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El Camino Junior High School

219 West El Camino
Santa Maria, CA 93458

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Serving 833 students in grades 7-8, El Camino Junior High 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 13% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 833 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 7% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

El Camino Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

El Camino Junior High School's student population of 833 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	El Camino Junior High School
7	432
8	401

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Total Students

833 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	El Camino Junior High School
2023	779
2022	769
2021	799
2020	850
2019	850
2018	798
2017	798
2016	729
2015	697
2014	690
2013	682
2012	671
2011	646
2010	639
2009	666
2008	702
2007	665
2006	622
2005	640
2004	974
2003	928
2002	891
2001	884
2000	840
1999	848
1998	845
1997	887
1996	873
1995	854
1994	909
1993	859

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	El Camino Junior High School
2023	45
2022	41
2021	44
2020	39
2019	39
2018	37
2017	37
2016	34
2015	24
2014	32
2013	31
2012	30
2010	35
2009	34
2008	43
2007	32
2006	32
2005	34
2004	49
2003	47
2002	46
2001	46
2000	44
1999	42
1998	44
1997	42
1996	42
1995	42
1994	44
1993	41
1992	37

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Year Founded

1931

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School Mascot

The Titans

School Rankings

El Camino Junior High 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 El Camino Junior High School is 0.02, 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)

#7746 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	El Camino Junior High School
2023	#7746
2022	#7686
2019	#7286
2018	#7325
2017	#7986
2016	#7226
2015	#7554
2013	#7899
2012	#8323
2011	#8122
2010	#8412

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13%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	El Camino Junior High School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	13%	34%	16%
2022	12%	33%	16%
2019	24%	40%	26%
2018	22%	39%	23%
2017	17%	38%	21%
2016	20%	37%	19%
2015	15%	34%	17%
2013	34%	59%	49%
2012	36%	59%	49%
2011	40%	58%	49%
2010	35%	56%	46%

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30%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	El Camino Junior High School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2022	30%	47%	26%
2019	32%	51%	34%
2018	30%	50%	23%
2017	25%	48%	28%
2016	28%	48%	27%
2015	19%	44%	23%
2013	35%	57%	36%
2012	37%	58%	38%
2011	35%	56%	37%
2010	27%	54%	36%

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29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	El Camino Junior High School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	17:1	22:1	21:1
2022	19:1	21:1	23:1
2021	18:1	22:1	22:1
2020	22:1	23:1	24:1
2019	22:1	23:1	24:1
2018	22:1	23:1	24:1
2017	22:1	23:1	24:1
2016	21:1	24:1	25:1
2015	29:1	24:1	27:1
2014	22:1	24:1	26:1
2013	22:1	24:1	26:1
2012	22:1	23:1	26:1
2010	19:1	21:1	27:1
2009	20:1	20:1	22:1
2008	16:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	21:1	22:1
2006	19:1	20:1	22:1
2005	19:1	21:1	22:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	21:1	22:1
1997	21:1	23:1	24:1
1996	21:1	25:1	25:1
1995	20:1	25:1	27:1
1994	21:1	25:1	26:1
1993	21:1	25:1	25:1
1992	22:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2004)
Year	El Camino Junior High School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2004	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	El Camino Junior High School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	1%	12%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2018	1%	11%	2%
2017	1%	11%	2%
2016	1%	11%	2%
2015	1%	11%	4%
2014	1%	11%	2%
2013	2%	11%	2%
2012	3%	11%	3%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	3%	11%	3%
2009	4%	11%	3%
2008	4%	12%	4%
2007	4%	12%	4%
2006	5%	12%	4%
2005	5%	12%	4%
2004	4%	12%	5%
2003	6%	11%	4%
2002	6%	11%	4%
2001	6%	11%	4%
2000	9%	11%	4%
1999	5%	11%	4%
1998	5%	11%	4%
1997	6%	11%	4%
1996	5%	11%	4%
1995	7%	11%	5%
1994	7%	11%	5%
1993	8%	11%	5%
1992	8%	11%	6%
1991	9%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

99%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	El Camino Junior High School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	99%	55%	95%
2022	99%	56%	95%
2021	98%	56%	95%
2020	99%	55%	95%
2019	99%	55%	95%
2018	98%	54%	95%
2017	98%	54%	95%
2016	97%	54%	95%
2015	98%	54%	75%
2014	98%	53%	93%
2013	96%	53%	93%
2012	96%	52%	92%
2011	96%	51%	92%
2010	96%	50%	91%
2009	94%	49%	89%
2008	93%	50%	88%
2007	93%	49%	87%
2006	92%	48%	86%
2005	93%	47%	85%
2004	90%	46%	85%
2003	89%	45%	83%
2002	87%	44%	82%
2001	86%	43%	80%
2000	83%	42%	78%
1999	87%	41%	77%
1998	87%	40%	77%
1997	87%	40%	76%
1996	87%	39%	74%
1995	84%	38%	72%
1994	82%	37%	70%
1993	78%	36%	67%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2013)
Year	El Camino Junior High School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2013	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
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	2%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	3%
1993	4%	9%	2%
1992	3%	9%	3%
1991	2%	9%	2%
1990	3%	9%	2%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	El Camino Junior High School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	1%	21%	2%
2022	1%	21%	2%
2021	1%	22%	2%
2018	1%	24%	3%
2017	1%	24%	3%
2016	2%	24%	3%
2015	1%	24%	5%
2014	1%	25%	4%
2013	1%	25%	4%
2012	1%	26%	4%
2011	1%	27%	4%
2010	1%	27%	5%
2009	2%	28%	6%
2008	2%	29%	6%
2007	3%	29%	7%
2006	3%	31%	7%
2005	2%	31%	9%
2004	4%	32%	9%
2003	4%	34%	11%
2002	6%	35%	11%
2001	7%	36%	13%
2000	7%	37%	15%
1999	7%	38%	16%
1998	7%	39%	16%
1997	6%	39%	17%
1996	5%	40%	18%
1995	6%	41%	20%
1994	8%	42%	21%
1993	9%	43%	24%
1992	12%	44%	25%
1991	13%	45%	27%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.02

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	El Camino Junior High School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	0.02	0.64	0.09
2022	0.02	0.63	0.10
2021	0.04	0.62	0.10
2020	0.02	0.63	0.11
2019	0.02	0.63	0.11
2018	0.04	0.64	0.10
2017	0.04	0.64	0.10
2016	0.06	0.64	0.11
2015	0.04	0.64	0.25
2014	0.04	0.65	0.13
2013	0.08	0.65	0.14
2012	0.08	0.65	0.15
2011	0.08	0.67	0.16
2010	0.08	0.67	0.17
2009	0.13	0.71	0.21
2008	0.13	0.65	0.22
2007	0.13	0.67	0.23
2006	0.15	0.66	0.25
2005	0.13	0.67	0.27
2004	0.19	0.67	0.27
2003	0.21	0.67	0.30
2002	0.24	0.67	0.32
2001	0.25	0.67	0.35
2000	0.30	0.67	0.37
1999	0.24	0.67	0.38
1998	0.24	0.67	0.38
1997	0.24	0.67	0.40
1996	0.24	0.67	0.42
1995	0.29	0.67	0.44
1994	0.33	0.67	0.46
1993	0.39	0.67	0.49

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Eligible for

88%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	El Camino Junior High School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	86%	51%	78%
2022	86%	51%	78%
2021	90%	53%	83%
2020	85%	52%	81%
2019	85%	52%	81%
2018	76%	49%	70%
2017	76%	49%	70%
2016	77%	50%	75%
2015	76%	50%	73%
2014	75%	49%	61%
2013	79%	48%	76%
2011	76%	46%	70%
2010	75%	46%	68%
2009	69%	43%	64%
2008	74%	41%	64%
2007	73%	40%	63%
2006	74%	40%	63%
2005	71%	40%	67%
2004	58%	40%	65%
2003	64%	39%	67%
2002	69%	39%	70%
2001	66%	39%	69%
2000	70%	40%	69%
1999	69%	40%	70%
1998	84%	47%	80%
1997	83%	47%	78%
1996	80%	46%	77%
1995	69%	45%	74%
1994	67%	43%	71%
1993	69%	41%	68%
1992	66%	38%	64%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	El Camino Junior High School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	5%	8%	4%
2022	5%	7%	7%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	15%	9%	11%
2017	15%	9%	11%
2016	9%	9%	11%
2015	12%	9%	12%
2014	14%	9%	13%
2013	11%	7%	11%
2011	13%	8%	13%
2010	16%	9%	16%
2009	12%	10%	15%
2008	17%	10%	16%
2007	15%	10%	16%
2006	12%	9%	14%
2005	11%	9%	14%
2004	14%	9%	15%
2003	16%	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

School Notes

School Mascot: The Titans

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is El Camino Junior High School's ranking?

El Camino Junior High School is ranked #7746 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?

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend El Camino Junior High School?

833 students attend El Camino Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

99% of El Camino Junior High School students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of El Camino Junior High School?

El Camino Junior High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does El Camino Junior High School offer ?

El Camino Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is El Camino Junior High School part of?

El Camino Junior High School is part of Santa Maria-Bonita School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 833 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 7% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education