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

Across Santa Barbara County, California, 15 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. La Colina Junior High leads the list at +10.5pp, against a median of -0.9pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
15
Santa Barbara County, California
Top 3-yr change
+10.5pp
Median 3-yr change
-0.9pp
MOST IMPROVED · SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1La Colina Junior HighSanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified83254.4%64.9%+10.5pp
2Arellanes Junior HighSanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita66812.6%21.4%+8.8pp
3La Cumbre Junior HighSanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified42630.3%38.4%+8.1pp
4Jonata MiddleBuellton, CABuellton Union Elementary16846.2%52.1%+5.9pp
5Lompoc Valley MiddleLompoc, CALompoc Unified74417.0%20.6%+3.6pp
6Kunst (Tommie) Junior HighSanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita91224.6%25.8%+1.2pp
7Lakeview Junior HighSanta Maria, CAOrcutt Union Elementary46339.5%39.9%+0.5pp
8Santa Barbara Junior HighSanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified51229.7%28.7%-0.9pp
9Carpinteria MiddleCarpinteria, CACarpinteria Unified43740.4%39.0%-1.3pp
10Goleta Valley Junior HighGoleta, CASanta Barbara Unified73153.2%51.8%-1.4pp
11Kermit McKenzie IntermediateGuadalupe, CAGuadalupe Union Elementary58521.1%19.5%-1.6pp
12El Camino Junior HighSanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita83020.8%17.5%-3.3pp
13Orcutt Junior HighSanta Maria, CAOrcutt Union Elementary46444.5%40.3%-4.2pp
14Fesler (Isaac) Junior HighSanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita97420.7%15.4%-5.3pp
15Vandenberg MiddleVandenberg Air Force Base, CALompoc Unified56540.1%32.6%-7.5pp
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