Pacific Christian School
Private · Grades K–8 · 392 students
Joe Nightingale Elementary
255 Winter Rd., Santa Maria, CA 93455
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
695
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
26.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Orcutt Union Elementary
Santa Barbara County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Joe Nightingale Elementary
Joe Nightingale Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Maria, California, serving grades K–6. It is part of Orcutt Union Elementary. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Santa Barbara County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 695 students were enrolled, with about 26.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 695 students
- Students per teacher
- 26.7 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Midsize
- School district
- Orcutt Union Elementary
- County
- Santa Barbara County
- NCES school ID
- 062871004464
Schools near Joe Nightingale Elementary
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.