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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Santa Barbara County, California

This ranking covers the public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Santa Barbara County, California, drawn from 91 qualifying public schools. Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary leads the list at -11.9pp, against a median of +1.2pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
91
Santa Barbara County, California
Best 3-yr change
-11.9pp
Median 3-yr change
+1.2pp
BIGGEST DECLINES · SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Tunnell (Martin Luther) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita91733.1%21.2%-11.9pp
2Benjamin Foxen ElementarySanta Maria, CABlochman Union Elementary21053.4%41.7%-11.7pp
3Cabrillo HighLompoc, CALompoc Unified1,06046.6%37.6%-9.0pp
4Crestview ElementaryVandenberg Air Force Base, CALompoc Unified37353.8%45.5%-8.3pp
5Hope ElementarySanta Barbara, CAHope Elementary27971.4%63.5%-7.9pp
6Solvang ElementarySolvang, CASolvang Elementary60257.4%49.8%-7.7pp
7Vandenberg MiddleVandenberg Air Force Base, CALompoc Unified56540.1%32.6%-7.5pp
8La Canada ElementaryLompoc, CALompoc Unified54128.4%21.0%-7.4pp
9Monroe ElementarySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified31546.4%39.2%-7.2pp
10Kellogg ElementaryGoleta, CAGoleta Union Elementary36970.8%63.7%-7.2pp
11Hollister ElementarySanta Barbara, CAGoleta Union Elementary39364.1%57.2%-6.9pp
12Patterson Road ElementarySanta Maria, CAOrcutt Union Elementary66246.1%39.3%-6.8pp
13Santa Ynez Valley Union HighSolvang, CASanta Ynez Valley Union High80155.6%49.5%-6.1pp
14Fesler (Isaac) Junior HighSanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita97420.7%15.4%-5.3pp
15Fairlawn ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita71624.2%19.7%-4.5pp
16Orcutt Junior HighSanta Maria, CAOrcutt Union Elementary46444.5%40.3%-4.2pp
17Taylor (Ida Redmond) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita84925.4%21.6%-3.7pp
18Ralph Dunlap ElementarySanta Maria, CAOrcutt Union Elementary50236.4%32.9%-3.6pp
19El Camino Junior HighSanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita83020.8%17.5%-3.3pp
20Ellwood ElementaryGoleta, CAGoleta Union Elementary30350.5%47.8%-2.7pp
21El Camino ElementarySanta Barbara, CAGoleta Union Elementary35042.7%40.0%-2.7pp
22Santa Ynez ElementarySanta Ynez, CACollege Elementary14753.1%50.6%-2.5pp
23Buena Vista ElementaryLompoc, CALompoc Unified49846.6%44.1%-2.5pp
24Lompoc HighLompoc, CALompoc Unified1,59324.6%22.2%-2.5pp
25Los Olivos ElementaryLos Olivos, CALos Olivos Elementary15960.4%57.9%-2.5pp
26Battles (Washington) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita76918.2%16.0%-2.2pp
27Clarence Ruth ElementaryLompoc, CALompoc Unified49521.3%19.3%-2.0pp
28Miller (Isaac) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita88323.1%21.5%-1.7pp
29Santa Barbara CharterGoleta, CASanta Barbara Unified26954.3%52.6%-1.6pp
30Kermit McKenzie IntermediateGuadalupe, CAGuadalupe Union Elementary58521.1%19.5%-1.6pp
31Goleta Valley Junior HighGoleta, CASanta Barbara Unified73153.2%51.8%-1.4pp
32Foothill ElementarySanta Barbara, CAGoleta Union Elementary41373.2%71.8%-1.4pp
33Dos Pueblos Senior HighGoleta, CASanta Barbara Unified2,14958.4%57.1%-1.3pp
34Carpinteria MiddleCarpinteria, CACarpinteria Unified43740.4%39.0%-1.3pp
35Cuyama ElementaryNew Cuyama, CACuyama Joint Unified10723.0%21.8%-1.2pp
36Sanchez (David J.) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita65427.6%26.6%-1.0pp
37Santa Barbara Junior HighSanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified51229.7%28.7%-0.9pp
38McKinley ElementarySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified29321.0%20.9%-0.2pp
39Alvin ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita99817.0%16.8%-0.1pp
40Miguelito ElementaryLompoc, CALompoc Unified63429.6%29.6%+0.0pp
41Liberty ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita86517.8%18.0%+0.3pp
42La Patera ElementaryGoleta, CAGoleta Union Elementary36942.6%43.1%+0.4pp
43Lakeview Junior HighSanta Maria, CAOrcutt Union Elementary46339.5%39.9%+0.5pp
44Vieja Valley ElementarySanta Barbara, CAHope Elementary31364.2%65.0%+0.7pp
45Santa Barbara Community AcademySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified22128.1%28.9%+0.8pp
46Kunst (Tommie) Junior HighSanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita91224.6%25.8%+1.2pp
47Mountain View ElementarySanta Barbara, CAGoleta Union Elementary35178.6%79.9%+1.4pp
48Ballard ElementarySolvang, CABallard Elementary11370.3%71.8%+1.5pp
49JIMENEZ ROBERTO AND DR. FRANCISCO ELEMENTARYSanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita1,17728.7%30.2%+1.5pp
50Montecito UnionSanta Barbara, CAMontecito Union Elementary35389.7%91.2%+1.5pp
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