Santa Barbara County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2023-24). 15 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 | La Colina Junior High Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Middle | 68.1% | +20.5pp |
| 2 | Jonata Middle Buellton · Buellton Union Elementary | Middle | 60.2% | +12.6pp |
| 3 | Goleta Valley Junior High Goleta · Santa Barbara Unified | Middle | 53.5% | +5.9pp |
| 4 | Orcutt Junior High Santa Maria · Orcutt Union Elementary | Middle | 45.5% | -2.1pp |
| 5 | Lakeview Junior High Santa Maria · Orcutt Union Elementary | Middle | 44.3% | -3.3pp |
| 6 | Carpinteria Middle Carpinteria · Carpinteria Unified | Middle | 41.3% | -6.3pp |
| 7 | Vandenberg Middle Vandenberg Air Force Base · Lompoc Unified | Middle | 34.6% | -13.1pp |
| 8 | La Cumbre Junior High Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Middle | 33.6% | -14.0pp |
| 9 | Santa Barbara Junior High Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Middle | 33.1% | -14.5pp |
| 10 | Kunst (Tommie) Junior High Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Middle | 32.9% | -14.7pp |
| 11 | Kermit McKenzie Intermediate Guadalupe · Guadalupe Union Elementary | Middle | 27.9% | -19.7pp |
| 12 | Arellanes Junior High Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Middle | 25.7% | -21.9pp |
| 13 | El Camino Junior High Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Middle | 23.8% | -23.8pp |
| 14 | Lompoc Valley Middle Lompoc · Lompoc Unified | Middle | 22.4% | -25.2pp |
| 15 | Fesler (Isaac) Junior High Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Middle | 21.4% | -26.2pp |
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.