📍 301 E. Alvin Ave., Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, 93454
Alvin Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County. The school has 914 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Trinity Hamilton. It is part of the Santa Maria-Bonita school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 39.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.0:1.
Alvin Elementary enrolls 914 students across grades K–6. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 39.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% Hispanic or Latino, <1% White and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 895 | 98% |
| White | 8 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
844 of the school's 914 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Alvin Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Alvin Elementary is one of 21 schools in Santa Maria-Bonita, based in Santa Maria, California. The district serves 17,408 students district-wide and employs 777 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 914 students, Alvin Elementary is close to the district average of about 829 students per school.