Best Public Schools in Santa Barbara, California

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2019)				Ranking (2018)				CAST Science (2019)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2019)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2019)							% Completely Immunized (2019)	% Polio (2019)	% Hepatitis B (2019)	% Varicella (2019)	% DTP (2019)	% MMR (2019)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2019)	Statewide Rank (2019)	State Percentile (2019)	SchoolDigger Rating (2019)	Average Standard Score (2018)	Statewide Rank (2018)	State Percentile (2018)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Adams Elementary	Public	K-6	2701 Las Positas Rd.	Santa Barbara	93105	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 563-2515	591	24	24.6	52.5%	131 (22.2%)	2 (0.3%)	440 (74.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	59.8	2085^th of 5789 public elementary schools	64.0%		64.9	1817^th of 5662 public elementary schools	67.9%	268	33.3				50.0	53.7	52.9	51.5				57.1	48.8	41.4	50.0				98.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	$10,594
Cleveland Elementary	Public	K-6	123 Alameda Padre Serra	Santa Barbara	93103	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 963-8873	316	17	20.0	78.2%	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	295 (93.4%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	10.6	5527^th of 5789 public elementary schools	4.5%		13.3	5230^th of 5662 public elementary schools	7.6%	297	12.5				20.8	19.6	25.0	14.8				24.5	12.8	22.5	7.1				≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	$13,536
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-6	1111 E. Mason St.	Santa Barbara	93103	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 963-4283	524	21	25.6	84.7%	25 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	473 (90.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	60.9	2016^th of 5789 public elementary schools	65.2%		61.9	1958^th of 5662 public elementary schools	65.4%	58	19.8				54.2	57.8	51.9	66.2				62.7	44.6	43.2	50.0				≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	$11,654
Harding University Partnership	Public	K-6	1625 Robbins St.	Santa Barbara	93101	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 965-8994	374	17	22.7	75.7%	36 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	320 (85.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	34.7	3555^th of 5789 public elementary schools	38.6%		23.7	4351^st of 5662 public elementary schools	23.2%	796	23.4				37.8	32.8	42.6	37.7				48.9	36.2	19.2	38.5				≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	$12,868
La Colina Junior High	Public	7-8	4025 Foothill Rd.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	No	No	No	(805) 967-4506	855	40	22.8	29.8%	420 (49.1%)	5 (0.6%)	346 (40.5%)	31 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.6%)	87.5	319^th of 2715 public middle schools	88.3%		87.5	299^th of 2480 public middle schools	87.9%	20		52.7							71.2	62.2						65.5	64.1								$10,904
La Cuesta Continuation High	Public	9-12	710 Santa Barbara St.	Santa Barbara	93101	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 966-0883	113	8	11.2	77.9%	12 (10.6%)	1 (0.9%)	100 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.4	1957^th of 2133 public high schools	8.3%		10	1872^nd of 2017 public high schools	7.2%	85			2.0	0.0							8.2							2.0							$23,703
La Cumbre Junior High	Public	7-8	2255 Modoc Rd.	Santa Barbara	93101	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 687-0761	472	26	20.5	85.0%	42 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	418 (88.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	49.5	1162^nd of 2715 public middle schools	57.2%		56.4	935^th of 2480 public middle schools	62.3%	227		25.0							49.0	50.7						23.0	45.5								$12,527
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-6	431 Flora Vista Dr.	Santa Barbara	93109	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 966-7023	402	18	21.8	48.0%	93 (23.1%)	2 (0.5%)	296 (73.6%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	22.9	4555^th of 5789 public elementary schools	21.3%		22.3	4490^th of 5662 public elementary schools	20.7%	65	22.7				33.3	35.1	34.4	34.9				29.1	26.3	17.2	18.6				≥95.0	≥95.0	≥95.0	≥95.0	≥95.0	≥95.0	$13,266
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	1990 Laguna St.	Santa Barbara	93101	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 563-2062	521	23	25.8	29.2%	235 (45.1%)	2 (0.4%)	245 (47.0%)	14 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	52.9	2426^th of 5789 public elementary schools	58.1%		59	2078^th of 5662 public elementary schools	63.3%	348	36.1				35.2	40.8	56.8	53.1				45.2	46.1	44.6	42.7				96.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	$10,894
Santa Barbara Junior High	Public	7-8	721 E. Cota St.	Santa Barbara	93103	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 963-7751	807	38	21.6	56.4%	218 (27.0%)	5 (0.6%)	546 (67.7%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.3%)	53.2	1075^th of 2715 public middle schools	60.4%		58	892^nd of 2480 public middle schools	64.0%	183		33.7							45.2	45.6						40.3	38.5								$11,844
Santa Barbara Senior High	Public	9-12	700 E. Anapamu St.	Santa Barbara	93103	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 966-9101	2,191	85	25.3	41.5%	787 (35.9%)	30 (1.4%)	1,272 (58.1%)	49 (2.2%)	12 (0.5%)	6 (0.3%)	35 (1.6%)	75.1	451^st of 2133 public high schools	78.9%		67.4	646^th of 2017 public high schools	68.0%	195			38.8								61.5							37.3							$11,746
Washington Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-6	290 Lighthouse Rd.	Santa Barbara	93109	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	Yes	No	Yes	(805) 965-6653	600	23	26.3	40.0%	305 (50.8%)	2 (0.3%)	250 (41.7%)	25 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.7%)	89	705^th of 5789 public elementary schools	87.8%		90.2	629^th of 5662 public elementary schools	88.9%	76	64.8				63.2	70.7	72.7	76.2				65.5	72.7	65.9	81.0				≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	$11,839
Santa Barbara Community Academy	Public	K-6	850 Portesuello Ave.	Santa Barbara	93101	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 687-2081	241	10	20.9	81.7%	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	232 (96.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33.5	3658^th of 5789 public elementary schools	36.8%		28.3	3969^th of 5662 public elementary schools	29.9%	311	15.8				57.6	39.0	23.7	41.0				54.6	28.6	13.2	33.3										$11,715
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-6	350 Loma Alta Dr.	Santa Barbara	93109	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 966-9926	312	15	24.2	84.3%	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	303 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	12.9	5386^th of 5789 public elementary schools	7.0%		10.3	5424^th of 5662 public elementary schools	4.2%	38	17.5				26.7	23.9	27.0	34.1				20.0	6.4	3.2	10.9				97.0	97.0	97.0	≥98.0	97.0	97.0	$12,066
Alta Vista Alternative High	Public	9-12	215 E. Ortega St.	Santa Barbara	93101	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 966-0883	122	8	13.9	43.4%	41 (33.6%)	1 (0.8%)	70 (57.4%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)	55.6	842^nd of 2133 public high schools	60.5%		60.2	796^th of 2017 public high schools	60.5%	46			29.0	13.8							69.2							25.6							$17,768
Alta Vista Alternative Junior High	Public	7-8	215 E. Ortega St.	Santa Barbara	93101	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 966-0883	1	2	1.2		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Peabody Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	3018 Calle Noguera	Santa Barbara	93105	Santa Barbara County	Peabody Charter District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(805) 563-1172	748	32	23.7	43.2%	316 (42.2%)	3 (0.4%)	368 (49.2%)	20 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.1%)	71.2	1548^th of 5789 public elementary schools	73.3%					(n/a)	49.1				59.5	56.0	67.6	66.0				57.7	46.3	44.3	49.1
Adelante Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	1102 E. Yanonali St.	Santa Barbara	93103	Santa Barbara County	Adelante Charter District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(805) 966-7392	300	14	20.7	61.7%	46 (15.3%)	3 (1.0%)	247 (82.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	17	5079^th of 5789 public elementary schools	12.3%					(n/a)	17.5				22.2	15.8	20.0	17.7				43.2	26.3	22.5	14.7
Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1933 Cliff Dr.	Santa Barbara	93109	Santa Barbara County	Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(805) 623-1111	170	17	10.7	52.4%	67 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (50.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.4%)								(n/a)		20.0		22.0						31.8	41.0						9.1	15.0
Hope Elementary	Public	K-6	3970-A La Colina Rd.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Hope Elementary	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 563-2974	309	14	21.8	35.9%	145 (46.9%)	5 (1.6%)	117 (37.9%)	15 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.1%)	80.3	1154^th of 5789 public elementary schools	80.1%		84.1	936^th of 5662 public elementary schools	83.5%	218	48.0				73.5	69.1	66.0	53.7				70.6	54.8	62.0	56.1				≥95.0	≥95.0	≥95.0	≥95.0	≥95.0	≥95.0	$10,470
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	730 N. Hope Ave.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Hope Elementary	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 687-5333	305	12	25.8	25.2%	176 (57.7%)	3 (1.0%)	91 (29.8%)	18 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	84.2	958^th of 5789 public elementary schools	83.5%		80.9	1079^th of 5662 public elementary schools	80.9%	121	55.6				71.4	97.1	74.1	60.5				61.9	85.3	55.6	44.7				≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	$10,470
Vieja Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	434 Nogal Dr.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Hope Elementary	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 967-1239	318	13	25.6	30.5%	184 (57.9%)	4 (1.3%)	111 (34.9%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.8%)	83.3	995^th of 5789 public elementary schools	82.8%		79.9	1139^th of 5662 public elementary schools	79.9%	144	55.3				74.1	67.4	66.0	66.7				72.2	60.9	48.9	57.8				≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	$10,470
Santa Barbara County Regional Occupational Program-South	Public	9-12	4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd.	Santa Barbara	93160	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(805) 967-4711	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Montecito Union	Public	K-6	385 San Ysidro Rd.	Santa Barbara	93108	Santa Barbara County	Montecito Union Elementary	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 969-3249	368	33	12.1	11.1%	286 (77.7%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.1%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.1%)	97.7	92^nd of 5789 public elementary schools	98.4%		97.7	91^st of 5662 public elementary schools	98.4%	1	69.1				83.9	91.2	89.1	87.0				83.9	93.0	77.8	85.5				88.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	90.0	94.0	$31,547
Santa Barbara County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara County Office of Education	No	No	No	(n/a)	(805) 964-4711	64	16	6.5	57.8%	5 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (85.9%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)								(n/a)																									$74,529
Santa Barbara County Juvenile Court	Public	5-12	4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara County Office of Education	No	No	No	(n/a)	(805) 967-5307	57	6	9.8	94.7%	4 (7.0%)	1 (1.8%)	49 (86.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	12.7	1875^th of 2133 public high schools	12.1%		11.3	1743^rd of 2017 public high schools	13.6%	132											16.7							0.0							$3,725
Santa Barbara County Community	Public	5-12	4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara County Office of Education	No	No	No	(n/a)	(805) 967-5307	17	2	9.5	76.5%	2 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		0.0								0.0							0.0								$29,687
Cold Spring Elementary	Public	K-6	2243 Sycamore Canyon Rd.	Santa Barbara	93108	Santa Barbara County	Cold Spring Elementary	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 969-2678	171	12	13.7	1.8%	128 (74.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.2%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (14.6%)	98.8	21^st of 5789 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.8	19^th of 5662 public elementary schools	99.7%	2	79.2				92.9	95.2	91.7	86.4				96.4	100.0	83.3	81.8				82.0	91.0	86.0	≥95.0	91.0	86.0	$23,655
Foothill Elementary	Public	K-6	711 Ribera Dr.	Santa Barbara	93111	Santa Barbara County	Goleta Union Elementary	No	No	No	No	(805) 681-1268	441	21	21.8	22.4%	250 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (25.6%)	19 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (12.5%)	93.3	416^th of 5789 public elementary schools	92.8%		94.3	347^th of 5662 public elementary schools	93.9%	69	66.2				73.5	71.8	82.4	84.6				72.1	76.4	75.0	73.4				92.0	92.0	95.0	97.0	92.0	95.0	$14,218
Hollister Elementary	Public	K-6	4950 Anita Ln.	Santa Barbara	93111	Santa Barbara County	Goleta Union Elementary	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 681-1271	413	20	20.9	37.8%	138 (33.4%)	1 (0.2%)	215 (52.1%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (10.2%)	67.3	1731^st of 5789 public elementary schools	70.1%		62.8	1925^th of 5662 public elementary schools	66.0%	194	34.5				55.6	54.2	60.3	60.7				53.7	61.0	43.1	50.9				≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	$14,209
Mountain View Elementary	Public	K-6	5465 Queen Anne Ln.	Santa Barbara	93111	Santa Barbara County	Goleta Union Elementary	No	No	No	No	(805) 681-1284	341	15	22.0	15.0%	213 (62.5%)	2 (0.6%)	67 (19.6%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.6%)	94.5	328^th of 5789 public elementary schools	94.3%		95.1	276^th of 5662 public elementary schools	95.1%	52	76.0				79.6	65.9	84.0	84.9				86.4	68.2	80.4	81.1				92.0	≥95.0	≥95.0	≥95.0	≥95.0	≥95.0	$14,229
El Camino Elementary	Public	K-6	5020 San Simeon Dr.	Santa Barbara	93111	Santa Barbara County	Goleta Union Elementary	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 692-5574	246	10	24.7	67.5%	38 (15.4%)	2 (0.8%)	190 (77.2%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	48.9	2652^nd of 5789 public elementary schools	54.2%		47.8	2669^th of 5662 public elementary schools	52.9%	17	37.9				36.7	48.5	58.6	40.0				33.3	48.5	56.7	26.7				≥95.0	≥95.0	≥95.0	≥95.0	≥95.0	≥95.0	$15,196
Trivium Charter School Voyage	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4597 Hollister Dr.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Trivium Charter School Voyage District	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(805) 291-1303	218	13	15.0	28.0%	152 (69.7%)	3 (1.4%)	30 (13.8%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.4%)								(n/a)	36.8	36.4			56.5	53.9	57.9	52.9	88.9			47.8	41.7	50.0	31.3	61.1
San Marcos Senior High	Public	9-12	4750 Hollister Ave.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 967-4581	1,981	86	23.7	41.0%	740 (37.4%)	16 (0.8%)	1,115 (56.3%)	72 (3.6%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	30 (1.5%)	70.3	526^th of 2133 public high schools	75.3%		75.3	488^th of 2017 public high schools	75.8%	38			42.2	18.4							64.8							42.9							$12,018

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Summerland	6.32 mi	1
Goleta	6.71 mi	10	138^th
Carpinteria	10.45 mi	5	380^th
Oak View	23.12 mi	1	221^st
Ojai	24.28 mi	11	546^th

Best Public Schools in Santa Barbara, CA

Cold Spring Elementary

Montecito Union

Mountain View Elementary

Foothill Elementary

Washington Elementary

La Colina Junior High

Monte Vista Elementary

Vieja Valley Elementary

Hope Elementary

Santa Barbara Senior High

Peabody Charter

San Marcos Senior High

Hollister Elementary

Franklin Elementary

Adams Elementary

Alta Vista Alternative High

Santa Barbara Junior High

Roosevelt Elementary

La Cumbre Junior High

El Camino Elementary

Harding University Partnership

Santa Barbara Community Academy

Monroe Elementary

Adelante Charter

McKinley Elementary

Santa Barbara County Juvenile Court

La Cuesta Continuation High

Cleveland Elementary

Alta Vista Alternative Junior High

Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara County Community

Santa Barbara County Regional Occupational Program-South

Santa Barbara County Special Education

Trivium Charter School Voyage

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