# Santa Barbara Junior High

Santa Barbara Junior High is a middle school in Santa Barbara, California. Reading proficiency is 30.8%, +4.5 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 26.7%, +4.6 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/santa-barbara-junior-high-santa-barbara |
| District | Santa Barbara Unified |
| Address | 721 East Cota Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93103-3184 |
| Grade span | 7-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 16:1 |
| Per-student spending | $19,377 |
| Low-Income Students | 408 (79.7%) |
| English Learners | 77 (15.0%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 26.3% | 541 |
| 2024 | 33.1% | 465 |
| 2025 | 30.8% | 481 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 22.1% | 548 |
| 2024 | 23.6% | 475 |
| 2025 | 26.7% | 479 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 19.9% | 48.0% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | 59.5% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | 61.5% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 15.0% | 45.7% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | 45.4% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | 54.7% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 5.1% | 36.2% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | 44.6% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | 42.3% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3.2% | 29.7% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | 35.6% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | 37.7% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24.2% | 397 |
| White | 64.6% | 65 |
| Two or more races | 58.3% | 12 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19.9% | 396 |
| White | 61.9% | 63 |
| Two or more races | 53.9% | 13 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | 244 | 49.2% | 22.9% | 21.7% | 6.2% |
| 8 | 237 | 42.6% | 23.6% | 25.7% | 8.0% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | 246 | 47.6% | 24.8% | 15.0% | 12.6% |
| 8 | 233 | 54.5% | 19.7% | 12.0% | 13.7% |