Santa Barbara Charter

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Santa Barbara Charter ranks 1301 st of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter K-8

6100 Stow Canyon Rd.
Goleta, CA 93117-1705

(805) 967-6522

District: Santa Barbara Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1301^st of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,855

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 283

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

Hispanic:

24.7%

Two or more races:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Santa Barbara Charter ranks better than 77.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.5. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59%), Hispanic (24.7%), two or more races (11%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Santa Barbara Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santa Barbara Charter is 21.7, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Santa Barbara Charter employs 12.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santa Barbara Charter is $10,855. 8 elementary schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Santa Barbara Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Barbara Charter 1301^st of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Santa Barbara Charter in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Santa Barbara Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Barbara Unified 651^st of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Santa Barbara Charter

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Rank History for all students at Santa Barbara Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2013	63.00	1948^th	5530	64.8%
2015	72.10	1410^th	5611	74.9%
2016	73.68	1364^th	5614	75.7%
2017	69.43	1593^rd	5692	72.0%
2018	68.13	1669^th	5662	70.5%
2019	74.27	1417^th	5789	75.5%
2022	75.91	1363^rd	5883	76.8%
2023	76.50	1296^th	5848	77.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Santa Barbara Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.86	2195^th	5413	59.4%
2019	67.54	1628^th	5492	70.4%
2022	71.72	1455^th	5635	74.2%
2023	63.96	1755^th	5595	68.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Santa Barbara Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	64.62	508^th	2227	77.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Santa Barbara Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.22	1168^th	5431	78.5%
2019	76.48	1236^th	5510	77.6%
2022	75.35	1311^th	5663	76.8%
2023	84.97	862^nd	5627	84.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Santa Barbara Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	62.10	1569^th	4963	68.4%
2022	78.65	790^th	5084	84.5%

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Rank History for White students at Santa Barbara Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.27	1485^th	2737	45.7%
2019	53.83	1427^th	2834	49.6%
2022	56.36	1278^th	2726	53.1%
2023	66.32	914^th	2659	65.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Santa Barbara Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2012	166	4	5	51	1	1	17	245
2013	163	6	10	48	2	1	13	243
2014	217	6	13	56	2	1	16	311
2015	206	2	15	55	1	0	20	299
2016	196	3	12	61	1	0	22	295
2017	187	3	11	77	1	0	31	310
2018	184	2	11	64	1	0	25	287
2019	177	1	12	69	1	0	27	287
2020	170	1	12	71	1	0	27	282
2021	198	3	10	69	1	0	30	311
2022	167	2	11	64	1	0	31	276
2023	167	2	13	70	0	0	31	283

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Santa Barbara Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	245	11.1	22.0	98.8
2013	243	9.8	24.6	16
2014	311	14.0	22.2	8.7
2015	299	14.0	21.3	19.1
2016	295	13.0	22.6	14.9
2017	310	13.3	23.2	19.7
2018	287	13.8	20.7	22.6
2019	287	13.0	22.0	20.6
2020	282	n/a	n/a	19.9
2021	311	13.9	22.2	17.4
2022	276	13.0	21.2	15.9
2023	283	12.9	21.7	24.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Santa Barbara Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	245	11.1	22.0	98.8
2013	243	9.8	24.6	16
2014	311	14.0	22.2	8.7
2015	299	14.0	21.3	19.1
2016	295	13.0	22.6	14.9
2017	310	13.3	23.2	19.7
2018	287	13.8	20.7	22.6
2019	287	13.0	22.0	20.6
2020	282	n/a	n/a	19.9
2021	311	13.9	22.2	17.4
2022	276	13.0	21.2	15.9
2023	283	12.9	21.7	24.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	63.0%	8.0%	0.0%	30.0%	70.0%	70.0%	70.0%	73.0%	68.0%
2013	55.0%	21.0%	2.0%	21.0%	60.0%	60.0%	60.0%	60.0%	70.0%
2014	48.0%	17.0%	2.0%	33.0%	59.0%	61.0%	57.0%	59.0%	52.0%
2015	41.0%	15.0%	0.0%	43.0%	52.0%	48.0%	54.0%	50.0%	48.0%
2016	63.0%	35.0%	0.0%	2.0%	63.0%	65.0%	65.0%	63.0%	65.0%
2017	86.0%	0.0%	2.0%	12.0%	88.0%	88.0%	≥95.0%	93.0%	≥95.0%
2018	78.0%	4.0%	11.0%	7.0%	78.0%	80.0%	85.0%	83.0%	83.0%
2019	90.0%		7.0%	3.0%	90.0%	90.0%	93.0%	90.0%	93.0%
2020	73.7%		13.2%	10.5%	76.3%	76.3%	79.0%	76.3%	81.6%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Santa Barbara Charter

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$10,855

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Santa Barbara Charter

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1417^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 1296^th of 5848 Elementary schools	2.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Barbara Charter)	77.5	52.5	25%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Barbara Unified)	46	42.4	3.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Santa Barbara Charter)	72.5	60	12.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Santa Barbara Unified)	49.1	46	3.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Barbara Charter)	53.1	45.8	7.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Barbara Unified)	46	46.8	0.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Santa Barbara Charter)	50	28	22%
4th Grade Mathematics (Santa Barbara Unified)	41.3	43.4	2.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Barbara Charter)	56.8	74.4	17.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Barbara Unified)	47.4	49.5	2.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Santa Barbara Charter)	38.6	65.9	27.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Santa Barbara Unified)	34.4	29.5	4.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Santa Barbara Charter)	47.7	59.1	11.4%
5th Grade Science (Santa Barbara Unified)	31.5	35	3.5%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Barbara Charter)	60.5	58.5	1.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Barbara Unified)	49.8	50.7	0.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Santa Barbara Charter)	62.8	41.5	21.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Santa Barbara Unified)	42.7	40.2	2.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	287	283	1.4%
African American	1	2	100%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	12	13	8.3%
Hispanic	69	70	1.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	177	167	5.6%
Two or More Races	27	31	14.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.6%	24.4%	3.8%

Schools Near Santa Barbara Charter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)					% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	% DTP (2020)	% MMR (2020)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
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	283	13	21.7	24.4%	167 (59.0%)	2 (0.7%)	70 (24.7%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.0%)	76.5	1301^st of 5868 public elementary schools	77.8%		75.9	1363^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	76.8%	62	59.1	59.1	52.5	45.8	74.4	58.5	59.9	60.0	28.0	65.9	41.5	51.3	73.7	76.3	76.3	79.0	76.3	81.6	$10,855
La Patera Elementary	Public	K-6	555 N. La Patera Ln.	Goleta	93117	Santa Barbara County	Goleta Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 681-1280	376	22	17.0	46.8%	125 (33.2%)	1 (0.3%)	216 (57.4%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	68.1	1669^th of 5868 public elementary schools	71.6%		57.2	2167^th of 5883 public elementary schools	63.2%	498	40.0	40.0	58.7	47.4	54.7	71.4	57.4	56.5	42.1	32.3	50.0	44.0							$14,832
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	409	21	19.4	20.0%	194 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	140 (34.2%)	38 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.0%)	88.2	812^th of 5868 public elementary schools	86.2%		92.8	532^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	91.0%	280	58.0	58.0	57.8	60.9	74.0	85.3	69.8	57.8	69.6	55.1	77.1	66.1	96.4					96.4	$14,174
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	352	19	19.0	10.5%	208 (59.1%)	2 (0.6%)	68 (19.3%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (16.2%)	95.6	303^rd of 5868 public elementary schools	94.8%		96.2	265^th of 5883 public elementary schools	95.5%	38	72.3	72.3	80.0	71.4	80.9	73.3	76.6	82.0	73.8	72.3	73.3	75.5							$14,229
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	374	17	22.0	15.5%	198 (52.9%)	1 (0.3%)	98 (26.2%)	19 (5.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (13.9%)	94	426^th of 5868 public elementary schools	92.7%		94.4	405^th of 5883 public elementary schools	93.1%	21	68.9	68.9	71.7	75.4	88.6	73.2	76.9	85.1	79.0	68.9	51.8	70.7	94.3		96.2	94.3	96.2	96.2	$14,218
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	313	17	18.4	47.9%	56 (17.9%)	3 (1.0%)	234 (74.8%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	49.8	2534^th of 5868 public elementary schools	56.8%		51.8	2465^th of 5883 public elementary schools	58.1%	69	23.3	23.3	46.9	56.3	33.3	40.6	44.4	57.6	47.1	20.0	24.2	37.7							$15,196
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	344	18	19.1	39.8%	128 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	173 (50.3%)	22 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.5%)	84.7	967^th of 5868 public elementary schools	83.5%		87.5	828^th of 5883 public elementary schools	85.9%	139	65.1	65.1	57.8	64.7	67.4	74.1	66.3	58.7	52.9	58.1	55.6	56.2	97.4				97.4		$14,209
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	463	24	19.2	45.6%	115 (24.8%)	11 (2.4%)	232 (50.1%)	63 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	83.8	1010^th of 5868 public elementary schools	82.8%		85.7	916^th of 5883 public elementary schools	84.4%	94	49.3	49.3	50.7	75.7	72.5	69.6	67.0	50.7	77.1	57.5	52.9	59.4	94.9			95.9	96.9		$14,702
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	444	23	19.3	35.8%	155 (34.9%)	3 (0.7%)	234 (52.7%)	16 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	66.4	1738^th of 5868 public elementary schools	70.4%		64.3	1834^th of 5883 public elementary schools	68.8%	96	38.6	38.6	53.3	54.0	54.6	65.6	56.9	44.0	42.9	31.8	46.9	42.3	97.2	97.2		97.2	97.2	97.2	$14,375
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	341	19	18.4	36.4%	105 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	181 (53.1%)	21 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.7%)	79.1	1197^th of 5868 public elementary schools	79.6%		69.4	1629^th of 5883 public elementary schools	72.3%	432	65.9	65.9	78.3	51.0	70.5	66.7	66.3	62.5	48.0	56.8	31.3	49.5							$14,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Barbara Charter

What is the racial makeup of Santa Barbara Charter?

Students at Santa Barbara Charter are 59% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Santa Barbara Charter?

In the 2022-23 school year, 283 students attended Santa Barbara Charter.

Is Santa Barbara Charter a good school?

Santa Barbara Charter ranks 1301^st of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Santa Barbara Charter in?

Santa Barbara Unified

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