About This School
Public School | Grades 7-8 | Santa Barbara High
Santa Barbara Junior High School is located in Santa Barbara, CA and is one of 8 middle schools in Santa Barbara High School District. It is a public school that serves 836 students in grades 7-8.
Santa Barbara Junior High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Santa Barbara Junior High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Santa Barbara Junior High School had an API growth score of 832 in 2011. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Santa Barbara Junior High School's 2011 base score was 823 and the school did meet its 2011 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Santa Barbara Junior High School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Santa Barbara Junior High School's students and teachers. more
Santa Barbara Junior High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Santa Barbara Junior High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Santa Barbara Junior High School had an API growth score of 832 in 2011. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Santa Barbara Junior High School's 2011 base score was 823 and the school did meet its 2011 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Santa Barbara Junior High School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Santa Barbara Junior High School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| El Montecito School 0.2 miles | n/a | |
| Santa Barbara County Community School 0.4 miles |  |
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| Anacapa School 0.6 miles | n/a | |
| Alta Vista Alternative Junior High School 1 miles | n/a | |
| Notre Dame School 1.1 miles | n/a |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 836
47%
53%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Santa Barbara Junior High School had 49% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 53% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Hispanic
59%
White
34%
Two or More Races
3%
Black
2%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2%
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21:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Santa Barbara Junior High School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Santa Barbara High School DistrictTest Scores
About the CST
What is it?
The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.
How is it Scored?
Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
About the CAT6
What is it?
The California Achievement Test (CAT/6) is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons. The CAT/6 test is one of the five components of the STAR Program.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 and 7 are assessed in reading, language arts, spelling and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
Language
school
53%
district
60%
state
45%
Mathematics
school
59%
district
61%
state
51%
Reading
school
49%
district
58%
state
47%
Spelling
school
54%
district
63%
state
59%
Algebra I
school
100%
district
100%
state
77%
English Language Arts
school
51%
district
60%
state
46%
Math
school
49%
district
50%
state
39%
Algebra I
school
34%
district
46%
state
38%
English Language Arts
school
47%
district
53%
state
41%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
school
12%
district
14%
state
23%
Geometry
school
93%
district
94%
state
83%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
school
41%
district
49%
state
35%
change 8%
Language
school
57%
district
60%
state
47%
change 2%
Mathematics
school
60%
district
62%
state
52%
change 10%
Reading
school
54%
district
60%
state
49%
change 15%
Spelling
school
62%
district
60%
state
60%
change 3%
Algebra I
school
97%
district
92%
state
80%
change 14%
English Language Arts
school
58%
district
60%
state
49%
change 6%
Math
school
52%
district
53%
state
41%
change 15%
Algebra I
school
29%
district
45%
state
42%
change 6%
English Language Arts
school
50%
district
57%
state
45%
change 33%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
school
8%
district
20%
state
31%
change 22%
Geometry
school
73%
district
91%
state
84%
change 7%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
school
38%
district
51%
state
36%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
67%
district
67%
state
52%
change 20%
Algebra I
school
78%
district
92%
state
81%
change 2%
English Language Arts
school
57%
district
65%
state
54%
change 4%
Math
school
50%
district
55%
state
43%
change 3%
Algebra I
school
30%
district
57%
state
44%
change 2%
English Language Arts
school
49%
district
58%
state
48%
General Mathematics
school
7%
district
26%
state
30%
change 32%
Geometry
school
96%
district
98%
state
87%
change 1%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
66%
district
72%
state
56%
Social Science Grade 8
school
46%
district
55%
state
42%
Algebra I
school
34%
district
39%
state
28%
General Mathematics
school
7%
district
23%
state
26%
Geometry
school
96%
district
38%
state
26%
change 28%
Algebra I
school
100%
district
100%
state
85%
change 25%
English Language Arts
school
71%
district
69%
state
55%
change 8%
Math
school
54%
district
58%
state
49%
change 93%
Algebra I
school
58%
district
65%
state
46%
change 20%
English Language Arts
school
59%
district
65%
state
54%
change 171%
General Mathematics
school
19%
district
21%
state
31%
change 6%
Geometry
school
90%
district
93%
state
86%
change 5%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
69%
district
73%
state
59%
change 13%
Social Science Grade 8
school
52%
district
60%
state
47%
change 100%
Algebra I
school
68%
district
45%
state
31%
change 171%
General Mathematics
school
19%
district
18%
state
27%
change 6%
Geometry
school
90%
district
42%
state
27%
no change
Algebra I
school
100%
district
100%
state
83%
change 6%
English Language Arts
school
67%
district
69%
state
57%
change 11%
Math
school
60%
district
63%
state
50%
change 40%
Algebra I
school
81%
district
68%
state
47%
change 8%
English Language Arts
school
64%
district
65%
state
57%
change 58%
General Mathematics
school
30%
district
26%
state
32%
change 9%
Geometry
school
98%
district
98%
state
88%
change 13%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
78%
district
74%
state
63%
change 21%
Social Science Grade 8
school
63%
district
62%
state
50%
change 25%
Algebra I
school
85%
district
51%
state
32%
change 58%
General Mathematics
school
30%
district
21%
state
28%
change 9%
Geometry
school
98%
district
45%
state
31%
no change
Algebra I
school
100%
state
86%
no change
English Language Arts
school
67%
state
62%
no change
Math
school
60%
state
52%
no change
Algebra I
school
81%
state
49%
no change
English Language Arts
school
64%
state
59%
no change
General Mathematics
school
30%
state
32%
no change
Geometry
school
98%
state
87%
no change
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
78%
state
66%
no change
Social Science Grade 8
school
63%
state
52%
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TestRating
8 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For California, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 CST Results for all subjects tested.
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