Santa Barbara Junior High

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Santa Barbara, California·93103
Score
37.2/100
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#833
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#4
In Santa Barbara Unified
Top 63%
In California

Score 37.2/100: better than 37% 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
31%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 22% of them
481 students tested
Math
27%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 46% of them
479 students tested
Science
25%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 47% of them
238 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 ELA27.9244
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA33.8237
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA30.8481
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Mathhidden (small group)0
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math27.6246
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math25.8233
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math26.7479
ScienceGrade 8CAST24.8238
ScienceAll gradesCAST24.8238

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
502
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
502
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
81%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Barbara County

Contact

Address
721 East Cota St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
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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Santa Barbara Junior High at a glance

Santa Barbara 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 502 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 81% 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, 31% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 27% 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 37.2 out of 100: better than 37% of them, ranking #833 of 1,326. Its English language arts result fell by 2 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.