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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 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 3,579 students in Santa Barbara Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Santa Barbara Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (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 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
21 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
12,579 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
657 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Santa Barbara Unified School District, which is ranked #661 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#663 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
29%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.65
# American Indian Students
29 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
369 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
7,534 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
54%
# Black Students
84 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
3,914 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
31%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
619 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
594
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
461
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
432
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
517
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
511
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
532
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
528
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,300
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,347
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,535
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,541
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,580
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,701
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,850 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,858 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$237 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$237 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,850
$21,485
Spending / Student
$18,858
$19,787
Best Santa Barbara Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Santa Barbara Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | 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
| 283 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
290 Lighthouse Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
(805) 965-6653
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
(805) 965-6653
Grades: K-6
| 524 students
Rank: #33.
Franklin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1111 E. Mason St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 963-4283
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 963-4283
Grades: K-6
| 441 students
Rank: #44.
Monroe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
431 Flora Vista Dr.
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
(805) 966-7023
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
(805) 966-7023
Grades: K-6
| 322 students
Rank: #55.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
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
| 442 students
Rank: #66.
Adams Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2701 Las Positas Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 563-2515
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 563-2515
Grades: K-6
| 517 students
Rank: #77.
Santa Barbara Community Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
850 Portesuello Ave.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 687-2081
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 687-2081
Grades: K-6
| 197 students
Rank: #88.
Harding University Partnership
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1625 Robbins St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 965-8994
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 965-8994
Grades: K-6
| 353 students
Rank: #99.
Mckinley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
350 Loma Alta Dr.
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
(805) 966-9926
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
(805) 966-9926
Grades: K-6
| 257 students
Rank: #1010.
Cleveland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
123 Alameda Padre Serra
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 963-8873
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 963-8873
Grades: K-6
| 243 students
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