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Schools in Garey

Garey’s public schools

Blochman Union Elementary School District and Santa Maria Joint Union High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Garey. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in California’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
67%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.7K
▼ 7% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Santa Maria Joint Union High
Students per teacher
21.7
CA 21.6
Schools in town
0
8,849 students on the public path
In brief

Garey’s schools, in brief

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Garey, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Benjamin Foxen Elementaryin Santa MariaNo scores
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Blochman Union Elementary School District.

Two districts serve Garey

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Blochman Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 210 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 21.0 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,818CA $21,206 · FY2024
A
Santa Maria Joint Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 4 schools · 8,930 students · 21.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,746CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Blochman Union Elementary School District67%
State average 46.7% · 119 students tested
Math · K–8, Blochman Union Elementary School District42%
State average 33.1% · 119 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Santa Maria Joint Union High School District37%
State average 46.7% · 2075 students tested
Math · 9–12, Santa Maria Joint Union High School District15%
State average 33.1% · 2099 students tested

Garey vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Garey’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Garey—Blochman Union Elementary K–8 · Santa Maria Joint Union High 9–12

Every school in Garey

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Gareyin other towns
Benjamin Foxen Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Santa Maria
210 students21:1Rate it →
Santa Maria High
High · Grades 9–12 · Santa Maria
3,143 students22:1Rate it →
Pioneer Valley High
High · Grades 9–12 · Santa Maria
3,080 students22:1Rate it →
Ernest Righetti High
High · Grades 9–12 · Santa Maria
2,416 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Garey’s schools

Are Garey’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Garey. Blochman Union Elementary School District and Santa Maria Joint Union High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Garey. Each school below is shown with its own results.

What school district is Garey in?

Blochman Union Elementary School District and Santa Maria Joint Union High School District.

Where do Garey kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Santa Maria High, Pioneer Valley High and Ernest Righetti High.

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What Garey families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.