Elementary schools in Santa Barbara County
90 elementary schools in Santa Barbara County, serving roughly 38,858 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities.
Top schools
- 9.3
Cold Spring Elementary
Cold Spring Elementary · K-6
- 9.0
Foothill Elementary
Goleta Union Elementary · K-6
- 8.9
Vieja Valley Elementary
Hope Elementary · K-6
- 8.9
Ballard Elementary
Ballard Elementary · K-6
- 8.7
Monte Vista Elementary
Hope Elementary · K-6
- 8.5
Isla Vista Elementary
Goleta Union Elementary · K-6
- 8.4
Montecito Union
Montecito Union Elementary · K-6
- 8.3
Hope Elementary
Hope Elementary · K-6
- 8.3
Mountain View Elementary
Goleta Union Elementary · K-6
- 7.9
Peabody Charter
Santa Barbara Unified · K-6 · Charter
- 7.9
La Patera Elementary
Goleta Union Elementary · P-6
- 7.8
Kellogg Elementary
Goleta Union Elementary · K-6
- 7.6
Ellwood Elementary
Goleta Union Elementary · P-6
- 7.5
Carpinteria Family
Carpinteria Unified · K-5 · Alternative school of choice
- 7.4
Pine Grove Elementary
Orcutt Union Elementary · K-6
- 7.1
Hollister Elementary
Goleta Union Elementary · K-6
- 6.9
Santa Barbara Charter
Santa Barbara Unified · K-8 · Charter
- 6.8
El Camino Elementary
Goleta Union Elementary · K-6
- 6.8
Brandon Elementary
Goleta Union Elementary · K-6
- 6.6
Orcutt Academy Charter
Orcutt Union Elementary · K-12 · Charter
- 6.5
Crestview Elementary
Lompoc Unified · P-6
- 6.3
Washington Elementary
Santa Barbara Unified · K-6
- 6.2
Summerland Elementary
Carpinteria Unified · K-5
- 6.1
College Elementary
College Elementary · K
- 6.1
Manzanita Public Charter
Lompoc Unified · K-8 · Charter
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Common questions
How many elementary schools are in Santa Barbara County?
90 elementary schools in Santa Barbara County, serving 38,858 students.
What counts as a "elementary" school?
Any school whose grade span includes grades K–5 (or P–5). K-8 schools appear under both elementary and middle.
How is the ranking computed?
By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and demographics — based on actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
Is this data accurate?
Yes — SweetSpot pulls directly from the California Department of Education's annual SARC (School Accountability Report Card) release. Last refreshed when the CDE publishes new data.
All schools in Elementary schools, Santa Barbara County
- Cold Spring Elementary · K-6
- Foothill Elementary · K-6
- Vieja Valley Elementary · K-6
- Ballard Elementary · K-6
- Monte Vista Elementary · K-6
- Isla Vista Elementary · K-6
- Montecito Union · K-6
- Hope Elementary · K-6
- Mountain View Elementary · K-6
- Peabody Charter · K-6
- La Patera Elementary · P-6
- Kellogg Elementary · K-6
- Ellwood Elementary · P-6
- Carpinteria Family · K-5
- Pine Grove Elementary · K-6
- Hollister Elementary · K-6
- Santa Barbara Charter · K-8
- El Camino Elementary · K-6
- Brandon Elementary · K-6
- Orcutt Academy Charter · K-12
- Crestview Elementary · P-6
- Washington Elementary · K-6
- Summerland Elementary · K-5
- College Elementary · K
- Manzanita Public Charter · K-8
- Adams Elementary · K-6
- Los Olivos Elementary · K-8
- Trivium Charter School Voyage · K-12
- Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary · K-6
- Aliso Elementary · K-5
- Solvang Elementary · K-8
- Joe Nightingale Elementary · K-6
- Buena Vista Elementary · P-6
- Benjamin Foxen Elementary · K-8
- Franklin Elementary · K-6
- Orcutt School for Independent Study · K-8
- Alice Shaw Elementary · K-6
- Canalino Elementary · K-5
- Roosevelt Elementary · K-6
- Santa Ynez Valley Charter · K-8
- Vista de Las Cruces · K-8
- Cleveland Elementary · K-6
- Patterson Road Elementary · K-6
- Santa Ynez Elementary · 1-8
- Olga L. Reed Elementary · K-8
- Harding University Partnership · K-6
- Sanchez (David J.) Elementary · K-6
- Santa Barbara Community Academy · K-6
- Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary · K-6
- Family Partnership Charter · K-12
- Ralph Dunlap Elementary · K-6
- Trivium Charter · K-12
- Monroe Elementary · K-6
- Mary Buren Elementary · P-4
- Adelante Charter · K-6
- Santa Barbara County Special Education · K-12
- Miguelito Elementary · P-6
- Trivium Charter School Adventure · K-12
- Alvin Elementary · K-6
- Oak Valley Elementary · K-5
- Arthur Hapgood Elementary · P-6
- Jiménez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary · K-8
- California Online Public Schools Central Coast · K-12
- Mission Valley · P-8
- Santa Barbara County Juvenile Court · 5-12
- Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy · P-6
- Olive Grove Charter - Buellton · K-12
- Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara · K-12
- Fairlawn Elementary · K-6
- Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary · K-6
- Clarence Ruth Elementary · P-6
- Cuyama Elementary · K-8
- Bonita Elementary · K-6
- Miller (Isaac) Elementary · K-6
- Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria · K-12
- Adam (William Laird) Elementary · K-6
- Leonora Fillmore Elementary · P-6
- Battles (Washington) Elementary · K-6
- Bill Libbon Elementary · P-6
- Rice (William) Elementary · K-6
- Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary · K-6
- La Canada Elementary · P-6
- Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary · K-6
- McKinley Elementary · K-6
- Liberty Elementary · K-6
- Bruce (Robert) Elementary · K-6
- Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc · K-12
- La Honda STEAM Academy · P-6
- Kermit McKenzie Intermediate · 4-8
- Santa Barbara County Community · 5-12