Largest Schools in Santa Barbara (2025)

Schools with the highest enrollment. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 25 schools in Santa Barbara, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

#	School	Sector	Enrollment	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	San Marcos Senior High Santa Barbara · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,926	49.0 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,926
2	Santa Barbara Senior High Santa Barbara · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,924	44.1 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	1,924
3	La Colina Junior High Santa Barbara · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	832	67.6 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	832
4	Peabody Charter Santa Barbara · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	780	56.3 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	780
5	Santa Barbara Junior High Santa Barbara · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	512	37.5 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	512
6	Washington Elementary Santa Barbara · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	477	72.5 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	477
7	Adams Elementary Santa Barbara · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	469	49.1 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	469
8	Roosevelt Elementary Santa Barbara · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	463	44.9 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	463
9	La Cumbre Junior High Santa Barbara · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	426	35.6 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	426
10	Franklin Elementary Santa Barbara · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	424	43.7 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	424
11	Foothill Elementary Santa Barbara · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	413	78.6 Top 25%	74% Math proficiency	413
12	Hollister Elementary Santa Barbara · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	393	57.4 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	393
13	Harding University Partnership Santa Barbara · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	364	29.4 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	364
14	Montecito Union Santa Barbara · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	353	94.8 Top 5%	85% Math proficiency	353
15	Mountain View Elementary Santa Barbara · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	351	78.9 Top 25%	75% Math proficiency	351
16	El Camino Elementary Santa Barbara · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	350	44.2 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	350
17	Monroe Elementary Santa Barbara · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	315	24.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	315
18	Vieja Valley Elementary Santa Barbara · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	313	68.5 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	313
19	Adelante Charter Santa Barbara · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	306	19.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	306
20	McKinley Elementary Santa Barbara · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	293	15.4 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	293
21	Hope Elementary Santa Barbara · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	279	63.0 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	279
22	Monte Vista Elementary Santa Barbara · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	267	73.8 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	267
23	Cleveland Elementary Santa Barbara · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	254	19.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	254
24	Santa Barbara Community Academy Santa Barbara · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	221	29.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	221
25	Cold Spring Elementary Santa Barbara · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	188	92.0 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	188

San Marcos Senior High in Santa Barbara leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Santa Barbara with Enrollment 1,926. Of the 25 schools shown, 23 are public, 2 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider California largest schools rankings, every school on the Santa Barbara page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Santa Barbara?

San Marcos Senior High in Santa Barbara, California ranks first among largest schools in Santa Barbara with Enrollment 1,926 (Enrollment: 1,926).

How are largest schools in Santa Barbara ranked?

Schools with the highest enrollment. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.