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Santa Barbara Community Academy

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Santa Barbara Community Academy ranks 3094 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3094^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of California elementary schools

Summary

Santa Barbara Community Academy is a 221-student K–6 school in Santa Barbara, part of Santa Barbara Unified. In 2025–2026, its proficiency rates were 41% in English language arts (ELA), 37% in math and 22% in science, all below district and state averages. Science is the clearest concern: the school’s 22% proficiency was 14 points below the state and 18 points below the district.

Among nine nearby schools with current results, the academy was below the peer average in every subject: 41% versus 52% in ELA, 37% versus 48% in math, and 22% versus 44% in science. Fourth-grade math is a notable bright spot: 50% were proficient, above the state’s 42% and district’s 44%. Sixth-grade math, at 28%, was below the state’s 37% and district’s 42%; only McKinley Elementary scored lower among nearby schools. The contrast shows that the fourth-grade math strength is not shared across all grades.

ELA and math have improved since 2022–2023: ELA rose from 28% to 41%, and math from 17% to 37%; science was essentially unchanged at 22%, while its gap to the state widened by 5 points. SchoolDigger places the school at the 47th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026, tied with Monroe Elementary and among the lowest-ranked nearby schools, though its standing rose from the 22nd percentile in 2022–2023. In 2024–2025, 82% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the highest rate among nearby schools with the same measure; its 17.5 student–teacher ratio was close to the nearby average of 18.0. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves Hispanic students ranked the group at the 63rd percentile, above the school’s overall 47th percentile; its measure for male students was at the 29th percentile.

221

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,598

Per pupil spending ?

82.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

850 Portesuello Ave.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2971

(805) 687-2081

District: Santa Barbara Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.0%

Two or more races:

3.2%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg47%

California avg42%

3,094^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Santa Barbara Unified

354^th of 968Santa 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	42.1	3094 of 5804	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.0	4128 of 5857	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	4107 of 5869	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	4542 of 5859	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	3849 of 5883	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	3658 of 5789	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	3969 of 5662	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.8	3624 of 5692	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.0	4529 of 5614	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.2	4411 of 5611	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.5	3103 of 5530	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.7	2509 of 3162	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	3149 of 3311	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1527 of 3275	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	1217 of 3246	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	2315 of 5569	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.8	3406 of 5597	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	3126 of 5612	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	3864 of 5609	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	3087 of 5635	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	3704 of 5492	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	3826 of 5413	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	1904 of 5085	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.9	3030 of 5107	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	3032 of 5107	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	3510 of 5087	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	2864 of 5084	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	2647 of 4963	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	2959 of 4830	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	2314 of 5412	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.4	3561 of 5460	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	3596 of 5517	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	3605 of 5363	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	2862 of 5264	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	2776 of 5173	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	3025 of 5084	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	3957 of 5590	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	4456 of 5628	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	4875 of 5643	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	5284 of 5638	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	4339 of 5663	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	3813 of 5510	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	3780 of 5431	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	116 of 153	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile-17 vs school

Military Connected (2025)24th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)21st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science22%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)			CSA Spanish Listening (2026)			CSA Spanish Writing (2026)			CSA Spanish Reading (2026)			CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	3094^th of 5804 public elementary schools	46.7%		28	4128^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.5%	1034													22.2	22.2	40.0	39.4	46.4	39.5	41.1	40.0	50.0	32.1	27.9	36.6							$24,598	$23,832	$766
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	1715^th of 5804 public elementary schools	70.5%		54.6	2331^st of 5857 public elementary schools	60.2%	616													51.4	51.4	50.0	32.6	68.6	54.8	50.8	76.0	32.6	54.3	50.8	53.6							$24,765	$22,618	$2,147
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	2648^th of 5804 public elementary schools	54.4%		60.3	2056^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.9%	592													25.0	25.0	37.3	48.2	41.8	55.1	45.5	49.3	42.6	25.0	46.4	40.7							$17,680	$15,960	$1,720
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%)								(n/a)
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	3059^th of 5804 public elementary schools	47.3%		47	2766^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.8%	293													34.9	34.9	53.3	32.4	30.2	45.7	39.3	46.7	16.2	37.2	40.0	34.5							$24,765	$22,618	$2,147
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	1676^th of 5804 public elementary schools	71.1%		65	1839^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.6%	163													47.1	47.1	52.0	50.0	54.9	60.8	54.4	60.0	48.2	45.1	43.1	49.0	89.5	96.5		93.0	91.2	91.2	$18,356	$17,554	$802
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	1040^th of 5804 public elementary schools	82.1%		75.6	1348^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.0%	308													73.8	73.8	77.3	54.6	80.3	50.0	65.1	80.0	58.4	65.6	41.2	61.6	97.4		97.4				$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	5460^th of 5804 public elementary schools	5.9%		19.3	4893^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	16.5%	567	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							$20,270	$19,512	$758
Hope Elementary	Public	K-6	3970-A La Colina Rd.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Hope Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 563-2974	279	16	17.4	42.3%	109 (39.1%)	2 (0.7%)	138 (49.5%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.5%)	76.6	1291^st of 5804 public elementary schools	77.8%		82.3	1059^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.9%	232													39.5	39.5	65.2	68.4	52.6	68.2	63.6	60.9	73.7	34.2	61.4	57.3	93.2				93.2		$27,846	$26,560	$1,286
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	730 North Hope Ave.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Hope Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 687-5333	267	14	19.0	25.8%	151 (56.6%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (34.1%)	13 (4.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	84.1	955^th of 5804 public elementary schools	83.5%		88.8	724^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.6%	231													63.2	63.2	56.4	62.8	65.8	81.1	66.2	59.0	58.1	57.9	67.6	60.5							$24,289	$22,986	$1,303

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Barbara Community Academy

How many students attend Santa Barbara Community Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended Santa Barbara Community Academy.

Is Santa Barbara Community Academy a good school?

Santa Barbara Community Academy ranks 3094^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Santa Barbara Community Academy in?

Santa Barbara Unified

What is the racial makeup of Santa Barbara Community Academy?

Students at Santa Barbara Community Academy are 95% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

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