Santa Barbara County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2024-25). 93 schools in Santa Barbara County, California with reported English Language Arts scores. California state average: 49.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cold Spring Elementary Santa Barbara · Cold Spring Elementary | Elementary | 96.2% | +46.8pp |
| 2 | Montecito Union Santa Barbara · Montecito Union Elementary | Elementary | 90.8% | +41.4pp |
| 3 | Mountain View Elementary Santa Barbara · Goleta Union Elementary | Elementary | 83.4% | +34.0pp |
| 4 | Ballard Elementary Solvang · Ballard Elementary | Elementary | 77.5% | +28.0pp |
| 5 | Foothill Elementary Santa Barbara · Goleta Union Elementary | Elementary | 74.7% | +25.2pp |
| 6 | Monte Vista Elementary Santa Barbara · Hope Elementary | Elementary | 71.6% | +22.2pp |
| 7 | Kellogg Elementary Goleta · Goleta Union Elementary | Elementary | 70.7% | +21.3pp |
| 8 | La Colina Junior High Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Middle | 68.9% | +19.5pp |
| 9 | Dos Pueblos Senior High Goleta · Santa Barbara Unified | High | 68.6% | +19.2pp |
| 10 | Hope Elementary Santa Barbara · Hope Elementary | Elementary | 68.5% | +19.1pp |
| 11 | Isla Vista Elementary Goleta · Goleta Union Elementary | Elementary | 68.3% | +18.9pp |
| 12 | Vieja Valley Elementary Santa Barbara · Hope Elementary | Elementary | 67.9% | +18.5pp |
| 13 | Orcutt Academy Charter Orcutt · Orcutt Union Elementary | Combined | 64.9% | +15.4pp |
| 14 | Los Olivos Elementary Los Olivos · Los Olivos Elementary | Elementary | 64.2% | +14.8pp |
| 15 | Washington Elementary Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Elementary | 62.1% | +12.6pp |
| 16 | Santa Ynez Valley Union High Solvang · Santa Ynez Valley Union High | High | 61.3% | +11.8pp |
| 17 | Santa Ynez Elementary Santa Ynez · College Elementary | Elementary | 61.1% | +11.6pp |
| 18 | Ernest Righetti High Santa Maria · Santa Maria Joint Union High | High | 60.5% | +11.1pp |
| 19 | Joe Nightingale Elementary Santa Maria · Orcutt Union Elementary | Elementary | 59.5% | +10.1pp |
| 20 | Hollister Elementary Santa Barbara · Goleta Union Elementary | Elementary | 59.2% | +9.8pp |
| 21 | Santa Barbara Charter Goleta · Santa Barbara Unified | Elementary | 59.1% | +9.7pp |
| 22 | Jonata Middle Buellton · Buellton Union Elementary | Middle | 58.9% | +9.4pp |
| 23 | Brandon Elementary Goleta · Goleta Union Elementary | Elementary | 57.5% | +8.1pp |
| 24 | Solvang Elementary Solvang · Solvang Elementary | Elementary | 56.9% | +7.4pp |
| 25 | San Marcos Senior High Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | High | 55.9% | +6.5pp |
| 26 | Goleta Valley Junior High Goleta · Santa Barbara Unified | Middle | 54.8% | +5.4pp |
| 27 | Ellwood Elementary Goleta · Goleta Union Elementary | Elementary | 54.0% | +4.6pp |
| 28 | Roosevelt Elementary Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Elementary | 53.4% | +4.0pp |
| 29 | Crestview Elementary Vandenberg Air Force Base · Lompoc Unified | Elementary | 52.4% | +3.0pp |
| 30 | Oak Valley Elementary Buellton · Buellton Union Elementary | Elementary | 52.0% | +2.5pp |
| 31 | Adams Elementary Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Elementary | 51.9% | +2.4pp |
| 32 | Benjamin Foxen Elementary Santa Maria · Blochman Union Elementary | Elementary | 51.5% | +2.0pp |
| 33 | Buena Vista Elementary Lompoc · Lompoc Unified | Elementary | 50.8% | +1.3pp |
| 34 | Franklin Elementary Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Elementary | 50.6% | +1.2pp |
| 35 | Pioneer Valley High Santa Maria · Santa Maria Joint Union High | High | 50.1% | +0.7pp |
| 36 | Carpinteria Senior High Carpinteria · Carpinteria Unified | High | 50.0% | +0.6pp |
| 37 | Canalino Elementary Carpinteria · Carpinteria Unified | Elementary | 49.8% | +0.3pp |
| 38 | La Patera Elementary Goleta · Goleta Union Elementary | Elementary | 49.8% | +0.3pp |
| 39 | Pine Grove Elementary Santa Maria · Orcutt Union Elementary | Elementary | 49.3% | -0.2pp |
| 40 | Harding University Partnership Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Elementary | 48.9% | -0.5pp |
| 41 | Lakeview Junior High Santa Maria · Orcutt Union Elementary | Middle | 48.0% | -1.4pp |
| 42 | Vista de Las Cruces Gaviota · Vista del Mar Union | Elementary | 46.8% | -2.6pp |
| 43 | El Camino Elementary Santa Barbara · Goleta Union Elementary | Elementary | 44.9% | -4.5pp |
| 44 | Santa Barbara Senior High Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | High | 44.9% | -4.5pp |
| 45 | Aliso Elementary Carpinteria · Carpinteria Unified | Elementary | 44.8% | -4.7pp |
| 46 | Santa Maria High Santa Maria · Santa Maria Joint Union High | High | 44.5% | -4.9pp |
| 47 | Cabrillo High Lompoc · Lompoc Unified | High | 44.4% | -5.0pp |
| 48 | Carpinteria Middle Carpinteria · Carpinteria Unified | Middle | 43.9% | -5.5pp |
| 49 | Monroe Elementary Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Elementary | 43.1% | -6.3pp |
| 50 | Orcutt Junior High Santa Maria · Orcutt Union Elementary | Middle | 43.0% | -6.4pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the CAASPP % met or exceeded standard threshold on the latest available CAASPP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Santa Barbara County, California with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the California statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full California ranking.