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Santa Barbara Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 3,649 students in Santa Barbara Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Santa Barbara Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
21 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
12,849 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
647 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Santa Barbara Unified School District, which is ranked #252 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1077 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
49%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.63
# American Indian Students
34 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
384 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
7,730 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
56%
# Black Students
90 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
4,012 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
31%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
575 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
550
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
432
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
521
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
499
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
527
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
543
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
546
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,348
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,446
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,514
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,613
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,599
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,711
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,454 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,462 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$237 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$237 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,454
$19,806
Spending / Student
$18,462
$18,241
Best Santa Barbara Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 71% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
290 Lighthouse Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
(805) 965-6653
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
(805) 965-6653
Grades: K-6
| 537 students
Rank: #22.
Santa Barbara Charter
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6100 Stow Canyon Rd.
Goleta, CA 93117
(805) 967-6522
Goleta, CA 93117
(805) 967-6522
Grades: K-8
| 276 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Cleveland Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
123 Alameda Padre Serra
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 963-8873
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 963-8873
Grades: K-6
| 273 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Monroe Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
431 Flora Vista Dr.
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
(805) 966-7023
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
(805) 966-7023
Grades: K-6
| 328 students
Rank: #55.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 58% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1111 E. Mason St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 963-4283
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 963-4283
Grades: K-6
| 443 students
Rank: #66.
Adams Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 53% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2701 Las Positas Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 563-2515
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 563-2515
Grades: K-6
| 522 students
Rank: #77.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 47% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1990 Laguna St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 563-2062
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 563-2062
Grades: K-6
| 433 students
Rank: #88.
Santa Barbara Community Academy
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
850 Portesuello Ave.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 687-2081
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 687-2081
Grades: K-6
| 220 students
Rank: #99.
Harding University Partnership
(Math: 35% | Reading: 38% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1625 Robbins St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 965-8994
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 965-8994
Grades: K-6
| 322 students
Rank: #1010.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 25-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
350 Loma Alta Dr.
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
(805) 966-9926
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
(805) 966-9926
Grades: K-6
| 244 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alta Vista
Alternative School
215 E. Ortega St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 966-0883
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 966-0883
Grades: K-8
| 51 students
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