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Santa Barbara County Special Education

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Students ?

6.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

87.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93110-1042

(805) 964-4711

District: Santa Barbara County Office of Education

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.7%

Asian:

6.1%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2005 → 9th in 2013

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (0% vs 83% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 19% California)

!Math scores 84 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?

This school0%

District avg48%

California avg83%

Not ranked this year

Santa Barbara County Special Education did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2013	5.0	2203 of 2426	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.5	2089 of 2354	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.7	1768 of 2367	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.6	1886 of 2281	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.8	1983 of 2238	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.6	1860 of 2117	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.8	1473 of 2063	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.8	1769 of 1968	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.4	1687 of 1901	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.7	1597 of 1653	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs California (2012-2013) ?

English Language Arts0%-83 vs state

Math0%-84 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th 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 County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 964-4711	49	8	6.5	87.8%	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (85.7%)	3 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)								(n/a)
Trivium Charter School Voyage	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4597 Hollister Dr.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Trivium Charter School Voyage District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 291-1303	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	46.4	39.3		27.3	40.6	43.3	69.7	57.1	60.0	71.9	64.3	66.7	61.7	37.9	61.3	40.7	40.9	50.0	48.2		47.4	62.2	73.0	81.1	64.9	73.0	64.9	$27,893	$27,598	$295
Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1933 Cliff Dr.	Santa Barbara	93109	Santa Barbara County	Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 623-1111	74	5	15.9	58.1%	17 (23.0%)	1 (1.4%)	52 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)			23.3		25.6							23.3	31.1							3.3	4.4							$37,593	$36,956	$637

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Barbara County Special Education

What district is Santa Barbara County Special Education in?

Santa Barbara County Office of Education

How many students attend Santa Barbara County Special Education?

In the 2024-25 school year, 49 students attended Santa Barbara County Special Education.

What is the racial makeup of Santa Barbara County Special Education?

Students at Santa Barbara County Special Education are 86% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

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