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Email BoardOlive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara
1933 Cliff Drive Suite12, Santa Barbara, CA 93109-1520
Summary
Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 42nd percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 45.2% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Math is weaker: 11.9% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 45.2% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 11.9% |
| Reading State Rank | 432/1,734 (75th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,570/1,735 (10th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 16:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 74 |
| Low-Income Students | 43 (58.1%) |
| English Learners | 5 (6.8%) |
Quick links
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Niche
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | Yes |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 14.1 points from last year and fell 3.2 points over the full period. Math rose 7.5 points from last year and rose 2.8 points over the full period.
•Math +2.8 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
56.0% of tested students meet the reading standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank in the top 25% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 34.5-point reading income gap is wider than the 11.6-point gap at a typical California K–12 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 17% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 7% to 7%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
8.0% of tested students meet the math standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 1,570 of 1,735 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 12.1-point math income gap is slightly wider than the 10.8-point gap at a typical California K–12 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 249 schools for reading and 251 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara rank in California?
Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara ranks No. 432 of 1,734 in reading and No. 1,570 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How does Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara compare with other schools in Santa Barbara?
Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara is No. 2 in reading and No. 3 in math proficiency among the 3 K–12 schools in Santa Barbara with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Santa BarbaraWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–12 in the same district or city.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Grove Charter - Santa BarbaraThis school | 11.9% | 45.2% |
| Santa Barbara County Special Education | 16.7% | 0.0% |
| Trivium Charter School Voyage | 39.0% | 57.0% |
