Best Public Schools in Zip Code 93109

In the Santa Barbara, CA 93109 zip code, there are four schools serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade, including three elementary schools and one K-12 charter school, with a total enrollment of over 1,150 students.

The schools in this area show a wide range of academic performance. Washington Elementary stands out as the top performer, consistently earning high ratings and significantly exceeding state averages in English and math, while also having the lowest rate of economic need among the elementary schools. Monroe Elementary shows middle-tier performance, and McKinley Elementary faces the greatest challenges, with much lower test scores and the highest level of economic need. All three of these schools are part of the Santa Barbara Unified district.

The Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara, which operates in its own district, serves as an alternative option with very low chronic absenteeism but struggles with academic proficiency and has a high dropout rate. A notable finding is that higher per-student funding does not always correlate with better academic outcomes, and school performance rankings have remained very consistent over several years, indicating deep-rooted differences between the schools.