Enrollment
2
Middle
DISTRICT 501 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA BARBARA UNIFIED·NCES 060141412760
Alta Vista
215 East Ortega St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101 · (805) 966-0883 · Santa Barbara County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYVIRTUALALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL2 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
2.7:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 2 | 100% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2 | 0.8 | 2.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 1.1 | 3.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 1.9 | 3.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 1.1 | 0.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alta Vista.
Since 2017-18: students up 100% (1 to 2); teachers down 32% (1.1 to 0.8).
About Alta Vista
Alta Vista is a small middle-grades school in Santa Barbara, California, one of the schools in Santa Barbara Unified. The school enrolls 2 students, from grades 7 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in California) has about 659 students.
Alta Vista belongs to Santa Barbara Unified, a district of 20 schools and 12,247 students.
Most students at Alta Vista are Hispanic: 100% of enrollment. Santa Barbara County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher.
The school has about 2.7 students per teacher and 0.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California.
Santa Barbara County has about 443,701 residents, and median household income is about $98,161, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Santa Barbara County number 129 and enroll about 66,191.
The nearest other public school, Alta Vista Alternative High, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Alta Vista.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. The school's NCES record marks it as virtual.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Alta Vista covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Santa Barbara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
443,701
Census ACS
Median income
$98,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
66,191 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Santa Barbara Unified
- Dos Pueblos Senior HighHigh · 2,149 students
- San Marcos Senior HighHigh · 1,926 students
- Santa Barbara Senior HighHigh · 1,924 students
- La Colina Junior HighMiddle · 832 students
- Goleta Valley Junior HighMiddle · 731 students
- Santa Barbara Junior HighMiddle · 512 students
Other schools in Santa Barbara
- San Marcos Senior HighHigh · 1,926 students
- Santa Barbara Senior HighHigh · 1,924 students
- La Colina Junior HighMiddle · 832 students
- Peabody CharterElementary · 780 students
- Santa Barbara Junior HighMiddle · 512 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 477 students
Nearby schools
- Alta Vista Alternative High0.0 mi · 119
- La Cuesta Continuation High0.0 mi · 77
- Santa Barbara Junior High0.6 mi · 512
- Santa Barbara Senior High0.6 mi · 1,924
- McKinley Elementary1.0 mi · 293
- Adelante Charter1.0 mi · 306
Frequently asked questions
About Alta VistaHow large is Alta Vista?
Alta Vista enrolls approximately 2 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Alta Vista serve?
Alta Vista serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alta Vista?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alta Vista is approximately 2.7:1 (1 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Alta Vista?
Alta Vista reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees Alta Vista?
Alta Vista is overseen by Santa Barbara Unified in Santa Barbara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.