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For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public charter schools serving 1,539 students in Santa Maria, CA.

The top-ranked public charter schools in Santa Maria, CA are Orcutt Academy Charter, Family Partnership Charter and Olive Grove Charter - Buellton. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Santa Maria, CA public charter schools have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 48% statewide average). Charter schools in Santa Maria have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of California public charter schools.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).