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Harding University Partnership

Q: Is Harding University Partnership a good school?

Harding University Partnership ranks 1719 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1719^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of California elementary schools

Summary

Harding University Partnership is a 364-student elementary school serving grades K–6 in Santa Barbara, in the Santa Barbara Unified district. In 2025–2026, students scored above the state average in ELA, math, and science, with especially strong results in math and science. The most important caveat for families is grade 4: proficiency was 33% in both ELA and math, below the state and district in each subject.

Compared with nearby schools with current scores, Harding ranked fifth of nine in ELA, third of nine in math, and second of nine in science. Its ELA proficiency was 51%—about 2 percentage points above the state but 2 points below the district—and above the nearby-school average of 42%. Math was 54%, 15 points above the state and 10 above the district; science was 51%, 15 points above the state and 11 above the district. Both scores also exceeded nearby averages. Grade-level results vary: grade 3 math reached 76%, while grade 5 was strong in ELA, math, and science.

Results have improved substantially since 2022–2023: ELA rose from 37% to 51%, math from 36% to 54%, and science from 28% to 51%. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile increased from 33 to 70, and it gives Harding 4 stars; among nearby schools with rankings, Harding is fourth. SchoolDigger’s percentile for Low Socio Economic Status Students rose from 49 in 2023–2024 to 77 in 2025–2026, compared with an overall school percentile that rose from 50 to 70—an encouraging change in the school’s statewide standing for this group. For context, Harding reported 78% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, above the nearby-school median of 69%, and a 16.9:1 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025. Chronic absenteeism also declined, from 26% in 2021–2022 to 12% in 2025–2026, below both district and state levels.

364

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,765

Per pupil spending ?

78.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

1625 Robbins St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101-4734

(805) 965-8994

District: Santa Barbara Unified

Students who attend Harding University Partnership usually attend:

Middle:	La Cumbre Junior High
High:	San Marcos Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.6%

White:

16.8%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 56 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg47%

California avg42%

1,719^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 55 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10Elementary Schools in the Santa Barbara Unified

623^rd of 1,530Santa 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
2026	67.4	1719 of 5817	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	54.6	2331 of 5857	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	2943 of 5869	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	2899 of 5859	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.1	3942 of 5883	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	3555 of 5789	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.7	4351 of 5662	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.6	4291 of 5692	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.3	4763 of 5614	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.1	4831 of 5611	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.6	4431 of 5530	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	48.9	1245 of 3162	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	918 of 3245	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	29.6	2644 of 3311	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	2309 of 3275	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	2035 of 3246	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	1941 of 5581	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.4	2608 of 5597	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	2771 of 5612	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	2800 of 5609	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.5	3686 of 5635	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	3939 of 5492	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	4175 of 5413	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	1265 of 5094	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	55.7	1936 of 5107	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	2421 of 5107	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	2378 of 5087	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.9	3384 of 5084	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	2823 of 4963	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	3487 of 4830	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	69.3	68 of 335	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	1244 of 5423	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	55.8	2084 of 5460	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	2841 of 5517	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	2639 of 5363	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	3170 of 5264	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	2361 of 5173	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.9	3329 of 5084	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	1503 of 5603	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	58.4	2045 of 5628	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	2902 of 5643	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	2826 of 5638	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	3846 of 5663	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	2946 of 5510	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	4073 of 5431	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	43.7	1175 of 2635	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	1154 of 2420	52.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2023)80th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)61st percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2024)55th percentile+6 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%+15 vs state

Science51%+15 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, March 7, 2019

Harding is an excellent school. Standardized tests do not tell the whole story. Harding has an excellent curriculum (including the Literacy Collaborative!), highly skilled and devoted teachers, and a wonderful student body. I'm very skeptical of how this site is ranking schools, this site is certainly no reflection of the level of education provided at Harding and is serving only to promote self segregation. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 6, 2018

I love Harding Elementary. The teachers are excellent and the principle is fantastic. She is passionate about the school and the kids. We are new this year and we couldn't be happier. My son who is advanced is being challenged, my son who struggles with reading is getting all the help he needs (and has improved a ton). We are really impressed. Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harding University Partnership	Public	K-6	1625 Robbins St.	Santa Barbara	93101	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 965-8994	364	21	16.9	78.0%	61 (16.8%)	2 (0.5%)	279 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	67.4	1719^th of 5817 public elementary schools	70.4%		54.6	2331^st of 5857 public elementary schools	60.2%	612																					51.4	51.4	50.0	32.6	68.6	54.8	50.8	76.0	32.6	54.3	50.8	53.6	≥ 98%		$24,765	$22,618	$2,147
Santa Barbara Community Academy	Public	K-6	850 Portesuello Ave.	Santa Barbara	93101	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 687-2081	221	13	17.5	82.4%	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	210 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	42.1	3101^st of 5817 public elementary schools	46.7%		28	4128^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.5%	1027																					22.2	22.2	40.0	39.4	46.4	39.5	41.1	40.0	50.0	32.1	27.9	36.6	≥ 95%		$24,598	$23,832	$766
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-6	431 Flora Vista Dr.	Santa Barbara	93109	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 966-7023	315	19	16.2	69.2%	63 (20.0%)	3 (1.0%)	211 (67.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.5%)	42.7	3066^th of 5817 public elementary schools	47.3%		47	2766^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.8%	300																					34.9	34.9	53.3	32.4	30.2	45.7	39.3	46.7	16.2	37.2	40.0	34.5	≥ 98%		$24,765	$22,618	$2,147
Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	290 Lighthouse Rd.	Santa Barbara	93109	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 965-6653	477	29	16.4	41.1%	231 (48.4%)	1 (0.2%)	165 (34.6%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (13.8%)	82.2	1042^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	82.1%		75.6	1348^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.0%	306																					73.8	73.8	77.3	54.6	80.3	50.0	65.1	80.0	58.4	65.6	41.2	61.6	≥ 98%		$21,374	$20,344	$1,030
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-6	350 Loma Alta Dr.	Santa Barbara	93109	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 966-9926	293	17	17.0	80.9%	20 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	261 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	12	5473^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	5.9%		19.3	4893^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	16.5%	580	8.3	2.7			5.5	16.7	10.8			13.7	16.7	18.9			17.8	5.6	8.1			6.9	15.8	15.8	19.4	10.8	21.1	24.2	18.8	16.7	10.8	10.5	21.2	14.6	≥ 98%		$20,270	$19,512	$758
Adams Elementary	Public	K-6	2701 Las Positas Rd.	Santa Barbara	93105	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 563-2515	469	28	16.6	64.4%	97 (20.7%)	2 (0.4%)	331 (70.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.2%)	49.3	2653^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	54.4%		60.3	2056^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.9%	597																					25.0	25.0	37.3	48.2	41.8	55.1	45.5	49.3	42.6	25.0	46.4	40.7	≥ 98%		$17,680	$15,960	$1,720
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	1990 Laguna St.	Santa Barbara	93101	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 563-2062	463	26	17.5	55.1%	175 (37.8%)	6 (1.3%)	224 (48.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.0%)	68.1	1680^th of 5817 public elementary schools	71.1%		65	1839^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.6%	159																					47.1	47.1	52.0	50.0	54.9	60.8	54.4	60.0	48.2	45.1	43.1	49.0	≥ 99%		$18,356	$17,554	$802
Peabody Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	3018 Calle Noguera	Santa Barbara	93105	Santa Barbara County	Peabody Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 563-1172	780	35	22.2	42.7%	361 (46.3%)	2 (0.3%)	352 (45.1%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.4%)	85.6	879^th of 5817 public elementary schools	84.9%		88.6	738^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.4%	141																					49.0	49.0	68.4	69.1	57.8	71.0	66.7	76.8	66.4	52.9	67.3	65.8	≥ 99%
Adelante Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	1102 East Yanonali St.	Santa Barbara	93103	Santa Barbara County	Adelante Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 966-7392	306	17	18.4	71.6%	40 (13.1%)	1 (0.3%)	252 (82.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	75.3	1356^th of 5817 public elementary schools	76.7%		66.6	1757^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.0%	401	16.3	25.0	5.0	2.7	13.1	39.5	18.8	32.5	8.1	25.0	30.2	41.7	7.5	2.7	22.0	7.0	22.9	2.5	0.0	8.9	60.0	60.0	43.2	52.1	67.5	48.7	52.7	61.4	72.9	45.0	73.0	63.3	≥ 95%
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-6	1111 East Mason St.	Santa Barbara	93103	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 963-4283	424	25	17.0	91.0%	19 (4.5%)	4 (0.9%)	375 (88.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	61.2	2021^st of 5817 public elementary schools	65.3%		60.6	2034^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.3%	13																					19.3	19.3	54.6	54.7	49.1	58.0	54.3	46.5	67.9	22.8	59.4	49.6	≥ 98%		$21,929	$21,100	$829

Frequently Asked Questions about Harding University Partnership

What is the racial makeup of Harding University Partnership?

Students at Harding University Partnership are 77% Hispanic, 17% White, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Harding University Partnership in?

Santa Barbara Unified

Is Harding University Partnership a good school?

Harding University Partnership ranks 1719^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Harding University Partnership attend?

Students who attend Harding University Partnership usually go on to attend:

Middle : La Cumbre Junior High
High : San Marcos Senior High

How many students attend Harding University Partnership?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Harding University Partnership.

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