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

Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060558013869
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0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#14 of 24
elementary schools in Santa Maria · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
29.4:1
large classes for California
56.1%
free-lunch eligible

Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary has class sizes larger than 95% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary ranks #14 of 24 elementary schools in Santa Maria, CA.

School address

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

NCES ID 060558013869 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+105 students YoY

Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary grew from 938 students in 2022-23 to 1,043 in 2023-24 (+11.2%).

Teacher FTE added 40.9 → 44.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+105 students YoY 060558013869 · Santa Maria, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

1,177 enr · 29.4:1 · 56.1% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Bruce (Robert) Elementary (1,050 students)

Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary grew from 938 students in 2022-23 to 1,043 in 2023-24 (+11.2%). Teacher FTE added 40.9 → 44.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary reports 1,177 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 Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary compares

Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 29.4:1 ▲ 37% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.1% ▲ 1% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,177 top 9% - -

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

29.4:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,177
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.1%
free-lunch eligible - 1% 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
29.4:1
students per teacher - 37% above state mean
Top 95% in California - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
37.0%
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
2
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 92.2%
White 3.7%
Asian 2.7%
Two or More 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 92.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.8, Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco 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 Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bruce (Robert) Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Alvin Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Fesler (Isaac) Junior High Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Kunst (Tommie) Junior High Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco 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.

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
Adam (William Laird) Elementary
Standard public school
874 students 24.3:1 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 (~1,177 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~29.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

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

Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary has 1,177 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Santa Maria, CA. CCD year-over-year: 938 (2022-23) → 1,043 (2023-24), up 105.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary is 29.4:1, which is 37% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 87% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary?

56.1% of students at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 92.2% of enrollment, in Santa Maria, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary?

Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary rank among elementary schools in Santa Maria?

By Resource Investment Index, Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary ranks #14 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 Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary, Santa Maria-Bonita also operates Bruce (Robert) Elementary (1,050 students), Alvin Elementary (998 students), and Fesler (Isaac) Junior High (974 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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