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If you could change one rule at La Cumbre Junior High, what would it be?
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Enrollment
426
Middle
DISTRICT 501 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA BARBARA UNIFIED·NCES 060141406024
La Cumbre Junior High
2255 Modoc Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93101 · (805) 687-0761 · Santa Barbara County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of California public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
360 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 187 | 44% |
| Grade 8 | 239 | 56% |
Student demographics
18%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.0pp since 2014
Math
34.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.1% | 32.8% | 27.9% | 30.1% |
| Math | 17.7% | 17.2% | 24.0% | 41.2% |
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 | 42.0% | 34.9% |
| 2023-24 | 33.6% | 25.5% |
| 2022-23 | 35.3% | 21.1% |
| 2021-22 | 37.1% | 23.4% |
| 2018-19 | 49.9% | 34.9% |
| 2017-18 | 51.9% | 37.8% |
| 2016-17 | 51.0% | 38.6% |
| 2015-16 | 52.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
33.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 La Cumbre Junior High
La Cumbre Junior High's state test result (33.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Cumbre Junior High this school | 426 | 84.5% | 33.9% |
| Padilla-Pace Middle Brawley | 445 | 83.8% | 35.1% |
| Gustine Middle Gustine | 370 | 84.6% | 13.7% |
| Yorba Middle Orange | 418 | 88.5% | 34.0% |
| Delhi Middle Delhi | 367 | 86.6% | 21.3% |
| Bryant Middle Dos Palos | 487 | 87.9% | 12.8% |
Matched among California middle 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 La Cumbre Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Barbara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #659 of 1,224 | #7 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #498 of 1,227 ▲ 152 | #5 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #662 of 1,227 ▲ 163 | #7 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.1pp | #143 of 1,214 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #1,050 of 1,377 | #14 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #160 of 1,279 | #3 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.5% | #1,069 of 1,278 | #9 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.5% | #426 of 1,329 | #6 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.4% | #327 of 930 | #2 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
426
-47 (-10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 426 | 24.2 | 17.6:1 | 85% (360) |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 28.1 | 16.0:1 | 90% (405) |
| 2022-23 | 458 | 26.2 | 17.5:1 | 89% (408) |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 24 | 19.7:1 | 71% (337) |
| 2017-18 | 535 | 24 | 22.3:1 | 77% (413) |
| 2015-16 | 432 | 23 | 18.8:1 | 38% (164) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Cumbre Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (535 to 426); teachers up 1% (24 to 24.2).
About La Cumbre Junior High
This page covers La Cumbre Junior High, a small middle-grades school in Santa Barbara, California. Classes run from 7 through 8, and the school has 426 students. The average for middle schools in California is about 659 students, so this school is 35% smaller than average.
La Cumbre Junior High is one of 20 schools in Santa Barbara Unified, which enrolls 12,247 students in total.
La Cumbre Junior High's enrollment is 90% Hispanic. The school is also 8% White. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Santa Barbara County residents. The school's diversity index is 18%, meaning two students picked at random have an 18% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at La Cumbre Junior High is 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. About 85% of students, or 360, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Santa Barbara County average 68%.
allk12 grades La Cumbre Junior High a B+. The grade compares the school only with California public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 30.0% for a school in California with La Cumbre Junior High's free or reduced-price lunch share. La Cumbre Junior High posts 33.9%.
Within Santa Barbara County, the median household income is $98,161, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Besides La Cumbre Junior High, Santa Barbara County has 128 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Santa Barbara Community Academy, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. La Cumbre Junior High places 6th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES assigns La Cumbre Junior High the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment at La Cumbre Junior High declined 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 473 to 426 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.7:1 in 2020-21, and 17.6:1 in 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Santa Barbara Community Academy0.0 mi · 221
- Harding University Partnership0.7 mi · 364
- Adams Elementary0.7 mi · 469
- Peabody Charter1.2 mi · 780
- Roosevelt Elementary1.3 mi · 463
- Monroe Elementary1.3 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About La Cumbre Junior HighHow large is La Cumbre Junior High?
La Cumbre Junior High enrolls approximately 426 students in grades 07-08.
Is La Cumbre Junior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
La Cumbre Junior High is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at La Cumbre Junior High?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at La Cumbre Junior High.
How diverse is La Cumbre Junior High?
La Cumbre Junior High reports a student body of 8% White, 90% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees La Cumbre Junior High?
La Cumbre Junior High 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.