Bill Libbon Elementary

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710 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Bill Libbon Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Santa Maria-Bonita school district, located in Santa Maria, CA with 710 students offering grade levels from KG to 06. Student demographics can be found below.

With 33 teachers, Bill Libbon Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

710

Total Students

33.0

Full-Time Teachers

21.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

103.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bill Libbon Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	35
Hispanic	637
Black	6
Asian	20
Two or More	8
American Indian	4

Hispanic
637 (89.7 %)
White
35 (4.9 %)
Asian
20 (2.8 %)
Two or More
8 (1.1 %)
Black
6 (0.8 %)
American Indian
4 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Santa Maria-Bonita
Phone:	(805)361-6500
Website:	http://bl-smbsd-ca.schoolloop.com/
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	710
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	675
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	58

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 112

Grade 1 114

Grade 2 105

Grade 3 82

Grade 4 97

Grade 5 96

Grade 6 104

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Bill Libbon Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	112
Grade 1	114
Grade 2	105
Grade 3	82
Grade 4	97
Grade 5	96
Grade 6	104

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Bill Libbon Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	326	45.9%
Male	384	54.1%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)