La Colina Junior High

Public 7-8

 4025 Foothill Rd.
       Santa Barbara, CA  93110-1298


(805) 967-4506

District: Santa Barbara Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
321st of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,904 Help


Feeder schools for La Colina Junior High:

Elementary:    El Camino Elementary
    Foothill Elementary
    Hope Elementary
    Monte Vista Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  21.8 Help
Number of students:  900

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.0%
Hispanic:
41.4%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.9% Help


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Compare Details La Colina Junior High ranks better than 88.5% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.22. (See more...)
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Compare Details La Colina Junior High has the largest middle school student body size in the Santa Barbara Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (48%), Hispanic (41.4%), two or more races (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at La Colina Junior High is 21.8, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at La Colina Junior High is $10,904. 3 middle schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

La Colina Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks La Colina Junior High 321st of 2798 California public middle schools. (See La Colina Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Santa Barbara Unified:

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


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Rank History for La Colina Junior High

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Rank History for all students at La Colina Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 73.48 499th 2379 79.0%
2015 86.16 308th 2477 87.6%
2016 87.47 285th 2497 88.6%
2017 90.00 239th 2508 90.5%
2018 87.49 299th 2480 87.9%
2019 87.55 319th 2715 88.3%
2022 81.61 443rd 2740 83.8%
2023 88.22 320th 2788 88.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at La Colina Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.84 75th 462 83.8%
2019 76.89 117th 554 78.9%
2022 78.69 118th 665 82.3%
2023 78.04 130th 678 80.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at La Colina Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.19 139th 1523 90.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at La Colina Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.42 295th 1532 80.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at La Colina Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.55 390th 2230 82.5%
2019 66.62 573rd 2369 75.8%
2022 61.76 696th 2458 71.7%
2023 73.41 448th 2535 82.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at La Colina Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 74.28 58th 336 82.7%
2023 85.14 27th 321 91.6%
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Rank History for Female students at La Colina Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.85 280th 2262 87.6%
2019 87.93 273rd 2380 88.5%
2022 82.43 386th 2509 84.6%
2023 87.76 287th 2535 88.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at La Colina Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.38 471st 1369 65.6%
2019 58.50 417th 1491 72.0%
2022 53.22 504th 1531 67.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at La Colina Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 35.71 127th 193 34.2%
2023 42.26 112th 197 43.1%
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Rank History for Male students at La Colina Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.66 288th 2273 87.3%
2019 85.59 328th 2407 86.4%
2022 78.58 460th 2527 81.8%
2023 86.74 319th 2546 87.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at La Colina Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.75 308th 700 56.0%
2019 52.31 411th 745 44.8%
2022 67.10 272nd 733 62.9%
2023 82.91 67th 717 90.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at La Colina Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.79 454th 2072 78.1%
2019 73.06 435th 2213 80.3%
2022 55.47 840th 2359 64.4%
2023 74.83 405th 2379 83.0%
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Rank History for White students at La Colina Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.94 53rd 1496 96.5%
2019 89.16 98th 1602 93.9%
2022 84.19 158th 1555 89.8%
2023 90.46 66th 1549 95.7%
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Enrollment information for La Colina Junior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2012 415 13 54 299 2 2 43 0 828
2013 414 13 45 338 0 2 34 0 846
2014 406 13 48 340 3 1 28 0 839
2015 435 11 52 318 3 0 12 0 831
2016 524 12 62 342 5 1 1 0 947
2017 526 10 61 349 3 1 11 0 961
2018 452 8 38 370 1 2 30 0 901
2019 452 8 42 365 2 2 40 0 911
2020 420 5 31 346 3 2 48 0 855
2021 445 5 42 341 3 2 49 1 888
2022 418 5 40 369 3 2 60 1 898
2023 432 5 35 373 2 2 51 0 900

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at La Colina Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 828 35.8 23.1 n/a
2013 846 36.1 23.4 31
2014 839 33.9 24.7 28.7
2015 831 35.0 23.7 23.6
2016 947 39.0 24.2 24.9
2017 961 34.4 27.9 27.4
2018 901 38.6 23.3 34.7
2019 911 39.8 22.8 29.7
2020 855 n/a n/a 29.8
2021 888 38.6 23.0 34.8
2022 898 40.2 22.3 41.9
2023 900 41.1 21.8 41.9

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 La Colina Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 828 35.8 23.1 n/a
2013 846 36.1 23.4 31
2014 839 33.9 24.7 28.7
2015 831 35.0 23.7 23.6
2016 947 39.0 24.2 24.9
2017 961 34.4 27.9 27.4
2018 901 38.6 23.3 34.7
2019 911 39.8 22.8 29.7
2020 855 n/a n/a 29.8
2021 888 38.6 23.0 34.8
2022 898 40.2 22.3 41.9
2023 900 41.1 21.8 41.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for La Colina Junior High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,904

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on La Colina Junior High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 319th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 320th of 2788 Middle schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (La Colina Junior High)71.272.5
 1.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Barbara Unified)58.753.4
 5.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (La Colina Junior High)65.557.1
 8.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Santa Barbara Unified)5043.6
 6.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (La Colina Junior High)62.261.9
 0.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Barbara Unified)55.346.7
 8.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (La Colina Junior High)64.155.7
 8.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Santa Barbara Unified)5038.5
 11.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (La Colina Junior High)52.744.8
 7.9%
   8th Grade Science (Santa Barbara Unified)41.335.1
 6.3%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students911900
 1.2%
African American85
 37.5%
American Indian22
Asian4235
 16.7%
Hispanic365373
 2.2%
Pacific Islander22
White452432
 4.4%
Two or More Races4051
 27.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29.7%41.9%
 12.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 900 students attended La Colina Junior High.

Students at La Colina Junior High are 48% White, 41% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

La Colina Junior High ranks 321st of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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