Cold Spring Elementary School
Tel:
(805) 969-2678
- Cold Spring Elementary School serves 170 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Cold Spring Elementary School placed in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Cold Spring Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Cold Spring Elementary School's student population of 170 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
Total Students | 170 students |
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Gender % |
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Total Classroom Teachers (17-18) | 9 teachers |
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Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Cold Spring Elementary School is ranked within the top 1% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Cold Spring Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #24 out of 9602 schools (Top 1%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 90-94% | 39% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 90-94% | 50% |
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Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 23:1 |
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American Indian | n/a | 1% |
Asian | 5% | 12% |
Hispanic | 9% | 54% |
Black | 1% | 5% |
White | 80% | 23% |
Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.35 | 0.64 |
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Eligible for Free Lunch | 9% | 53% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | Cold Spring Elementary School District |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cold Spring Elementary School is Santa Barbara Senior High School (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Santa Barbara Junior High School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Cleveland Elementary School (1.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Santa Barbara Cleveland Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 353 students
1.1 miles
123 Alameda Padre Serra
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 963-8873 1.1 K-6 353 - Santa Barbara Adelante Charter Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 288 students
1.5 miles
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Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 966-7392 1.5 K-6 288 - Santa Barbara Franklin Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 554 students
1.5 miles
1111 E. Mason St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 963-4283 1.5 K-6 554 - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Unified Early Childhood
1.6 miles
1030 E. Yanonali St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 963-8685 1.6 n/a n/a - Santa Barbara Montecito Union Grades: K-6 | 410 students
1.7 miles
385 San Ysidro Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
(805) 969-3249 1.7 K-6 410
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