Santa Barbara Junior High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Santa Barbara, California 93103 · Santa Barbara Unified
#597 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#10374 of 15,369 nationally
About Santa Barbara Junior High
Santa Barbara Junior High is a public middle located in Santa Barbara, in the Santa Barbara Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 7–8. In 2025 it enrolled 512 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 37.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 597th of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is math proficiency (43th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 512.
There are 28 schools in Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara Junior High ranks 18th of 25 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)39%
- Reading proficiency (30%)45%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)79.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Santa Barbara Junior High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 512
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 79.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 45%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 39%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Santa Barbara Junior High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Santa Barbara Senior High
Santa Barbara · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,924 students · 605 m away
Santa Barbara Unified Early Childhood
Santa Barbara · Public other
· 885 m away
Adelante Charter
Santa Barbara · Charter elementary · Grades K–6
306 students · 906 m away
Franklin Elementary
Santa Barbara · Public elementary · Grades K–6
424 students · 958 m away
Cleveland Elementary
Santa Barbara · Public elementary · Grades K–6
254 students · 1.6 km away
Roosevelt Elementary
Santa Barbara · Public elementary · Grades K–6
463 students · 2.3 km away
McKinley Elementary
Santa Barbara · Public elementary · Grades K–6
293 students · 2.4 km away
Cold Spring Elementary
Santa Barbara · Public elementary · Grades K–6
188 students · 3.0 km away
Harding University Partnership
Santa Barbara · Public elementary · Grades K–6
364 students · 3.2 km away
Santa Barbara Community Academy
Santa Barbara · Public elementary · Grades K–6
221 students · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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512 students
Roosevelt Middle
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512 students
Muscatel Middle
Rosemead · Public middle · Grades 7–8
511 students
Diablo View Middle
Clayton · Public middle · Grades 6–8
514 students
De Anza Middle
Ontario · Public middle · Grades 7–8
510 students
Mission Hill Middle
Santa Cruz · Public middle · Grades 6–8
510 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Santa Barbara Junior High a good school?
Santa Barbara Junior High has a Success Index (US) of 37.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #597 of 1,334 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Santa Barbara Junior High rank in California?
Santa Barbara Junior High ranks #597 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #10374 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Santa Barbara Junior High?
Santa Barbara Junior High had 512 students in 2025.
Is Santa Barbara Junior High a elementary school or a high school?
Santa Barbara Junior High is classified as a middle covering Grades 7–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Santa Barbara Junior High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Santa Barbara Junior High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.