Santa Barbara Junior High

721 E. Cota St., Santa Barbara CA, 93103 | Santa Barbara Unified School District | 805-963-7751
  • grades 7-8
  • students 800
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 42% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 51 in Santa Barbara
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
47%Santa Barbara
43%California

Santa Barbara Junior High is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Santa Barbara Unified School District" in Santa Barbara, CA. There are a total of 800 students and 38 teachers at Santa Barbara Junior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Santa Barbara Junior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 3% lower than the California average.

Santa Barbara Junior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students800
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Santa Barbara Junior High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740%
838%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
745%
845%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Santa Barbara Junior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White n/a n/a 24.1% 51.1%
Black n/a n/a 6.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a n/a 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a n/a 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a n/a 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a n/a 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a n/a 3.1% 3.1%

Santa Barbara demographics profile

StatisticSanta BarbaraCaliforniaNational
Population90,91139,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,66025691
Median age38.936.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%52%55%
Speak English67%56%79%
Speak Spanish28%29%13%

Education level achieved in Santa Barbara

IndexSanta BarbaraCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade84.8%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school83.6%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college71.3%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.4%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.9%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters18.8%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.5%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.5%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Santa Barbara Junior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.