santa Maria, CA

Fesler (Isaac) Junior High

Federal NCES profile for Fesler (Isaac) Junior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060558009317
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👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fesler (Isaac) Junior High earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 72% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#3 of 6
middle schools in Santa Maria · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
19.1:1
small classes for California
81.9%
free-lunch eligible

Fesler (Isaac) Junior High has class sizes smaller than 72% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fesler (Isaac) Junior High ranks #3 of 6 middle schools in Santa Maria, CA.

School address

Santa Maria, CA 93454
District: Santa Maria-Bonita · California

NCES ID 060558009317 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-1 students YoY

Fesler (Isaac) Junior High held near 958 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 51.0 → 51.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 060558009317 · Santa Maria, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

974 enr · 19.1:1 · 81.9% lunch · RII 25

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

Fesler (Isaac) Junior High held near 958 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 51.0 → 51.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Fesler (Isaac) Junior High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fesler (Isaac) Junior High reports 974 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 Fesler (Isaac) Junior High compares

Fesler (Isaac) Junior High 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 19.1:1 ▼ 11% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 81.9% ▲ 48% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 974 top 12% - -

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

19.1:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
974
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
81.9%
free-lunch eligible - 48% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.1:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 28% in California - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.7%
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 325 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
56
in-school suspensions + 63 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 97.9%
White 0.6%
Asian 0.5%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Two or More 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Fesler (Isaac) Junior High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

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

How Fesler (Isaac) Junior High Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Fesler (Isaac) Junior High'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 middle schools in Santa Maria

5 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Kunst (Tommie) Junior High
Standard public school
912 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
El Camino Junior High
Standard public school
830 students 18.4:1 students per teacher
Arellanes Junior High
Standard public school
668 students 22.3:1 students per teacher
Orcutt Junior High
Standard public school
464 students 21.1:1 students per teacher
Lakeview Junior High
Standard public school
463 students 24.4:1 students per teacher

Nationwide middle 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 (~974 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Fesler (Isaac) Junior High

How many students attend Fesler (Isaac) Junior High?

Fesler (Isaac) Junior High has 974 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Santa Maria, CA. CCD year-over-year: 959 (2022-23) → 958 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fesler (Isaac) Junior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Fesler (Isaac) Junior High is 19.1:1, which is 11% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fesler (Isaac) Junior High?

81.9% of students at Fesler (Isaac) Junior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fesler (Isaac) Junior High?

The largest demographic group at Fesler (Isaac) Junior High is Hispanic or Latino at 97.9% of enrollment, in Santa Maria, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fesler (Isaac) Junior High?

Fesler (Isaac) Junior High has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Fesler (Isaac) Junior High rank among middle schools in Santa Maria?

By Resource Investment Index, Fesler (Isaac) Junior High ranks #3 of 6 middle 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 middle schools in Santa Maria on the city page.

What other schools are in Santa Maria-Bonita?

Besides Fesler (Isaac) Junior High, 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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