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The public elementary schools with the most improved test scores in Santa Barbara County, California

This ranking covers the public elementary schools with the most improved test scores in Santa Barbara County, California, drawn from 66 qualifying public elementary schools. Harding University Partnership leads the list at +21.7pp, against a median of +1.4pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
66
Santa Barbara County, California
Top 3-yr change
+21.7pp
Median 3-yr change
+1.4pp
MOST IMPROVED · SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Harding University PartnershipSanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified36425.2%46.9%+21.7pp
2Oak Valley ElementaryBuellton, CABuellton Union Elementary37735.0%51.3%+16.3pp
3Cleveland ElementarySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified25418.1%32.8%+14.7pp
4Adams ElementarySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified46934.2%46.9%+12.8pp
5Monte Vista ElementarySanta Barbara, CAHope Elementary26759.4%69.0%+9.7pp
6Canalino ElementaryCarpinteria, CACarpinteria Unified47138.5%47.8%+9.3pp
7Roosevelt ElementarySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified46341.4%49.8%+8.4pp
8Olga L. Reed ElementaryLos Alamos, CAOrcutt Union Elementary17026.6%34.5%+7.9pp
9Brandon ElementaryGoleta, CAGoleta Union Elementary42948.0%54.2%+6.2pp
10Washington ElementarySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified47754.0%59.2%+5.3pp
11Bill Libbon ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita83421.8%26.8%+5.1pp
12Oakley (Calvin C.) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita84914.4%19.2%+4.9pp
13Alice Shaw ElementarySanta Maria, CAOrcutt Union Elementary53030.0%34.7%+4.7pp
14Joe Nightingale ElementarySanta Maria, CAOrcutt Union Elementary69551.3%55.8%+4.4pp
15La Honda STEAM AcademyLompoc, CALompoc Unified53116.4%20.8%+4.3pp
16Aliso ElementaryCarpinteria, CACarpinteria Unified31535.2%39.4%+4.2pp
17Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts AcademyLompoc, CALompoc Unified39826.1%30.3%+4.2pp
18Cold Spring ElementarySanta Barbara, CACold Spring Elementary18891.9%95.8%+3.8pp
19Franklin ElementarySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified42447.3%51.0%+3.7pp
20Adam (William Laird) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita87414.7%18.3%+3.6pp
21Pine Grove ElementarySanta Maria, CAOrcutt Union Elementary56947.8%51.3%+3.5pp
22Bonita ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita53513.2%16.4%+3.2pp
23Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita86934.8%37.9%+3.1pp
24Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita29825.0%27.9%+2.8pp
25Mary Buren ElementaryGuadalupe, CAGuadalupe Union Elementary73815.0%17.5%+2.5pp
26Rice (William) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita88713.9%16.3%+2.3pp
27Bruce (Robert) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita1,05013.4%15.6%+2.1pp
28Isla Vista ElementaryGoleta, CAGoleta Union Elementary41863.2%65.2%+2.0pp
29Leonora Fillmore ElementaryLompoc, CALompoc Unified46918.0%19.6%+1.6pp
30Arthur Hapgood ElementaryLompoc, CALompoc Unified76821.5%23.1%+1.6pp
31Ballard ElementarySolvang, CABallard Elementary11370.3%71.8%+1.5pp
32JIMENEZ ROBERTO AND DR. FRANCISCO ELEMENTARYSanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita1,17728.7%30.2%+1.5pp
33Montecito UnionSanta Barbara, CAMontecito Union Elementary35389.7%91.2%+1.5pp
34Mountain View ElementarySanta Barbara, CAGoleta Union Elementary35178.6%79.9%+1.4pp
35Santa Barbara Community AcademySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified22128.1%28.9%+0.8pp
36Vieja Valley ElementarySanta Barbara, CAHope Elementary31364.2%65.0%+0.7pp
37La Patera ElementaryGoleta, CAGoleta Union Elementary36942.6%43.1%+0.4pp
38Liberty ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita86517.8%18.0%+0.3pp
39Miguelito ElementaryLompoc, CALompoc Unified63429.6%29.6%+0.0pp
40Alvin ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita99817.0%16.8%-0.1pp
41McKinley ElementarySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified29321.0%20.9%-0.2pp
42Sanchez (David J.) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita65427.6%26.6%-1.0pp
43Cuyama ElementaryNew Cuyama, CACuyama Joint Unified10723.0%21.8%-1.2pp
44Foothill ElementarySanta Barbara, CAGoleta Union Elementary41373.2%71.8%-1.4pp
45Santa Barbara CharterGoleta, CASanta Barbara Unified26954.3%52.6%-1.6pp
46Miller (Isaac) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita88323.1%21.5%-1.7pp
47Clarence Ruth ElementaryLompoc, CALompoc Unified49521.3%19.3%-2.0pp
48Battles (Washington) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita76918.2%16.0%-2.2pp
49Santa Ynez ElementarySanta Ynez, CACollege Elementary14753.1%50.6%-2.5pp
50Buena Vista ElementaryLompoc, CALompoc Unified49846.6%44.1%-2.5pp
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