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Item: Cold Spring Elementary School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

2243 Sycamore Canyon Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93108-1909

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10/

Top 1%

Tel: (805) 969-2678

www.coldspringschool.net

Top Rankings

Cold Spring Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

1 School

10,323 Schools

# Students

188 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

14 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cold Spring Elementary School District	California
Kind	34	264
1	20	187
2	27	196
3	24	204
4	30	205
5	21	210
6	32	210

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District Rank

Cold Spring Elementary School District, which is ranked #2 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#2 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 1%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cold Spring Elementary School District
2023	#2
2022	#2
2021	#1
2019	#2
2018	#1
2017	#8
2016	#17
2015	#16
2013	#3
2012	#7
2011	#28

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92%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cold Spring Elementary School District	California
2023	92%	34%
2022	92%	33%
2021	95%	34%
2019	92%	40%
2018	92%	39%
2017	82%	38%
2016	77%	37%
2015	82%	34%
2013	92%	59%
2012	92%	59%
2011	87%	58%

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90-94%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cold Spring Elementary School District	California
2022	92%	47%
2021	95%	49%
2019	92%	51%
2018	92%	50%
2017	87%	48%
2016	87%	48%
2015	82%	44%
2013	92%	57%
2012	92%	58%
2011	87%	56%
2010	92%	54%

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≥80%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cold Spring Elementary School District	California
2022	80%	29%
2021	74%	28%

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(2022-23)

7.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Cold Spring Elementary School District	California
2023	7.3%	27.7%
2022	5.2%	33%
2021	2.2%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cold Spring Elementary School District	California
2023	0.42	0.64
2022	0.40	0.63
2021	0.36	0.62
2020	0.37	0.63
2019	0.37	0.63
2018	0.30	0.64
2017	0.30	0.64
2016	0.27	0.64
2015	0.24	0.64
2014	0.24	0.65
2013	0.24	0.65
2012	0.22	0.65
2011	0.19	0.67
2010	0.30	0.67
2009	0.26	0.71
2008	0.27	0.65
2007	0.27	0.67
2006	0.20	0.66
2005	0.17	0.67
2004	0.22	0.67
2003	0.10	0.67
2002	0.17	0.67
2001	0.17	0.67
2000	0.24	0.67
1999	0.22	0.67
1998	0.22	0.67
1997	0.13	0.67
1996	0.13	0.67
1995	0.12	0.67
1994	0.13	0.67
1993	0.17	0.67
1992	0.13	0.67
1991	0.19	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)
Year	Cold Spring Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Cold Spring Elementary School District	California
2023	3%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	8%	11%
2011	7%	11%
2010	9%	11%
2009	9%	11%
2008	10%	12%
2007	9%	12%
2006	6%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	5%	12%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	4%	11%
1999	5%	11%
1998	7%	11%
1997	4%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Cold Spring Elementary School District	California
2023	8%	55%
2022	8%	56%
2021	5%	56%
2020	10%	55%
2019	10%	55%
2018	9%	54%
2017	9%	54%
2016	8%	54%
2015	6%	54%
2014	5%	53%
2013	6%	53%
2012	3%	52%
2011	2%	51%
2010	3%	50%
2009	4%	49%
2008	4%	50%
2007	5%	49%
2006	4%	48%
2005	3%	47%
2004	6%	46%
2003	4%	45%
2002	6%	44%
2001	6%	43%
2000	9%	42%
1999	7%	41%
1998	5%	40%
1997	3%	40%
1996	5%	39%
1995	3%	38%
1994	4%	37%
1993	5%	36%
1992	5%	35%
1991	5%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2018)
Year	Cold Spring Elementary School District	California
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	2%	9%
1990	1%	9%

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% White

79%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Cold Spring Elementary School District	California
2023	75%	21%
2022	76%	21%
2021	79%	22%
2020	78%	23%
2019	78%	23%
2018	83%	24%
2017	83%	24%
2016	85%	24%
2015	87%	24%
2014	87%	25%
2013	87%	25%
2012	88%	26%
2011	90%	27%
2010	83%	27%
2009	86%	28%
2008	85%	29%
2007	85%	29%
2006	89%	31%
2005	91%	31%
2004	88%	32%
2003	95%	34%
2002	91%	35%
2001	91%	36%
2000	87%	37%
1999	88%	38%
1998	88%	39%
1997	93%	39%
1996	93%	40%
1995	94%	41%
1994	93%	42%
1993	91%	43%
1992	93%	44%
1991	90%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Cold Spring Elementary School District	California
2023	13%	6%
2022	13%	5%
2021	14%	5%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,851 is higher than the state median of $20,106. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,894 is higher than the state median of $18,517. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cold Spring Elementary School District	California
2023	$5 MM	$8 MM
2022	$6 MM	$7 MM
2021	$5 MM	$8 MM
2020	$6 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$29 MM
2017	$5 MM	$26 MM
2016	$4 MM	$24 MM
2015	$4 MM	$17 MM
2014	$4 MM	$21 MM
2012	$4 MM	$19 MM
2011	$3 MM	$19 MM
2010	$4 MM	$17 MM
2009	$3 MM	$19 MM
2008	$3 MM	$19 MM
2007	$3 MM	$19 MM
2006	$3 MM	$17 MM
2005	$3 MM	$16 MM
2004	$2 MM	$16 MM
2003	$2 MM	$16 MM
2002	$2 MM	$15 MM
2001	$2 MM	$15 MM
2000	$3 MM	$13 MM
1999	$2 MM	$12 MM
1998	$1 MM	$11 MM
1997	$1 MM	$10 MM
1996	$1 MM	$9 MM
1995	$1 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cold Spring Elementary School District	California
2023	$5 MM	$7 MM
2022	$5 MM	$7 MM
2021	$5 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$4 MM	$29 MM
2017	$4 MM	$24 MM
2016	$4 MM	$23 MM
2015	$4 MM	$18 MM
2014	$3 MM	$21 MM
2012	$3 MM	$19 MM
2011	$5 MM	$19 MM
2010	$4 MM	$18 MM
2009	$4 MM	$18 MM
2008	$3 MM	$19 MM
2007	$3 MM	$18 MM
2006	$3 MM	$17 MM
2005	$3 MM	$16 MM
2004	$2 MM	$17 MM
2003	$2 MM	$15 MM
2002	$2 MM	$16 MM
2001	$2 MM	$14 MM
2000	$5 MM	$13 MM
1999	$2 MM	$11 MM
1998	$2 MM	$11 MM
1997	$1 MM	$10 MM
1996	$1 MM	$8 MM
1995	$1 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,851

$20,106

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cold Spring Elementary School District	California
2023	$26,155	$15,607
2022	$32,895	$14,213
2021	$28,360	$15,669
2020	$32,895	$14,213
2019	$28,533	$14,063
2018	$30,829	$16,033
2017	$27,071	$16,692
2016	$28,179	$15,604
2015	$22,291	$10,238
2014	$24,677	$11,786
2012	$23,053	$11,929
2011	$20,830	$11,681
2010	$19,459	$10,238
2009	$17,581	$11,099
2008	$17,707	$11,762
2007	$16,432	$11,879
2006	$15,387	$10,859
2005	$13,791	$10,445
2004	$12,226	$10,566
2003	$11,056	$10,456
2002	$10,801	$9,803
2001	$9,259	$10,568
2000	$12,072	$8,943
1999	$8,573	$8,203
1998	$7,273	$7,395
1997	$6,198	$6,922
1995	$5,885	$5,953
1992	$4,670	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$25,894

$18,517

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cold Spring Elementary School District	California
2023	$25,223	$13,914
2022	$29,515	$13,602
2021	$27,348	$13,970
2020	$29,515	$13,602
2019	$27,041	$13,522
2018	$24,841	$16,124
2017	$25,722	$15,588
2016	$28,364	$14,779
2015	$22,165	$10,739
2014	$21,748	$11,804
2012	$22,849	$12,155
2011	$27,655	$11,509
2010	$19,348	$10,739
2009	$17,722	$10,975
2008	$16,941	$11,678
2007	$14,859	$11,317
2006	$15,258	$10,926
2005	$13,560	$10,789
2004	$10,785	$11,073
2003	$11,009	$10,210
2002	$10,014	$10,600
2001	$9,636	$10,007
2000	$21,175	$9,131
1999	$9,864	$7,911
1998	$8,093	$7,592
1997	$6,647	$6,759
1995	$6,505	$6,033
1992	$4,547	$5,588

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Best Cold Spring Elementary School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cold Spring Elementary School

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
:

10/

Top 1%

2243 Sycamore Canyon Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
(805) 969-2678

Gr: K-6 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Cold Spring Elementary School District?

Cold Spring Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 188 students.

What is the rank of Cold Spring Elementary School District?

Cold Spring Elementary School District is ranked #2 out of 1,903 school districts in California (top 1%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 1%), Highest math proficiency (Top 1%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%), Highest science proficiency (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Cold Spring Elementary School District?

79% of Cold Spring Elementary School District students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Cold Spring Elementary School District?

Cold Spring Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Cold Spring Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,894 is higher than the state median of $18,517. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-06
Enrollment: 188 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 1% in CA
: 92% (Top 1%)
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
: ≥80% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education