Is Mary Buren Elementary a good school?

Mary Buren Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Mary Buren Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 727 students attended Mary Buren Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mary Buren Elementary?

Students at Mary Buren Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Mary Buren Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mary Buren Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Kermit McKenzie Intermediate High : Ernest Righetti High

Mary Buren Elementary

Summary:

Mary Buren Elementary is a public elementary school in Guadalupe, California, serving 715 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Guadalupe Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 1484 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mary Buren Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (reaching 51.1% in 2021-2022) and consistently low academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (17.78%) and Mathematics (15.07%) well below the state averages. The school's performance on the Spanish Reading/Language Arts assessment is also very low, with only 3.8% of students proficient or better. The school struggles to support its diverse student population, with rankings for Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students all in the bottom 30-40% of California elementary schools.

While nearby schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District, such as Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary, Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary, and Fairlawn Elementary, generally outperform Mary Buren Elementary, these nearby schools also serve higher-need student populations. Addressing the challenges at Mary Buren Elementary will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve student outcomes and ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public K-4

1050 Peralta St.
Guadalupe, CA 93434-0788

(805) 343-2411

District: Guadalupe Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5488^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,340

Students who attend Mary Buren Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kermit McKenzie Intermediate
High:	Ernest Righetti High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 727

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.7%

White:

2.9%

Asian:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mary Buren Elementary ranks worse than 93.6% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.8. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.7%), White (2.9%), Asian (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mary Buren Elementary is 20.4. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mary Buren Elementary is $10,340.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mary Buren Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mary Buren Elementary 5488^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mary Buren Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Guadalupe Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Guadalupe Union Elementary 1484^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mary Buren Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mary Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.83	4351^st	4809	9.5%
2005	21.70	3847^th	4822	20.2%
2006	17.26	4190^th	4818	13.0%
2007	12.92	4774^th	5113	6.6%
2008	10.89	4882^nd	5113	4.5%
2009	6.83	5113^th	5193	1.5%
2010	4.42	5280^th	5314	0.6%
2011	6.07	5321^st	5377	1.0%
2012	5.91	5321^st	5390	1.3%
2013	6.55	5423^rd	5530	1.9%
2015	9.26	5514^th	5611	1.7%
2016	10.68	5399^th	5614	3.8%
2017	7.78	5600^th	5692	1.6%
2018	14.65	5127^th	5662	9.4%
2019	11.55	5482^nd	5789	5.3%
2021	11.33	1368^th	1417	3.5%
2022	12.38	5575^th	5883	5.2%
2023	13.07	5482^nd	5874	6.7%
2024	12.80	5488^th	5862	6.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mary Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.17	1809^th	3246	44.3%
2019	29.00	2568^th	3275	21.6%
2021	31.61	453^rd	602	24.8%
2022	29.48	2653^rd	3311	19.9%
2023	28.05	2667^th	3250	17.9%
2024	36.02	2108^th	3160	33.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mary Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.64	1875^th	2420	22.5%
2024	30.13	1810^th	2634	31.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mary Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.78	4716^th	5084	7.2%
2019	15.61	4804^th	5173	7.1%
2021	15.00	1062^nd	1110	4.3%
2022	16.22	4897^th	5264	7.0%
2023	16.32	4950^th	5374	7.9%
2024	15.33	5122^nd	5511	7.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Mary Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.49	4941^st	5413	8.7%
2019	8.76	5368^th	5492	2.3%
2021	13.98	1192^nd	1267	5.9%
2022	13.46	5325^th	5635	5.5%
2023	13.83	5251^st	5617	6.5%
2024	12.75	5303^rd	5605	5.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mary Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.12	747^th	2128	64.9%
2021	18.58	285^th	293	2.7%
2022	21.87	1925^th	2227	13.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Mary Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.75	4911^th	5431	9.6%
2019	16.35	4949^th	5510	10.2%
2021	10.84	1239^th	1272	2.6%
2022	12.93	5377^th	5663	5.1%
2023	13.48	5278^th	5650	6.6%
2024	14.08	5220^th	5636	7.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mary Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.49	4218^th	4830	12.7%
2019	17.26	4550^th	4963	8.3%
2022	15.97	4747^th	5084	6.6%
2023	17.55	4650^th	5098	8.8%
2024	17.98	4589^th	5102	10.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mary Buren Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	27	4	43	564	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
1989	24	4	37	629	0	n/a	n/a	0	694
1990	28	1	25	661	0	n/a	n/a	0	715
1991	28	2	30	690	0	n/a	n/a	0	750
1992	31	1	36	673	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
1993	31	1	27	679	1	n/a	n/a	0	739
1994	27	6	27	707	1	n/a	n/a	0	768
1995	23	8	27	687	1	n/a	n/a	0	746
1996	23	8	27	687	1	n/a	n/a	0	746
1997	31	13	30	703	1	n/a	n/a	0	778
1998	26	11	36	725	6	n/a	n/a	0	804
1999	23	10	30	713	7	n/a	n/a	0	783
2000	20	7	25	711	9	n/a	n/a	4	776
2001	16	5	23	732	4	n/a	n/a	0	780
2002	18	1	18	783	3	n/a	n/a	0	823
2003	18	1	18	783	3	n/a	n/a	0	823
2004	13	2	21	767	0	n/a	n/a	0	803
2005	9	4	25	749	2	n/a	n/a	0	789
2006	6	2	24	714	3	n/a	n/a	0	749
2007	12	0	22	702	3	n/a	n/a	0	739
2008	25	n/a	23	694	1	n/a	n/a	0	743
2009	18	4	15	726	2	2	23	0	790
2010	14	1	9	731	1	1	2	0	759
2011	19	2	4	759	0	1	4	0	789
2012	18	0	2	817	2	0	3	0	842
2013	17	0	2	802	1	0	0	0	822
2014	15	3	1	854	1	0	0	0	874
2015	12	4	1	844	1	0	0	0	862
2016	12	5	7	829	4	0	1	0	858
2017	15	5	7	826	2	0	3	0	858
2018	16	1	4	836	2	0	3	0	862
2019	15	3	4	670	4	0	1	0	697
2020	16	3	5	693	4	1	2	0	724
2021	17	3	3	691	4	1	3	0	722
2022	23	2	2	692	2	0	2	0	723
2023	23	2	4	679	2	0	5	0	715
2024	21	1	4	696	3	0	2	0	727

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mary Buren Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	638	26.0	24.5	n/a
1989	694	28.9	24.0	n/a
1990	715	26.0	27.5	n/a
1991	750	27.0	27.7	n/a
1992	741	27.4	27.0	79.9
1993	739	28.0	26.4	84.8
1994	768	28.0	27.4	67.8
1995	746	28.0	26.6	86.7
1996	746	28.0	26.6	86.7
1997	778	29.0	26.8	85.3
1998	804	38.0	21.2	94.9
1999	783	38.0	20.6	80.6
2000	776	41.5	18.7	87.3
2001	780	40.0	19.5	82.3
2002	823	44.0	18.7	78
2003	823	44.0	18.7	78
2004	803	43.0	18.7	80
2005	789	42.0	18.8	99.6
2006	749	40.0	18.7	99.6
2007	739	39.0	18.9	99.6
2008	743	42.0	17.7	45.8
2009	790	39.0	18.4	99.4
2010	759	31.0	24.4	97.1
2011	789	n/a	n/a	89.1
2012	842	34.1	24.6	n/a
2013	822	31.0	26.5	99.6
2014	874	34.0	25.7	75.6
2015	862	35.0	24.6	87.2
2016	858	37.0	23.1	87.5
2017	858	37.0	23.1	88
2018	862	37.0	23.2	80.7
2019	697	31.5	22.1	73.3
2020	724	n/a	n/a	77.5
2021	722	32.0	22.5	85.5
2022	723	38.0	19.0	91.1
2023	715	35.0	20.4	88
2024	727	35.5	20.4	90.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mary Buren Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	638	26.0	24.5	n/a
1989	694	28.9	24.0	n/a
1990	715	26.0	27.5	n/a
1991	750	27.0	27.7	n/a
1992	741	27.4	27.0	79.9
1993	739	28.0	26.4	84.8
1994	768	28.0	27.4	67.8
1995	746	28.0	26.6	86.7
1996	746	28.0	26.6	86.7
1997	778	29.0	26.8	85.3
1998	804	38.0	21.2	94.9
1999	783	38.0	20.6	80.6
2000	776	41.5	18.7	87.3
2001	780	40.0	19.5	82.3
2002	823	44.0	18.7	78
2003	823	44.0	18.7	78
2004	803	43.0	18.7	80
2005	789	42.0	18.8	99.6
2006	749	40.0	18.7	99.6
2007	739	39.0	18.9	99.6
2008	743	42.0	17.7	45.8
2009	790	39.0	18.4	99.4
2010	759	31.0	24.4	97.1
2011	789	n/a	n/a	89.1
2012	842	34.1	24.6	n/a
2013	822	31.0	26.5	99.6
2014	874	34.0	25.7	75.6
2015	862	35.0	24.6	87.2
2016	858	37.0	23.1	87.5
2017	858	37.0	23.1	88
2018	862	37.0	23.2	80.7
2019	697	31.5	22.1	73.3
2020	724	n/a	n/a	77.5
2021	722	32.0	22.5	85.5
2022	723	38.0	19.0	91.1
2023	715	35.0	20.4	88
2024	727	35.5	20.4	90.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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