Adams Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 Santa Barbara, California·93105
Score
62.7/100
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#1,747
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#3
In Santa Barbara Unified
Top 38%
In California

Score 62.7/100: better than 62% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
52%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 63% of them
268 students tested
Math
42%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 57% of them
269 students tested
Science
41%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 68% of them
66 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA46.558
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA54.566
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA51.566
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA53.978
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA51.9268
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math56.958
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math41.867
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math36.466
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math35.978
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math42.0269
ScienceGrade 5CAST40.966
ScienceAll gradesCAST40.966

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
491
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
491
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
62%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Barbara County

Contact

Address
2701 Las Positas Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Adams Elementary at a glance

Adams Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Barbara, California, serving grades K-6. It is part of the Santa Barbara Unified school district. It has about 491 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 52% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 42% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 62.7 out of 100: better than 62% of them, ranking #1,747 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.