📍 1248 E. Dena Way, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, 93454
Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County. The school has 803 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Theresa Diaz. It is part of the Santa Maria-Bonita school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 36.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary enrolls 803 students across grades K–6. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 36.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% Hispanic or Latino, 6% White and 2.7% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 709 | 88% |
| White | 48 | 6% |
| Asian | 22 | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
622 of the school's 803 students (77%) 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.
Tunnell (Martin Luther) 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.
Tunnell (Martin Luther) 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 803 students, Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary is close to the district average of about 829 students per school.
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