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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | La Cumbre Junior High Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Middle | 42.0% | -7.4pp |
| 52 | Patterson Road Elementary Santa Maria · Orcutt Union Elementary | Elementary | 41.6% | -7.9pp |
| 53 | Olga L. Reed Elementary Los Alamos · Orcutt Union Elementary | Elementary | 41.2% | -8.2pp |
| 54 | Vandenberg Middle Vandenberg Air Force Base · Lompoc Unified | Middle | 40.6% | -8.9pp |
| 55 | Alice Shaw Elementary Santa Maria · Orcutt Union Elementary | Elementary | 38.6% | -10.9pp |
| 56 | Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Elementary | 38.5% | -10.9pp |
| 57 | JIMENEZ ROBERTO AND DR. FRANCISCO ELEMENTARY Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Elementary | 37.4% | -12.0pp |
| 58 | Cleveland Elementary Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Elementary | 35.8% | -13.6pp |
| 59 | Miguelito Elementary Lompoc · Lompoc Unified | Elementary | 34.3% | -15.1pp |
| 60 | Ralph Dunlap Elementary Santa Maria · Orcutt Union Elementary | Elementary | 33.2% | -16.2pp |
| 61 | Kunst (Tommie) Junior High Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Middle | 32.9% | -16.5pp |
| 62 | Santa Barbara Community Academy Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Elementary | 32.6% | -16.8pp |
| 63 | Lompoc High Lompoc · Lompoc Unified | High | 31.4% | -18.0pp |
| 64 | Bill Libbon Elementary Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Elementary | 31.4% | -18.1pp |
| 65 | Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy Lompoc · Lompoc Unified | Elementary | 31.2% | -18.2pp |
| 66 | Santa Barbara Junior High Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Middle | 30.8% | -18.7pp |
| 67 | Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Elementary | 29.8% | -19.7pp |
| 68 | Cuyama Elementary New Cuyama · Cuyama Joint Unified | Elementary | 29.6% | -19.8pp |
| 69 | Arellanes Junior High Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Middle | 28.8% | -20.7pp |
| 70 | La Honda STEAM Academy Lompoc · Lompoc Unified | Elementary | 28.6% | -20.9pp |
| 71 | La Canada Elementary Lompoc · Lompoc Unified | Elementary | 28.0% | -21.5pp |
| 72 | Kermit McKenzie Intermediate Guadalupe · Guadalupe Union Elementary | Middle | 26.7% | -22.7pp |
| 73 | Leonora Fillmore Elementary Lompoc · Lompoc Unified | Elementary | 26.6% | -22.8pp |
| 74 | Sanchez (David J.) Elementary Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Elementary | 25.9% | -23.5pp |
| 75 | Clarence Ruth Elementary Lompoc · Lompoc Unified | Elementary | 25.5% | -24.0pp |
| 76 | Arthur Hapgood Elementary Lompoc · Lompoc Unified | Elementary | 25.1% | -24.4pp |
| 77 | Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Elementary | 24.3% | -25.2pp |
| 78 | Miller (Isaac) Elementary Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Elementary | 24.0% | -25.4pp |
| 79 | Lompoc Valley Middle Lompoc · Lompoc Unified | Middle | 23.5% | -26.0pp |
| 80 | Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Elementary | 23.3% | -26.1pp |
| 81 | El Camino Junior High Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Middle | 23.1% | -26.4pp |
| 82 | Fairlawn Elementary Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Elementary | 22.4% | -27.1pp |
| 83 | Liberty Elementary Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Elementary | 21.6% | -27.9pp |
| 84 | Battles (Washington) Elementary Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Elementary | 21.5% | -28.0pp |
| 85 | McKinley Elementary Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara Unified | Elementary | 20.6% | -28.8pp |
| 86 | Fesler (Isaac) Junior High Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Middle | 20.3% | -29.2pp |
| 87 | Mary Buren Elementary Guadalupe · Guadalupe Union Elementary | Elementary | 20.2% | -29.2pp |
| 88 | Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Elementary | 19.4% | -30.0pp |
| 89 | Adam (William Laird) Elementary Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Elementary | 18.7% | -30.8pp |
| 90 | Rice (William) Elementary Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Elementary | 18.1% | -31.3pp |
| 91 | Alvin Elementary Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Elementary | 18.1% | -31.3pp |
| 92 | Bonita Elementary Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Elementary | 16.7% | -32.7pp |
| 93 | Bruce (Robert) Elementary Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Bonita | Elementary | 16.5% | -32.9pp |
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.