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Alice Shaw Elementary School

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Santa Maria, CA 93455

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Serving 530 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Alice Shaw Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 530 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: Alice Shaw Elementary serves the northern part of Santa Maria, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.5 square miles. Most families within this zone live about 5-10 minutes from the school, with the furthest homes being around 1.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Alice Shaw Elementary School's student population of 530 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alice Shaw Elementary School
Kind	92
1	78
2	62
3	73
4	74
5	74
6	77

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Total Students

530 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School
2025	530
2024	526
2023	511
2022	485
2021	538
2020	565
2019	577
2018	610
2017	637
2015	635
2014	625
2013	651
2012	622
2011	603
2010	630
2009	597
2008	589
2007	605
2006	609
2005	572
2004	599
2003	643
2002	614
2001	599
2000	605
1999	608
1998	589
1997	569
1996	571
1995	565
1994	595
1993	612
1992	610
1991	594
1990	547
1989	478
1988	447
1987	434

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School
2025	21
2024	21
2023	20
2022	18
2021	21
2019	23
2018	23
2017	24
2015	23
2014	23
2013	24
2012	23
2010	23
2009	27
2008	29
2007	27
2006	27
2005	26
2004	26
2003	29
2002	29
2001	29
2000	29
1999	28
1998	29
1997	25
1996	21
1995	22
1994	23
1993	24
1992	22
1991	22
1990	21
1989	19
1988	17
1987	16

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School Rankings

Alice Shaw Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Alice Shaw Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CA)

#5542 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School
2023	#5542
2022	#5696
2019	#3951
2018	#3932
2017	#4821
2016	#5090
2015	#5086
2013	#6213
2012	#4620
2011	#4090
2010	#3177

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28%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2023	28%	34%	37%
2022	26%	33%	35%
2019	40%	40%	44%
2018	40%	39%	45%
2017	35%	38%	42%
2016	33%	37%	42%
2015	25%	34%	36%
2013	45%	59%	60%
2012	53%	59%	61%
2011	60%	58%	60%
2010	65%	56%	62%

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34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2022	34%	47%	49%
2019	52%	51%	54%
2018	50%	50%	45%
2017	41%	48%	50%
2016	37%	48%	51%
2015	34%	44%	46%
2013	49%	57%	59%
2012	60%	58%	63%
2011	55%	56%	61%
2010	55%	54%	61%

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20-24%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2025	25:1	21:1
2024	25:1	22:1
2023	26:1	22:1	27:1
2022	27:1	22:1	27:1
2021	26:1	22:1	27:1
2019	25:1	23:1	27:1
2018	27:1	23:1	28:1
2017	27:1	23:1	28:1
2015	28:1	24:1	29:1
2014	27:1	24:1	26:1
2013	27:1	24:1	25:1
2012	27:1	23:1	25:1
2010	27:1	21:1	26:1
2009	22:1	20:1	22:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	21:1	22:1
2006	23:1	20:1	23:1
2005	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	23:1	21:1	23:1
2003	22:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	21:1	20:1
1997	23:1	23:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	28:1	24:1	25:1
1991	27:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1
1989	25:1	24:1	25:1
1988	26:1	24:1	25:1
1987	27:1	24:1	26:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2025	1%	12%
2024	1%	12%
2023	1%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	3%
2020	1%	12%	3%
2019	1%	12%	3%
2018	1%	12%	3%
2017	2%	11%	3%
2015	5%	11%	3%
2014	5%	11%	4%
2013	6%	11%	4%
2012	7%	11%	4%
2011	8%	11%	5%
2010	7%	11%	4%
2009	5%	11%	5%
2008	5%	12%	5%
2007	6%	12%	6%
2006	4%	12%	6%
2005	4%	12%	6%
2004	5%	12%	6%
2003	5%	12%	6%
2002	5%	11%	6%
2001	5%	11%	5%
2000	5%	11%	5%
1999	6%	11%	5%
1998	6%	11%	5%
1997	7%	11%	5%
1996	5%	11%	5%
1995	5%	11%	4%
1994	4%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	4%	11%	4%
1991	3%	11%	5%
1990	5%	10%	4%
1989	3%	10%	4%
1988	4%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

69%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2025	69%	56%
2024	68%	56%
2023	68%	55%	53%
2022	63%	56%	52%
2021	62%	56%	49%
2020	59%	55%	47%
2019	57%	55%	47%
2018	56%	54%	46%
2017	55%	54%	46%
2015	51%	54%	44%
2014	53%	53%	44%
2013	50%	53%	42%
2012	46%	52%	40%
2011	44%	51%	38%
2010	41%	50%	36%
2009	38%	49%	32%
2008	41%	50%	33%
2007	40%	49%	32%
2006	38%	48%	32%
2005	34%	47%	29%
2004	32%	46%	27%
2003	31%	45%	25%
2002	29%	44%	24%
2001	29%	43%	23%
2000	26%	42%	22%
1999	24%	41%	19%
1998	24%	40%	20%
1997	20%	40%	19%
1996	23%	39%	18%
1995	19%	38%	18%
1994	20%	37%	17%
1993	24%	36%	17%
1992	22%	35%	15%
1991	22%	34%	14%
1990	20%	33%	14%
1989	17%	31%	13%
1988	15%	30%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	4%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	3%	9%	2%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	3%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	3%	9%	2%
1993	2%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	9%	2%
1989	1%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%	2%

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White

23%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2025	23%	20%
2024	24%	20%
2023	23%	21%	34%
2022	27%	21%	36%
2021	28%	22%	39%
2020	30%	22%	41%
2019	33%	23%	41%
2018	34%	23%	45%
2017	34%	24%	45%
2015	38%	25%	47%
2014	37%	25%	46%
2013	38%	25%	47%
2012	42%	26%	49%
2011	42%	27%	51%
2010	48%	27%	54%
2009	48%	28%	56%
2008	51%	29%	58%
2007	51%	30%	58%
2006	54%	31%	59%
2005	57%	32%	62%
2004	60%	33%	63%
2003	60%	34%	65%
2002	61%	35%	66%
2001	62%	36%	68%
2000	65%	37%	69%
1999	67%	38%	73%
1998	67%	39%	72%
1997	69%	39%	72%
1996	69%	40%	74%
1995	74%	41%	75%
1994	71%	42%	75%
1993	70%	43%	78%
1992	71%	44%	79%
1991	73%	46%	80%
1990	69%	47%	79%
1989	78%	49%	82%
1988	80%	50%	82%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2025	6%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%	9%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	9%	5%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	6%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

77%

80%

0.47

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2025	0.47	0.63
2024	0.48	0.63
2023	0.49	0.64	0.60
2022	0.53	0.63	0.60
2021	0.54	0.62	0.61
2020	0.56	0.64	0.61
2019	0.56	0.63	0.61
2018	0.57	0.64	0.59
2017	0.58	0.64	0.59
2015	0.60	0.64	0.59
2014	0.58	0.65	0.60
2013	0.61	0.65	0.60
2012	0.61	0.65	0.60
2011	0.63	0.66	0.59
2010	0.60	0.67	0.58
2009	0.62	0.67	0.59
2008	0.57	0.65	0.55
2007	0.58	0.66	0.56
2006	0.57	0.66	0.56
2005	0.56	0.66	0.54
2004	0.54	0.67	0.53
2003	0.55	0.67	0.51
2002	0.55	0.67	0.50
2001	0.53	0.67	0.48
2000	0.51	0.67	0.48
1999	0.49	0.67	0.43
1998	0.49	0.67	0.45
1997	0.48	0.67	0.44
1996	0.47	0.67	0.41
1995	0.42	0.67	0.41
1994	0.46	0.67	0.40
1993	0.45	0.67	0.36
1992	0.45	0.67	0.36
1991	0.42	0.66	0.34
1990	0.48	0.66	0.35
1989	0.37	0.65	0.32
1988	0.34	0.65	0.31

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(22-23)

20.9%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2023	20.9%	27.7%	23.7%
2022	24.9%	33%	29.4%
2021	16.4%	15.4%	10.5%

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Eligible for

61%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2025	61%	54%
2024	56%	54%
2023	47%	51%	36%
2022	45%	51%	33%
2021	48%	53%	32%
2020	47%	52%	33%
2019	48%	52%	33%
2018	44%	53%	27%
2017	36%	49%	27%
2015	34%	50%	25%
2014	39%	49%	30%
2013	38%	48%	32%
2011	31%	46%	24%
2010	31%	46%	25%
2009	25%	43%	22%
2008	23%	41%	21%
2007	18%	40%	17%
2006	17%	40%	18%
2005	18%	40%	17%
2004	17%	40%	18%
2003	17%	39%	16%
2002	14%	39%	16%
2001	16%	39%	17%
2000	15%	40%	16%
1999	19%	40%	17%
1998	27%	47%	26%
1997	26%	47%	26%
1996	27%	46%	24%
1995	25%	45%	22%
1994	25%	43%	22%
1993	19%	41%	15%
1992	18%	38%	12%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Alice Shaw Elementary School	California	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2025	15%	8%
2024	5%	8%
2023	5%	8%	5%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	11%	7%	8%
2019	6%	7%	8%
2018	10%	7%	9%
2017	13%	9%	9%
2015	14%	9%	13%
2014	13%	9%	12%
2013	13%	7%	13%
2011	12%	8%	12%
2010	11%	9%	13%
2009	14%	10%	12%
2008	11%	10%	12%
2007	8%	10%	10%
2006	10%	9%	10%
2005	8%	9%	8%
2004	7%	9%	8%
2003	7%	9%	9%
2002	13%	8%	8%
2001	11%	8%	10%
2000	9%	7%	8%
1999	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Orcutt Union Elementary School District

Sports

School Mascot

Shaw Eagles

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alice Shaw Elementary School's ranking?

Alice Shaw Elementary School is ranked #5542 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Alice Shaw Elementary School often compared to?

Alice Shaw Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Orcutt Academy Charter by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Alice Shaw Elementary School?

530 students attend Alice Shaw Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Alice Shaw Elementary School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Alice Shaw Elementary School?

Alice Shaw Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Alice Shaw Elementary School offer ?

Alice Shaw Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Alice Shaw Elementary School part of?

Alice Shaw Elementary School is part of Orcutt Union Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 530 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: Alice Shaw Elementary serves the northern part of Santa Maria, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.5 square miles. Most families within this zone live about 5-10 minutes from the school, with the furthest homes being around 1.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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