District guide
Santa Maria-Bonita public schools
Parent-focused district context for Santa Barbara County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Santa Maria-Bonita tells you before choosing a home
Santa Maria-Bonita is listed with 21 public schools and 16,703 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 17 primary, 4 middle schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
21 district schools are associated with Santa Barbara County in the current file, about 16% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
17
13,339 reported students
4
3,364 reported students
Parent checks for Santa Maria-Bonita
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Santa Maria-Bonita
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kunst (Tommie) Junior High Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Santa Maria | 1,030 | Profile |
| Fesler (Isaac) Junior High Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Santa Maria | 959 | Profile |
| Bruce (Robert) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Santa Maria | 951 | Profile |
| Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Santa Maria | 938 | Profile |
| Alvin Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Santa Maria | 914 | Listed only |
| Rice (William) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Santa Maria | 913 | Listed only |
| Liberty Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Santa Maria | 873 | Listed only |
| Miller (Isaac) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Santa Maria | 858 | Listed only |
| Adam (William Laird) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Santa Maria | 856 | Listed only |
| Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Santa Maria | 854 | Listed only |
| Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Santa Maria | 834 | Listed only |
| Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Santa Maria | 833 | Listed only |
| Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Santa Maria | 803 | Listed only |
| El Camino Junior High Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Santa Maria | 779 | Listed only |
| Battles (Washington) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Santa Maria | 771 | Listed only |
| Fairlawn Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Santa Maria | 746 | Listed only |
| Bill Libbon Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Santa Maria | 710 | Listed only |
| Sanchez (David J.) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Santa Maria | 652 | Listed only |
| Arellanes Junior High Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Santa Maria | 596 | Listed only |
| Bonita Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Santa Maria | 540 | Listed only |
| Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Santa Maria | 293 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Santa Maria-Bonita FAQ
What schools are included for Santa Maria-Bonita?
Santa Maria-Bonita includes 21 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 17 primary, 4 middle schools.
Does this Santa Maria-Bonita page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Santa Maria-Bonita or local assignment tools.
Is Santa Maria-Bonita ranked as the best district in Santa Barbara County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Santa Maria-Bonita schools have detailed profiles?
4 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.