Bruce (Robert) Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

601 West Alvin Ave.
Santa Maria, CA 93458

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 998 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Bruce (Robert) 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 11% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 998 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bruce (Robert) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Bruce (Robert) Elementary School's student population of 998 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bruce (Robert) Elementary School
Kind	213
1	136
2	133
3	127
4	122
5	132
6	135

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Total Students

998 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bruce (Robert) Elementary School
2023	951
2022	908
2021	940
2020	986
2019	986
2018	972
2017	972
2016	975
2015	884
2014	875
2013	857
2012	823
2011	851
2010	833
2009	853
2008	787
2007	773
2006	768
2005	757
2004	908
2003	879
2002	910
2001	876
2000	924
1999	858
1998	891
1997	892
1996	841
1995	785
1994	755
1993	739

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bruce (Robert) Elementary School
2023	44
2022	40
2021	41
2020	39
2019	39
2018	41
2017	41
2016	39
2015	32
2014	34
2013	31
2012	31
2010	30
2009	34
2008	35
2007	35
2006	33
2005	35
2004	40
2003	43
2002	44
2001	43
2000	43
1999	42
1998	41
1997	37
1996	32
1995	28
1994	28
1993	30
1992	30

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Year Founded

1940

Campus Size

School Motto

Our staff is committed to our mission, which is to provide a focused curriculum with high academic standards.

School Rankings

Bruce (Robert) 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 Bruce (Robert) Elementary School is 0.04, 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.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8998 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bruce (Robert) Elementary School
2023	#8998
2022	#8968
2019	#8969
2018	#9018
2017	#9152
2016	#9098
2015	#8319
2013	#7807
2012	#8185
2011	#8217
2010	#8304

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11%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bruce (Robert) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	11%	34%	16%
2022	11%	33%	16%
2019	14%	40%	26%
2018	12%	39%	23%
2017	10%	38%	21%
2016	10%	37%	19%
2015	8%	34%	17%
2013	45%	59%	49%
2012	47%	59%	49%
2011	43%	58%	49%
2010	39%	56%	46%

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16%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bruce (Robert) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2022	16%	47%	26%
2019	21%	51%	34%
2018	16%	50%	23%
2017	14%	48%	28%
2016	14%	48%	27%
2015	14%	44%	23%
2013	24%	57%	36%
2012	28%	58%	38%
2011	30%	56%	37%
2010	26%	54%	36%

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10-14%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bruce (Robert) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	22:1	22:1	21:1
2022	23:1	21:1	23:1
2021	23:1	22:1	22:1
2020	25:1	23:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	25:1	24:1	25:1
2015	28:1	24:1	27:1
2014	26:1	24:1	26:1
2013	28:1	24:1	26:1
2012	27:1	23:1	26:1
2010	28:1	21:1	27:1
2009	25:1	20:1	22:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	21:1	22:1
2006	23:1	20:1	22:1
2005	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	23:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	28:1	25:1	27:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	27:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2006)
Year	Bruce (Robert) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Bruce (Robert) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2022	1%	12%	2%
2020	1%	12%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2009	1%	11%	3%
2007	2%	12%	4%
2006	2%	12%	4%
2005	2%	12%	4%
2004	2%	12%	5%
2003	2%	11%	4%
2002	2%	11%	4%
2001	3%	11%	4%
2000	2%	11%	4%
1999	2%	11%	4%
1998	1%	11%	4%
1997	1%	11%	4%
1996	1%	11%	4%
1995	1%	11%	5%
1994	2%	11%	5%
1993	2%	11%	5%
1992	3%	11%	6%
1991	3%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

98%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bruce (Robert) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	97%	55%	95%
2022	98%	56%	95%
2021	98%	56%	95%
2020	98%	55%	95%
2019	98%	55%	95%
2018	100%	54%	95%
2017	100%	54%	95%
2016	100%	54%	95%
2014	100%	53%	93%
2013	99%	53%	93%
2012	99%	52%	92%
2011	99%	51%	92%
2010	100%	50%	91%
2009	98%	49%	89%
2008	97%	50%	88%
2007	95%	49%	87%
2006	95%	48%	86%
2005	96%	47%	85%
2004	95%	46%	85%
2003	95%	45%	83%
2002	95%	44%	82%
2001	93%	43%	80%
2000	91%	42%	78%
1999	90%	41%	77%
1998	92%	40%	77%
1997	93%	40%	76%
1996	94%	39%	74%
1995	93%	38%	72%
1994	90%	37%	70%
1993	90%	36%	67%
1992	88%	35%	65%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2012)
Year	Bruce (Robert) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2012	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	3%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	3%
1991	1%	9%	2%
1990	2%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Bruce (Robert) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	2%	21%	2%
2022	1%	21%	2%
2021	2%	22%	2%
2020	1%	23%	3%
2019	1%	23%	3%
2013	1%	25%	4%
2011	1%	27%	4%
2009	1%	28%	6%
2008	2%	29%	6%
2007	2%	29%	7%
2006	1%	31%	7%
2005	1%	31%	9%
2004	1%	32%	9%
2003	1%	34%	11%
2002	2%	35%	11%
2001	3%	36%	13%
2000	5%	37%	15%
1999	6%	38%	16%
1998	5%	39%	16%
1997	4%	39%	17%
1996	4%	40%	18%
1995	5%	41%	20%
1994	5%	42%	21%
1993	6%	43%	24%
1992	8%	44%	25%
1991	8%	45%	27%
1990	9%	47%	29%
1989	13%	49%	31%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.04

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bruce (Robert) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	0.06	0.64	0.09
2022	0.04	0.63	0.10
2021	0.04	0.62	0.10
2020	0.04	0.63	0.11
2019	0.04	0.63	0.11
2013	0.04	0.65	0.14
2012	0.04	0.65	0.15
2011	0.04	0.67	0.16
2009	0.04	0.71	0.21
2008	0.06	0.65	0.22
2007	0.10	0.67	0.23
2006	0.11	0.66	0.25
2005	0.09	0.67	0.27
2004	0.11	0.67	0.27
2003	0.11	0.67	0.30
2002	0.11	0.67	0.32
2001	0.13	0.67	0.35
2000	0.17	0.67	0.37
1999	0.19	0.67	0.38
1998	0.15	0.67	0.38
1997	0.13	0.67	0.40
1996	0.12	0.67	0.42
1995	0.13	0.67	0.44
1994	0.20	0.67	0.46
1993	0.19	0.67	0.49
1992	0.22	0.67	0.51
1991	0.22	0.67	0.52
1990	0.28	0.66	0.53

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Eligible for

85%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bruce (Robert) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	81%	51%	78%
2022	86%	51%	78%
2021	87%	53%	83%
2020	87%	52%	81%
2019	87%	52%	81%
2018	76%	49%	70%
2017	76%	49%	70%
2016	82%	50%	75%
2015	81%	50%	73%
2014	64%	49%	61%
2013	84%	48%	76%
2011	77%	46%	70%
2010	79%	46%	68%
2009	75%	43%	64%
2008	79%	41%	64%
2007	69%	40%	63%
2006	68%	40%	63%
2005	79%	40%	67%
2004	77%	40%	65%
2003	74%	39%	67%
2002	80%	39%	70%
2001	80%	39%	69%
2000	81%	40%	69%
1999	84%	40%	70%
1998	94%	47%	80%
1997	91%	47%	78%
1996	91%	46%	77%
1995	89%	45%	74%
1994	90%	43%	71%
1993	86%	41%	68%
1992	78%	38%	64%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bruce (Robert) Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	2%	8%	4%
2022	4%	7%	7%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2018	7%	9%	11%
2017	7%	9%	11%
2016	9%	9%	11%
2015	11%	9%	12%
2014	13%	9%	13%
2013	11%	7%	11%
2011	12%	8%	13%
2010	12%	9%	16%
2009	15%	10%	15%
2008	14%	10%	16%
2007	18%	10%	16%
2006	17%	9%	14%
2005	13%	9%	14%
2004	12%	9%	15%
2003	11%	9%	15%
2002	12%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Santa Maria-Bonita School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bruce (Robert) Elementary School's ranking?

Bruce (Robert) Elementary School is ranked #8998 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

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

11% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 16% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Bruce (Robert) Elementary School?

998 students attend Bruce (Robert) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Bruce (Robert) Elementary School students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bruce (Robert) Elementary School?

Bruce (Robert) Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Bruce (Robert) Elementary School offer ?

Bruce (Robert) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Bruce (Robert) Elementary School part of?

Bruce (Robert) Elementary School is part of Santa Maria-Bonita School District.

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