Fesler (Isaac) Junior High

Fesler (Isaac) Junior High School at 1100 East Fesler Street in Santa Maria, CA 93454 serves students in grades 7–8. The school enrolls about 958 students, and the student–teacher ratio is 19:1. Enrollment reflects roughly 51% male and 49% female. State assessment summaries show that approximately 10% of students are proficient in math, while around 28% demonstrate proficiency in reading on the most recent statewide test. As a traditional public junior high in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District, Fesler organizes core academics with support programs such as AVID that aim to deepen college and career readiness across its grade span. Its campus serves a broad swath of Santa Maria neighborhoods under regular district zoning rather than choice or magnet admission, and its enrollment size is among the larger intermediate grade sites in the district’s public education structure. Current listings for single-family homes in this part of Santa Maria typically fall in the mid-$600,000 range, offering a snapshot of nearby housing values. When reviewing resources about the top middle schools in California, parents may also consider district-based campuses such as Fesler (Isaac) Junior High School.

A seventh-grade student at Fesler (Isaac) Junior High won the Cesar E. Chavez and Dolores Huerta Education Award in visual arts last school year. With help from art teacher J. Danyale Hicks, student Karla Lopez made a piece of art about food waste in public schools. The statewide award showed how students were involved in social issues through their visual arts classes.

Q1. What makes Fesler (Isaac) Junior High School in Santa Maria different?

Ans. Fesler (Isaac) Junior High stresses having clear rules in the classroom and teachers working together to plan lessons so that all grades are on the same page.

Q2. How does Fesler (Isaac) Junior High help students when they move from one school to another?

Ans. Academic guidance helps middle school students get ready for choosing their high school classes and helps them keep up excellent study habits.

Q3. What chances do students have to get involved at Fesler (Isaac) Junior High?

Ans. Students can join clubs and sports teams on campus that help them make friends and feel like they belong at school.

Q4. Do they have advanced classes at Fesler (Isaac) Junior High?

Ans. Students who are ready to work with more difficult material can take honors classes in certain subjects.

Q5. How do families find out about what's going on at Fesler (Isaac) Junior High?

Ans. Caregivers get information through regular school communications and organized parent meetings that happen throughout the school year.