Is Cleveland Elementary a good school?

Cleveland Elementary ranks 3805 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cleveland Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 243 students attended Cleveland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cleveland Elementary?

Students at Cleveland Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cleveland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cleveland Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Santa Barbara Junior High High : Santa Barbara Senior High

Cleveland Elementary

Summary:

Cleveland Elementary is a public elementary school located in Santa Barbara, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 243 students. The school is part of the Santa Barbara Unified School District, which is ranked 696 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cleveland Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 9.4% in 2017-2018 to 32.9% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district average of 17.5% at Washington Elementary and 27.0% at Harding University Partnership. The school also consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized assessments, with only 28.35% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 30.43% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 49.44% and 39.4%, respectively. Additionally, Cleveland Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.97% to 80.59% over the past three school years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Washington Elementary, Harding University Partnership, and Roosevelt Elementary, Cleveland Elementary generally performs worse on standardized tests and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. Schools outside the Santa Barbara Unified School District, like Montecito Union and Cold Spring Elementary, are among the top-performing schools in the state and significantly outperform Cleveland Elementary across all metrics.

Detail:

Public K-6

123 Alameda Padre Serra
Santa Barbara, CA 93103-2899

(805) 963-8873

District: Santa Barbara Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3805^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,536

Students who attend Cleveland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Santa Barbara Junior High
High:	Santa Barbara Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 243

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.1%

Asian:

1.6%

White:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cleveland Elementary ranks worse than 64.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.51. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.1%), Asian (1.6%), two or more races (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cleveland Elementary is 11.5, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Cleveland Elementary employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cleveland Elementary is $13,536, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cleveland Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cleveland Elementary 3805^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cleveland Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Santa Barbara Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Barbara Unified 696^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cleveland Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cleveland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2013	20.00	4737^th	5530	14.3%
2015	21.16	4506^th	5611	19.7%
2016	12.66	5248^th	5614	6.5%
2017	12.91	5288^th	5692	7.1%
2018	13.32	5230^th	5662	7.6%
2019	10.64	5527^th	5789	4.5%
2022	16.83	5184^th	5883	11.9%
2023	27.94	4082^nd	5874	30.5%
2024	31.51	3805^th	5862	35.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cleveland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.74	2069^th	3246	36.3%
2019	27.54	2666^th	3275	18.6%
2022	36.07	2115^th	3311	36.1%
2023	57.50	877^th	3250	73.0%
2024	52.08	1071^st	3160	66.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cleveland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.63	4624^th	5084	9.0%
2019	15.81	4793^rd	5173	7.3%
2022	23.14	4406^th	5264	16.3%
2023	37.12	3308^th	5374	38.4%
2024	46.21	2654^th	5511	51.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Cleveland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.95	4702^nd	5413	13.1%
2019	10.73	5276^th	5492	3.9%
2022	20.73	4649^th	5635	17.5%
2023	31.62	3612^th	5617	35.7%
2024	33.89	3497^th	5605	37.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Cleveland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	41.36	1253^rd	2585	51.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Cleveland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.52	5189^th	5431	4.5%
2019	14.12	5113^th	5510	7.2%
2022	16.11	5111^th	5663	9.7%
2023	21.19	4617^th	5650	18.3%
2024	26.29	4144^th	5636	26.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cleveland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.13	4417^th	4830	8.6%
2019	14.59	4681^st	4963	5.7%
2022	23.97	4197^th	5084	17.4%
2023	36.62	3171^st	5098	37.8%
2024	45.06	2609^th	5102	48.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cleveland Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2012	11	3	0	429	4	0	447
2013	6	2	0	410	1	0	419
2014	2	3	0	390	1	4	400
2015	3	4	0	367	0	5	379
2016	8	0	1	360	0	3	372
2017	10	0	1	319	0	3	333
2018	7	1	1	341	0	3	353
2019	11	1	4	320	2	3	341
2020	8	2	5	295	2	4	316
2021	6	2	4	265	2	4	283
2022	6	2	4	258	0	3	273
2023	3	2	4	231	0	3	243

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cleveland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	447	18.0	24.8	n/a
2013	419	18.0	23.2	99.3
2014	400	17.0	23.5	87
2015	379	17.0	22.2	71.8
2016	372	17.0	21.8	54.8
2017	333	14.0	23.7	67.3
2018	353	15.0	23.5	87.8
2019	341	17.0	20.0	81.2
2020	316	n/a	n/a	78.2
2021	283	16.6	17.0	76
2022	273	17.9	15.2	80.6
2023	243	21.0	11.5	76.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cleveland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	447	18.0	24.8	n/a
2013	419	18.0	23.2	99.3
2014	400	17.0	23.5	87
2015	379	17.0	22.2	71.8
2016	372	17.0	21.8	54.8
2017	333	14.0	23.7	67.3
2018	353	15.0	23.5	87.8
2019	341	17.0	20.0	81.2
2020	316	n/a	n/a	78.2
2021	283	16.6	17.0	76
2022	273	17.9	15.2	80.6
2023	243	21.0	11.5	76.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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