Cuyama Joint Unified
Santa Barbara County school performance
Cuyama Joint Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 15th percentile among California school districts.
Only 31.4% of students met California's reading standard, and it is quickly trending down.
Math is weaker: 12.8% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 31.4% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 12.8% |
| District Reading Rank | 783 / 977 (20th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 887 / 977 (9th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Spend per Student | $23,429 |
| Schools in District | 4 |
| Student Enrollment | 269 |
| Low-Income Students | 129 (78.7%) |
| English Learners | 24 (14.6%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 0.7 points from last year and fell 10.2 points over the full period. Math rose 0.9 points from last year and fell 5.2 points over the full period.
•Math -5.2 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Jeffrey Mitchell Board President | 2024 | 2028 |
Elaine Johnson Board Clerk | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Danielle Reynolds Board Member | 2025 | 2026This year! |
Jeanette Rosales Board Member | 2024 | 2028 |
Michael Alexander Fuller Board Member | 2026 | 2026This year! |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 7.9 points ahead in reading. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
11.8% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 44.7% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 0.4 points ahead in math. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
11.8% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 15.8% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Understanding this district
How does Cuyama Joint Unified rank in California?
Cuyama Joint Unified ranks No. 783 of 977 in reading and No. 887 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
Are results improving across Cuyama Joint Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 0 of 3 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 2 of 3.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Cuyama Joint Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 32.9%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 12.9%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Cuyama Joint Unified?
Unified districts in Santa Barbara County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyama Joint UnifiedThis district | 12.8% | 31.4% |
| Carpinteria Unified | 36.7% | 44.5% |
| Lompoc Unified | 20.1% | 30.9% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
