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

Across Santa Barbara County, California, 66 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary leads the list at -11.9pp, against a median of +1.4pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
66
Santa Barbara County, California
Best 3-yr change
-11.9pp
Median 3-yr change
+1.4pp
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
3Crestview ElementaryVandenberg Air Force Base, CALompoc Unified37353.8%45.5%-8.3pp
4Hope ElementarySanta Barbara, CAHope Elementary27971.4%63.5%-7.9pp
5Solvang ElementarySolvang, CASolvang Elementary60257.4%49.8%-7.7pp
6La Canada ElementaryLompoc, CALompoc Unified54128.4%21.0%-7.4pp
7Monroe ElementarySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified31546.4%39.2%-7.2pp
8Kellogg ElementaryGoleta, CAGoleta Union Elementary36970.8%63.7%-7.2pp
9Hollister ElementarySanta Barbara, CAGoleta Union Elementary39364.1%57.2%-6.9pp
10Patterson Road ElementarySanta Maria, CAOrcutt Union Elementary66246.1%39.3%-6.8pp
11Fairlawn ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita71624.2%19.7%-4.5pp
12Taylor (Ida Redmond) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita84925.4%21.6%-3.7pp
13Ralph Dunlap ElementarySanta Maria, CAOrcutt Union Elementary50236.4%32.9%-3.6pp
14Ellwood ElementaryGoleta, CAGoleta Union Elementary30350.5%47.8%-2.7pp
15El Camino ElementarySanta Barbara, CAGoleta Union Elementary35042.7%40.0%-2.7pp
16Santa Ynez ElementarySanta Ynez, CACollege Elementary14753.1%50.6%-2.5pp
17Buena Vista ElementaryLompoc, CALompoc Unified49846.6%44.1%-2.5pp
18Los Olivos ElementaryLos Olivos, CALos Olivos Elementary15960.4%57.9%-2.5pp
19Battles (Washington) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita76918.2%16.0%-2.2pp
20Clarence Ruth ElementaryLompoc, CALompoc Unified49521.3%19.3%-2.0pp
21Miller (Isaac) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita88323.1%21.5%-1.7pp
22Santa Barbara CharterGoleta, CASanta Barbara Unified26954.3%52.6%-1.6pp
23Foothill ElementarySanta Barbara, CAGoleta Union Elementary41373.2%71.8%-1.4pp
24Cuyama ElementaryNew Cuyama, CACuyama Joint Unified10723.0%21.8%-1.2pp
25Sanchez (David J.) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita65427.6%26.6%-1.0pp
26McKinley ElementarySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified29321.0%20.9%-0.2pp
27Alvin ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita99817.0%16.8%-0.1pp
28Miguelito ElementaryLompoc, CALompoc Unified63429.6%29.6%+0.0pp
29Liberty ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita86517.8%18.0%+0.3pp
30La Patera ElementaryGoleta, CAGoleta Union Elementary36942.6%43.1%+0.4pp
31Vieja Valley ElementarySanta Barbara, CAHope Elementary31364.2%65.0%+0.7pp
32Santa Barbara Community AcademySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified22128.1%28.9%+0.8pp
33Mountain View ElementarySanta Barbara, CAGoleta Union Elementary35178.6%79.9%+1.4pp
34Ballard ElementarySolvang, CABallard Elementary11370.3%71.8%+1.5pp
35JIMENEZ ROBERTO AND DR. FRANCISCO ELEMENTARYSanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita1,17728.7%30.2%+1.5pp
36Montecito UnionSanta Barbara, CAMontecito Union Elementary35389.7%91.2%+1.5pp
37Leonora Fillmore ElementaryLompoc, CALompoc Unified46918.0%19.6%+1.6pp
38Arthur Hapgood ElementaryLompoc, CALompoc Unified76821.5%23.1%+1.6pp
39Isla Vista ElementaryGoleta, CAGoleta Union Elementary41863.2%65.2%+2.0pp
40Bruce (Robert) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita1,05013.4%15.6%+2.1pp
41Rice (William) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita88713.9%16.3%+2.3pp
42Mary Buren ElementaryGuadalupe, CAGuadalupe Union Elementary73815.0%17.5%+2.5pp
43Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita29825.0%27.9%+2.8pp
44Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita86934.8%37.9%+3.1pp
45Bonita ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita53513.2%16.4%+3.2pp
46Pine Grove ElementarySanta Maria, CAOrcutt Union Elementary56947.8%51.3%+3.5pp
47Adam (William Laird) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita87414.7%18.3%+3.6pp
48Franklin ElementarySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified42447.3%51.0%+3.7pp
49Cold Spring ElementarySanta Barbara, CACold Spring Elementary18891.9%95.8%+3.8pp
50Aliso ElementaryCarpinteria, CACarpinteria Unified31535.2%39.4%+4.2pp
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