Santa Barbara County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2023-24). 93 schools in Santa Barbara County, California with reported English Language Arts scores. California state average: 47.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cold Spring Elementary Santa Barbara · Cold Spring Elementary | Elementary | 99.0% | +51.4pp |
| 2 | Montecito Union Santa Barbara · Montecito Union Elementary | Elementary | 90.7% | +43.1pp |
| 3 | Mountain View Elementary Santa Barbara · Goleta Union Elementary | Elementary | 82.1% | +34.5pp |
| 4 | Foothill Elementary Santa Barbara · Goleta Union Elementary | Elementary | 80.1% | +32.5pp |
| 5 | Vieja Valley Elementary Santa Barbara · Hope Elementary | Elementary | 77.6% | +30.0pp |
| 6 | Ballard Elementary Solvang · Ballard Elementary | Elementary | 77.0% | +29.4pp |
| 7 | Monte Vista Elementary Santa Barbara · Hope Elementary | Elementary | 71.3% | +23.6pp |
| 8 | Isla Vista Elementary Goleta · Goleta Union Elementary | Elementary | 70.6% | +23.0pp |
| 9 | Dos Pueblos Senior High Goleta · Santa Barbara Unified | High | 68.5% | +20.9pp |
| 10 | La Colina Junior High Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Middle | 68.1% | +20.5pp |
| 11 | Orcutt Academy Charter Orcutt · Orcutt Union Elementary | Combined | 66.0% | +18.4pp |
| 12 | Hope Elementary Santa Barbara · Hope Elementary | Elementary | 64.7% | +17.1pp |
| 13 | Hollister Elementary Santa Barbara · Goleta Union Elementary | Elementary | 63.8% | +16.2pp |
| 14 | Los Olivos Elementary Los Olivos · Los Olivos Elementary | Elementary | 62.4% | +14.7pp |
| 15 | Ernest Righetti High Santa Maria · Santa Maria Joint Union High | High | 61.6% | +14.0pp |
| 16 | Kellogg Elementary Goleta · Goleta Union Elementary | Elementary | 61.6% | +14.0pp |
| 17 | Jonata Middle Buellton · Buellton Union Elementary | Middle | 60.2% | +12.6pp |
| 18 | Washington Elementary Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Elementary | 58.8% | +11.2pp |
| 19 | La Patera Elementary Goleta · Goleta Union Elementary | Elementary | 56.9% | +9.3pp |
| 20 | Ellwood Elementary Goleta · Goleta Union Elementary | Elementary | 56.7% | +9.1pp |
| 21 | Joe Nightingale Elementary Santa Maria · Orcutt Union Elementary | Elementary | 56.7% | +9.0pp |
| 22 | Solvang Elementary Solvang · Solvang Elementary | Elementary | 56.2% | +8.5pp |
| 23 | Brandon Elementary Goleta · Goleta Union Elementary | Elementary | 54.4% | +6.8pp |
| 24 | Goleta Valley Junior High Goleta · Santa Barbara Unified | Middle | 53.5% | +5.9pp |
| 25 | Crestview Elementary Vandenberg Air Force Base · Lompoc Unified | Elementary | 53.1% | +5.5pp |
| 26 | Santa Ynez Elementary Santa Ynez · College Elementary | Elementary | 53.0% | +5.4pp |
| 27 | Roosevelt Elementary Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Elementary | 52.4% | +4.7pp |
| 28 | Santa Barbara Charter Goleta · Santa Barbara Unified | Elementary | 51.4% | +3.8pp |
| 29 | Pioneer Valley High Santa Maria · Santa Maria Joint Union High | High | 51.1% | +3.4pp |
| 30 | Franklin Elementary Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Elementary | 50.8% | +3.2pp |
| 31 | San Marcos Senior High Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | High | 50.4% | +2.8pp |
| 32 | Pine Grove Elementary Santa Maria · Orcutt Union Elementary | Elementary | 49.7% | +2.1pp |
| 33 | Adams Elementary Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Elementary | 49.1% | +1.5pp |
| 34 | Benjamin Foxen Elementary Santa Maria · Blochman Union Elementary | Elementary | 48.2% | +0.6pp |
| 35 | Santa Ynez Valley Union High Solvang · Santa Ynez Valley Union High | High | 46.5% | -1.2pp |
| 36 | Patterson Road Elementary Santa Maria · Orcutt Union Elementary | Elementary | 46.1% | -1.5pp |
| 37 | Vista de Las Cruces Gaviota · Vista del Mar Union | Elementary | 46.1% | -1.5pp |
| 38 | Orcutt Junior High Santa Maria · Orcutt Union Elementary | Middle | 45.5% | -2.1pp |
| 39 | El Camino Elementary Santa Barbara · Goleta Union Elementary | Elementary | 45.0% | -2.6pp |
| 40 | Aliso Elementary Carpinteria · Carpinteria Unified | Elementary | 44.7% | -2.9pp |
| 41 | Lakeview Junior High Santa Maria · Orcutt Union Elementary | Middle | 44.3% | -3.3pp |
| 42 | Monroe Elementary Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Elementary | 44.2% | -3.4pp |
| 43 | Buena Vista Elementary Lompoc · Lompoc Unified | Elementary | 43.6% | -4.0pp |
| 44 | Santa Maria High Santa Maria · Santa Maria Joint Union High | High | 43.4% | -4.2pp |
| 45 | Cabrillo High Lompoc · Lompoc Unified | High | 43.0% | -4.6pp |
| 46 | Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Elementary | 42.5% | -5.1pp |
| 47 | Oak Valley Elementary Buellton · Buellton Union Elementary | Elementary | 41.5% | -6.1pp |
| 48 | Carpinteria Middle Carpinteria · Carpinteria Unified | Middle | 41.3% | -6.3pp |
| 49 | Carpinteria Senior High Carpinteria · Carpinteria Unified | High | 40.6% | -7.0pp |
| 50 | Canalino Elementary Carpinteria · Carpinteria Unified | Elementary | 40.6% | -7.0pp |
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 2023-24). 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.