La Cumbre Junior High

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Santa Barbara, California·93101
Score
54.0/100
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#610
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#3
In Santa Barbara Unified
Top 47%
In California

Score 54.0/100: better than 54% of California middle 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
42%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 47% of them
405 students tested
Math
35%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 61% of them
413 students tested
Science
25%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 47% of them
235 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 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 6Smarter Balanced ELAhidden (small group)0
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA45.7175
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA39.1230
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA42.0405
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Mathhidden (small group)0
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math28.6178
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math39.6235
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math34.9413
ScienceGrade 8CAST24.7235
ScienceAll gradesCAST24.7235

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
450
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
450
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
80%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Barbara County

Contact

Address
2255 Modoc Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle 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 middle schools

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La Cumbre Junior High at a glance

La Cumbre Junior High is a public middle school in Santa Barbara, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Santa Barbara Unified school district. It has about 450 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 35% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 54.0 out of 100: better than 54% of them, ranking #610 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 8 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.