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Santa Barbara Charter

Q: Is Santa Barbara Charter a good school?

Santa Barbara Charter ranks 1689 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1689^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of California elementary schools

Summary

Santa Barbara Charter is a consistently strong K-8 public charter school serving 269 students in Goleta, part of the Santa Barbara Unified district, where it reliably outperforms both district and state averages in English, math, and science.

The school stands out for its exceptional support for special education students, ranking in the state's top tier, and for its strong science instruction. Interestingly, it achieves these solid academic results while operating with significantly lower per-student funding than many neighboring schools in the Goleta Union Elementary district, such as Mountain View Elementary. While the highest-performing nearby school, Mountain View benefits from more resources, Santa Barbara Charter maintains a commendable 4-star rating through what appears to be efficient and effective teaching practices.

Parents should note a few unique patterns: the school showed remarkable student engagement with very low absenteeism during remote learning, and there is an unusual performance gap where male students currently outperform female students, which is atypical for elementary schools. Compared to other local schools like Ellwood Elementary, Santa Barbara Charter consistently beats its district's average scores, whereas others often fall below theirs, highlighting its effectiveness within the local educational landscape.

269

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,677

Per pupil spending ?

24.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6100 Stow Canyon Rd.
Goleta, CA 93117-1705

(805) 967-6522

District: Santa Barbara Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.4%

Hispanic:

26.4%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2023 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Santa Barbara Unified

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2023) to 71st (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg44%

California avg41%

1,689^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Elementary Schools in the Santa Barbara Unified

665^th of 1,543Santa Barbara Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	1689 of 5857	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	2173 of 5869	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.5	1301 of 5859	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	1363 of 5883	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	1417 of 5789	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	1669 of 5662	70.5%	★★★★☆
2017	69.4	1593 of 5692	72.0%	★★★★☆
2016	73.7	1364 of 5614	75.7%	★★★★☆
2015	72.1	1410 of 5611	74.9%	★★★★☆
2013	63.0	1948 of 5530	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	64.6	508 of 2227	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	2084 of 5597	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	2688 of 5612	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	1763 of 5609	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	1455 of 5635	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	1628 of 5492	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	2195 of 5413	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	78.7	790 of 5084	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	1569 of 4963	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	3196 of 5460	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	1338 of 5628	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	1457 of 5643	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	868 of 5638	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	1311 of 5663	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	1236 of 5510	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	1168 of 5431	78.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	119 of 2847	95.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	1487 of 2598	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	1686 of 2651	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.3	917 of 2661	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	1278 of 2726	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	1427 of 2834	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	1485 of 2737	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)96th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2022)84th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Science51%+19 vs state

Mathematics46%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Santa Barbara Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6100 Stow Canyon Rd.	Goleta	93117	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 967-6522	269	12	22.2	24.5%	157 (58.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (26.4%)	16 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.3%)	68	1689^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.2%		57.4	2173^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	63.0%	484													48.6	51.2	59.5	53.9	54.3	54.6	59.1	59.5	46.2	42.9	31.8	46.2						$7,677	$786	$6,891
La Patera Elementary	Public	K-6	555 North La Patera Ln.	Goleta	93117	Santa Barbara County	Goleta Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 681-1280	369	20	18.4	45.0%	119 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	209 (56.6%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.7%)	54.7	2330^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.2%		67.1	1725^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.6%	605													45.3	45.3	37.7	52.3	49.1	59.3	49.8	34.0	34.1	39.6	37.3	36.4						$21,095	$625	$20,470
Kellogg Elementary	Public	K-6	475 Cambridge Ave.	Goleta	93117	Santa Barbara County	Goleta Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 681-1277	369	17	21.7	24.9%	176 (47.7%)	1 (0.3%)	129 (35.0%)	22 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.1%)	84.8	930^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.1%		78.9	1203^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	79.5%	273													53.9	53.9	77.8	63.4	70.0	71.9	70.7	66.7	58.5	47.5	55.4	56.6						$20,250	$625	$19,625
Mountain View Elementary	Public	K-6	5465 Queen Anne Ln.	Santa Barbara	93111	Santa Barbara County	Goleta Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 681-1284	351	18	19.5	16.8%	212 (60.4%)	1 (0.3%)	69 (19.7%)	22 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (13.4%)	95.1	316^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.6%		96.4	229^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.1%	87													60.3	60.3	91.7	85.7	76.3	81.6	83.4	83.3	73.8	66.1	86.8	76.5						$20,253	$625	$19,628
Foothill Elementary	Public	K-6	711 Ribera Dr.	Santa Barbara	93111	Santa Barbara County	Goleta Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 681-1268	413	19	21.7	17.7%	208 (50.4%)	2 (0.5%)	111 (26.9%)	26 (6.3%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (14.3%)	90.2	649^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.9%		94.3	401^st of 5869 public elementary schools	93.2%	248													71.4	71.4	79.6	59.3	79.1	82.5	74.7	85.2	51.7	73.8	68.4	69.0						$20,290	$625	$19,665
El Camino Elementary	Public	K-6	5020 San Simeon Dr.	Santa Barbara	93111	Santa Barbara County	Goleta Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 692-5574	350	17	20.5	46.6%	57 (16.3%)	3 (0.9%)	260 (74.3%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	44.3	2924^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.1%		42.9	2998^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.9%	74	21.6	22.7	22.1	51.0	18.2	35.8	27.5	31.8	29.5	13.7	25.0	19.0	20.0	20.0	45.1	39.6	43.3	54.6	44.9	47.1	35.2	16.7	33.3	35.1						$21,365	$625	$20,740
Hollister Elementary	Public	K-6	4950 Anita Ln.	Santa Barbara	93111	Santa Barbara County	Goleta Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 681-1271	393	21	18.7	44.5%	124 (31.6%)	3 (0.8%)	203 (51.7%)	28 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.7%)	75	1369^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.6%		74.7	1377^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.5%	8													46.7	46.7	61.0	41.9	71.1	62.2	59.2	56.1	46.5	62.2	55.6	55.2						$20,568	$625	$19,943
Isla Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	6875 El Colegio Rd.	Goleta	93117	Santa Barbara County	Goleta Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 685-4418	418	21	19.9	47.6%	104 (24.9%)	6 (1.4%)	196 (46.9%)	69 (16.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.0%)	85	924^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.2%		89	750^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.2%	174													46.0	46.0	64.3	67.4	63.9	77.1	68.3	66.1	64.6	60.9	57.4	62.1	97.0					$21,219	$625	$20,594
Brandon Elementary	Public	K-6	195 Brandon Dr.	Goleta	93117	Santa Barbara County	Goleta Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 571-3770	429	21	20.4	42.2%	162 (37.8%)	3 (0.7%)	206 (48.0%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.8%)	72.6	1492^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.5%		62.3	1968^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.5%	476													55.3	55.3	41.7	38.6	70.7	70.8	57.6	58.3	43.9	50.0	52.3	50.8						$20,375	$625	$19,750
Ellwood Elementary	Public	K-6	7686 Hollister Ave.	Goleta	93117	Santa Barbara County	Goleta Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 571-3774	303	17	17.8	43.6%	97 (32.0%)	1 (0.3%)	161 (53.1%)	20 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.6%)	61.8	1975^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.3%		71.6	1517^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.2%	458													46.5	46.5	48.8	40.0	53.5	70.0	54.0	48.8	35.0	41.9	40.4	41.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	97.1	95.6	$20,375	$625	$19,750

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Barbara Charter

How many students attend Santa Barbara Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Santa Barbara Charter.

Is Santa Barbara Charter a good school?

Santa Barbara Charter ranks 1689^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Santa Barbara Charter?

Students at Santa Barbara Charter are 58% White, 26% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What district is Santa Barbara Charter in?

Santa Barbara Unified

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