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Patterson Road Elementary School

400 Patterson Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
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Serving 662 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Patterson Road Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 662 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Patterson Road Elementary School's student population of 662 students has grown by 17% over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradePatterson Road Elementary School
Kind133
176
292
388
479
5109
685
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Total Students
662 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearPatterson Road Elementary School
2025662
2024641
2023612
2022598
2021565
2020642
2019648
2018674
2017674
2016675
2015647
2014625
2013628
2012625
2011451
2010455
2009474
2008503
2007547
2006583
2005595
2004616
2003639
2002681
2001669
2000608
1999595
1998537
1997548
1996537
1995529
1994498
1993505
1992476
1991457
1990430
1989431
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearPatterson Road Elementary School
202525
202425
202323
202223
202122
201924
201825
201725
201625
201523
201422
201323
201224
201017
200922
200825
200725
200625
200526
200427
200330
200231
200130
200028
199927
199826
199726
199621
199522
199420
199319
199219
199119
199019
198919
198817
198715
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School Rankings

Patterson Road Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Patterson Road Elementary School is 0.58, 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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This School
State Level (CA)
#3389 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

YearPatterson Road Elementary School
2023#3389
2022#3243
2019#3646
2018#4268
2017#4730
2016#4659
2015#4340
2013#4503
2012#4340
2011#4581
2010#4497
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40%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearPatterson Road Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOrcutt Union Elementary School District
202340%34%37%
202243%33%35%
201943%40%44%
201839%39%45%
201733%38%42%
201634%37%42%
201531%34%36%
201356%59%60%
201256%59%61%
201154%58%60%
201049%56%62%
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49%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearPatterson Road Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOrcutt Union Elementary School District
202249%47%49%
201954%51%54%
201847%50%45%
201744%48%50%
201643%48%51%
201537%44%46%
201355%57%59%
201260%58%63%
201156%56%61%
201059%54%61%
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30-34%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearPatterson Road Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOrcutt Union Elementary School District
202526:121:1
202426:122:126:1
202327:122:127:1
202226:122:127:1
202126:122:127:1
201927:123:127:1
201827:123:128:1
201727:123:128:1
201627:124:128:1
201528:124:129:1
201429:124:126:1
201327:124:125:1
201227:124:125:1
201027:122:126:1
200922:121:122:1
200820:118:119:1
200722:122:122:1
200623:122:123:1
200523:122:122:1
200423:122:123:1
200321:121:121:1
200222:121:121:1
200122:121:121:1
200022:122:121:1
199922:122:122:1
199821:122:120:1
199721:124:123:1
199626:125:125:1
199525:125:126:1
199426:125:125:1
199327:125:125:1
199225:124:125:1
199124:124:125:1
199023:124:125:1
198923:124:125:1
198823:124:125:1
198728:124:126:1
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American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearPatterson Road Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOrcutt Union Elementary School District
20241%1%1%
20231%1%
20221%1%1%
20201%1%1%
20191%1%1%
20181%1%
20171%1%
20161%1%
20151%1%
20141%1%1%
20111%1%1%
20091%1%1%
20081%1%2%
20072%2%2%
20062%1%1%
20052%2%1%
20042%2%2%
20032%2%2%
20022%2%2%
20013%2%3%
20002%1%2%
19991%1%1%
19982%1%1%
19974%1%2%
19961%1%1%
19958%1%1%
19941%1%2%
19932%1%
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Asian
1%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPatterson Road Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOrcutt Union Elementary School District
20241%12%2%
20232%12%3%
20222%12%2%
20211%12%3%
20202%12%3%
20191%12%3%
20181%11%3%
20171%11%3%
20161%11%4%
20151%11%3%
20142%11%4%
20133%11%4%
20123%11%4%
20113%11%5%
20103%11%4%
20093%11%5%
20084%12%5%
20075%12%6%
20064%12%6%
20055%12%6%
20045%12%6%
20034%11%6%
20025%11%6%
20015%11%5%
20005%11%5%
19994%11%5%
19984%11%5%
19975%11%5%
19966%11%5%
19956%11%4%
19944%11%4%
19932%11%4%
19924%11%4%
19913%11%5%
19903%10%4%
19893%10%4%
19884%10%4%
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Hispanic
57%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPatterson Road Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOrcutt Union Elementary School District
202453%56%54%
202351%55%53%
202249%56%52%
202146%56%49%
202043%55%47%
201947%55%47%
201846%54%46%
201746%54%46%
201645%54%44%
201545%54%44%
201444%53%44%
201343%53%42%
201240%52%40%
201146%51%38%
201042%50%36%
200936%49%32%
200836%50%33%
200735%49%32%
200634%48%32%
200529%47%29%
200429%46%27%
200326%45%25%
200223%44%24%
200122%43%23%
200015%42%22%
19999%41%19%
199813%40%20%
199714%40%19%
199617%39%18%
199515%38%18%
199414%37%17%
199310%36%17%
199213%35%15%
199112%34%14%
199014%33%14%
198914%31%13%
198815%30%12%
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Black
n/a
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearPatterson Road Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOrcutt Union Elementary School District
20241%5%1%
20231%5%1%
20221%5%1%
20211%5%1%
20201%5%1%
20191%5%1%
20181%6%
20171%6%
20162%6%
20153%6%1%
20143%6%1%
20133%6%2%
20122%6%2%
20113%7%2%
20103%7%2%
20093%7%2%
20083%8%2%
20072%8%2%
20063%8%2%
20052%8%2%
20042%8%2%
20032%8%2%
20022%8%2%
20003%9%2%
19992%9%2%
19982%9%2%
19973%9%2%
19963%9%2%
19954%9%2%
19944%9%2%
19933%9%1%
19923%9%1%
19914%9%1%
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White
29%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPatterson Road Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOrcutt Union Elementary School District
202429%20%33%
202332%21%34%
202235%21%36%
202138%22%39%
202042%23%41%
201939%23%41%
201840%24%45%
201740%24%45%
201642%24%46%
201542%24%47%
201442%25%46%
201344%25%47%
201248%26%49%
201142%27%51%
201048%27%54%
200953%28%56%
200856%29%58%
200756%29%58%
200657%31%59%
200562%31%62%
200462%32%63%
200366%34%65%
200268%35%66%
200170%36%68%
200075%37%69%
199984%38%73%
199879%39%72%
199774%39%72%
199673%40%74%
199567%41%75%
199477%42%75%
199383%43%78%
199278%44%79%
199181%45%80%
199079%47%79%
198980%49%82%
198875%50%82%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)

YearPatterson Road Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOrcutt Union Elementary School District
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%1%
20111%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
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Two or more races
12%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearPatterson Road Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOrcutt Union Elementary School District
202415%6%9%
202313%6%9%
202212%5%8%
202113%5%7%
202011%4%7%
201911%4%7%
201811%4%6%
201711%4%6%
20169%4%6%
20158%3%5%
20147%3%4%
20136%3%4%
20126%3%3%
20114%2%3%
20102%3%2%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.58
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearPatterson Road Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOrcutt Union Elementary School District
20250.580.63
20240.620.630.60
20230.630.640.60
20220.630.630.60
20210.630.620.61
20200.630.630.61
20190.620.630.61
20180.620.640.59
20170.620.640.59
20160.620.640.59
20150.620.640.59
20140.630.650.60
20130.620.650.60
20120.610.650.60
20110.610.670.59
20100.600.670.58
20090.600.710.59
20080.560.650.55
20070.570.670.56
20060.560.660.56
20050.530.670.54
20040.530.670.53
20030.500.670.51
20020.490.670.50
20010.470.670.48
20000.410.670.48
19990.290.670.43
19980.360.670.45
19970.430.670.44
19960.430.670.41
19950.520.670.41
19940.390.670.40
19930.300.670.36
19920.380.670.36
19910.330.670.34
19900.360.660.35
19890.340.650.32
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Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearPatterson Road Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOrcutt Union Elementary School District
202547%54%
202440%54%41%
202337%51%36%
202233%51%33%
202133%53%32%
202032%52%33%
201933%52%33%
201827%49%27%
201727%49%27%
201632%50%28%
201529%50%25%
201431%49%30%
201335%48%32%
201134%46%24%
201031%46%25%
200927%43%22%
200824%41%21%
200722%40%17%
200625%40%18%
200518%40%17%
200422%40%18%
200316%39%16%
200217%39%16%
200120%39%17%
200011%40%16%
199912%40%17%
199820%47%26%
199721%47%26%
199623%46%24%
199523%45%22%
199422%43%22%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearPatterson Road Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOrcutt Union Elementary School District
202514%8%
20245%8%6%
20235%8%5%
20223%7%4%
20214%6%5%
20206%7%8%
20197%7%8%
20188%9%9%
20178%9%9%
20169%9%11%
201513%9%13%
201414%9%12%
201316%7%13%
201116%8%12%
201017%9%13%
200914%10%12%
200812%10%12%
200711%10%10%
200610%9%10%
20058%9%8%
20046%9%8%
20038%9%9%
20027%8%8%
20017%8%10%
20006%7%8%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Orcutt Union Elementary School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Patterson Road Elementary School's ranking?
Patterson Road Elementary School is ranked #3389 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.
What schools are Patterson Road Elementary School often compared to?
Patterson Road Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pine Grove Elementary School, Ralph Dunlap Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Patterson Road Elementary School?
662 students attend Patterson Road Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
57% of Patterson Road Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Patterson Road Elementary School?
Patterson Road Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Patterson Road Elementary School offer ?
Patterson Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Patterson Road Elementary School part of?
Patterson Road Elementary School is part of Orcutt Union Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 662 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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