📍 301 Second St., Buellton, Santa Barbara County, 93427
Jonata Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Buellton, Santa Barbara County. The school has 169 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Casey Mckeen. It is part of the Buellton Union Elementary school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 7.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
Jonata Middle enrolls 169 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 7.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% Hispanic or Latino, 37% White and 6.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 92 | 54% |
| White | 63 | 37% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 6.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
90 of the school's 169 students (53%) 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.
Jonata Middle is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Jonata Middle is one of 2 schools in Buellton Union Elementary, based in Buellton, California. The district serves 545 students district-wide and employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 169 students, Jonata Middle is smaller than the district average of about 273 students per school.