Enrollment
364
Elementary
DISTRICT 355 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA BARBARA UNIFIED·NCES 060141406021
Harding University Partnership
1625 Robbins St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101 · (805) 965-8994 · Santa Barbara County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
284 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 73 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 52% larger than its 6th grade class (48).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
48.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +29.9pp since 2014
Math
44.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +28.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 30 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.3% | 23.7% | 21.0% | 30.1% |
| Math | 24.2% | 20.6% | 21.6% | 33.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.9% | 44.9% |
| 2023-24 | 40.5% | 32.7% |
| 2022-23 | 36.8% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.1% | 18.3% |
| 2018-19 | 37.9% | 35.6% |
| 2017-18 | 32.0% | 24.0% |
| 2016-17 | 26.0% | 23.6% |
| 2015-16 | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 16.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Harding University Partnership
Harding University Partnership's state test result (43.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harding University Partnership this school | 364 | 78.0% | 43.0% |
| Gretchen Higgins Elementary Dixon | 353 | 75.9% | 22.2% |
| Royal Oaks Elementary Visalia | 413 | 76.3% | 27.6% |
| Gerber Elementary Gerber | 400 | 81.5% | 9.9% |
| James M. Burchfield Primary Colusa | 430 | 78.4% | 37.0% |
| Alice N. Stroud Elementary Modesto | 379 | 81.3% | 26.3% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Harding University Partnership ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Barbara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,227 of 5,151 | #29 of 66 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #1,937 of 5,172 ▲ 873 | #22 of 66 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #2,123 of 5,172 ▲ 551 | #30 of 66 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.7pp | #33 of 5,116 | #1 of 66 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 364 | #4,130 of 5,915 | #47 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #132 of 5,352 | #6 of 63 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.1% | #3,551 of 5,354 | #34 of 63 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.0% | #2,358 of 5,625 | #29 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #3,540 of 3,837 | #42 of 47 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
364
+12 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 364 | 21.4 | 17.0:1 | 78% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 21.9 | 17.2:1 | 78% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 21.9 | 16.1:1 | 84% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 18 | 19.6:1 | 72% (253) |
| 2017-18 | 375 | 16.8 | 22.4:1 | 67% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 420 | 19 | 22.1:1 | 54% (227) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harding University Partnership.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (375 to 364); teachers up 28% (16.8 to 21.4).
About Harding University Partnership
Harding University Partnership is a small elementary school in Santa Barbara, California. Students in kindergarten through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 364 students. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Santa Barbara Unified, which runs Harding University Partnership, has 20 schools and 12,247 students.
At Harding University Partnership, 77% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 17% White and 6% multiracial. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Santa Barbara County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 38%.
Based on 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Harding University Partnership has a ratio of 17.0:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 78%. The average for public schools in Santa Barbara County is 68%.
Among California public elementary schools, Harding University Partnership outscored 76%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 43.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 33.8%.
For the population of Santa Barbara County, median household income comes to about $98,161, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Santa Barbara County counts 129 public schools with about 66,191 students.
Santa Barbara Community Academy is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Harding University Partnership ranks 3rd of 7 nearby schools, at 43.0% versus a 37.9% average.
Under the NCES locale system, Harding University Partnership is City: Small.
Enrollment increased 3% over 4 years, reaching 364 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 19.6:1 to 17.0:1.
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Santa Barbara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
443,701
Census ACS
Median income
$98,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
66,191 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Harding University PartnershipHow many students attend Harding University Partnership?
Harding University Partnership enrolls approximately 364 students in grades KG-06.
Is Harding University Partnership an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harding University Partnership is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Harding University Partnership have?
Harding University Partnership employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Harding University Partnership?
Student demographics at Harding University Partnership are roughly 17% White, 77% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Harding University Partnership?
Harding University Partnership is overseen by Santa Barbara Unified in Santa Barbara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.