Santa Barbara County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2024-25). 15 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 | La Colina Junior High Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Middle | 68.9% | +19.5pp |
| 2 | Jonata Middle Buellton · Buellton Union Elementary | Middle | 58.9% | +9.4pp |
| 3 | Goleta Valley Junior High Goleta · Santa Barbara Unified | Middle | 54.8% | +5.4pp |
| 4 | Lakeview Junior High Santa Maria · Orcutt Union Elementary | Middle | 48.0% | -1.4pp |
| 5 | Carpinteria Middle Carpinteria · Carpinteria Unified | Middle | 43.9% | -5.5pp |
| 6 | Orcutt Junior High Santa Maria · Orcutt Union Elementary | Middle | 43.0% | -6.4pp |
| 7 | La Cumbre Junior High Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Middle | 42.0% | -7.4pp |
| 8 | Vandenberg Middle Vandenberg Air Force Base · Lompoc Unified | Middle | 40.6% | -8.9pp |
| 9 | Kunst (Tommie) Junior High Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Middle | 32.9% | -16.5pp |
| 10 | Santa Barbara Junior High Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Middle | 30.8% | -18.7pp |
| 11 | Arellanes Junior High Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Middle | 28.8% | -20.7pp |
| 12 | Kermit McKenzie Intermediate Guadalupe · Guadalupe Union Elementary | Middle | 26.7% | -22.7pp |
| 13 | Lompoc Valley Middle Lompoc · Lompoc Unified | Middle | 23.5% | -26.0pp |
| 14 | El Camino Junior High Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Middle | 23.1% | -26.4pp |
| 15 | Fesler (Isaac) Junior High Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Middle | 20.3% | -29.2pp |
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 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.