The fastest-growing public schools in Santa Barbara County, California
21 public schools in Santa Barbara County, California appear in this ranking of the fastest-growing public schools, ranked by enrollment growth between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. El Camino Elementary leads the list at 52.8%, against a median of 8.0% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Camino Elementary | Santa Barbara, CA | 350 | 52.8% |
| 2 | Kermit McKenzie Intermediate | Guadalupe, CA | 585 | 34.2% |
| 3 | Arthur Hapgood Elementary | Lompoc, CA | 768 | 22.5% |
| 4 | JIMENEZ ROBERTO AND DR. FRANCISCO ELEMENTARY | Santa Maria, CA | 1,177 | 21.5% |
| 5 | Santa Maria High | Santa Maria, CA | 3,143 | 20.1% |
| 6 | Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary | Santa Maria, CA | 917 | 15.5% |
| 7 | Pioneer Valley High | Santa Maria, CA | 3,080 | 13.5% |
| 8 | Bruce (Robert) Elementary | Santa Maria, CA | 1,050 | 9.5% |
| 9 | Mountain View Elementary | Santa Barbara, CA | 351 | 9.3% |
| 10 | Ernest Righetti High | Santa Maria, CA | 2,416 | 8.5% |
| 11 | Pine Grove Elementary | Santa Maria, CA | 569 | 8.0% |
| 12 | Lompoc High | Lompoc, CA | 1,593 | 6.1% |
| 13 | Dos Pueblos Senior High | Goleta, CA | 2,149 | 4.5% |
| 14 | Brandon Elementary | Goleta, CA | 429 | 4.1% |
| 15 | Arellanes Junior High | Santa Maria, CA | 668 | 4.0% |
| 16 | Miguelito Elementary | Lompoc, CA | 634 | 3.3% |
| 17 | Fesler (Isaac) Junior High | Santa Maria, CA | 974 | 2.6% |
| 18 | Patterson Road Elementary | Santa Maria, CA | 662 | 1.8% |
| 19 | La Honda STEAM Academy | Lompoc, CA | 531 | 1.7% |
| 20 | Alvin Elementary | Santa Maria, CA | 998 | 1.0% |
| 21 | Solvang Elementary | Solvang, CA | 602 | 0.3% |
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