Peabody Charter

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Peabody Charter ranks 785 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Peabody Charter is a public charter elementary school located in Santa Barbara, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 767 students. The school is part of the Peabody Charter District, which is ranked 149 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Peabody Charter consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 70.37% of Peabody Charter students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy End of Course, compared to the state average of 47.04%. In Mathematics, 62.16% of Peabody Charter students were proficient or better in End of Course, compared to the state average of 35.54%. The school also outperforms the state in CAST Science assessments, with 56.36% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 32.68%. However, Peabody Charter's English Language Learner students struggle, ranking in the bottom 50% of California elementary schools in ELA/Literacy.

Peabody Charter outperforms the nearby Santa Barbara Unified public schools, such as Monroe Elementary, McKinley Elementary, and Washington Elementary, in both ELA/Literacy and Mathematics assessments. However, the school's performance is not as strong as the nearby Hope Elementary School District, which includes schools like Vieja Valley Elementary and Monte Vista Elementary, which consistently outperform Peabody Charter and the state averages.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-6

3018 Calle Noguera
Santa Barbara, CA 93105-2848

(805) 563-1172

District: Peabody Charter District

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

Students who attend Peabody Charter usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 767

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.5%

White:

43.3%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.7%

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Peabody Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Peabody Charter 785^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Peabody Charter in the ranking list.)

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Peabody Charter District:

SchoolDigger ranks Peabody Charter District 149^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Peabody Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	71.22	1548^th	5789	73.3%
2022	84.87	947^th	5883	83.9%
2023	84.07	995^th	5874	83.1%
2024	88.53	785^th	5862	86.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Peabody Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	63.26	730^th	3275	77.7%
2022	58.32	827^th	3311	75.0%
2024	28.66	2634^th	3160	16.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Peabody Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.39	417^th	2420	82.8%
2024	82.80	296^th	2634	88.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Peabody Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	46.50	2648^th	5173	48.8%
2022	72.35	1056^th	5264	79.9%
2023	69.54	1250^th	5374	76.7%
2024	76.00	1009^th	5511	81.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Peabody Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	76.93	1221^st	5492	77.8%
2022	85.36	851^st	5635	84.9%
2023	79.77	1109^th	5617	80.3%
2024	85.67	836^th	5605	85.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Peabody Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	41.65	1241^st	2585	52.0%
2022	63.56	525^th	2227	76.4%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Peabody Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	45.72	70^th	130	46.2%
2023	49.35	70^th	140	50.0%
2024	62.73	33^rd	118	72.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Peabody Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	60.44	1939^th	5510	64.8%
2022	80.95	1067^th	5663	81.2%
2023	85.41	849^th	5650	85.0%
2024	88.68	677^th	5636	88.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Peabody Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	48.55	2386^th	4963	51.9%
2022	74.36	965^th	5084	81.0%
2023	71.17	1124^th	5098	78.0%
2024	77.30	838^th	5102	83.6%

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Rank History for White students at Peabody Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	84.47	289^th	2834	89.8%
2022	90.02	108^th	2726	96.0%
2023	88.28	156^th	2662	94.1%
2024	88.62	124^th	2647	95.3%

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

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Peabody Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	305	4	14	385	2	1	38	749
2020	316	3	20	368	2	1	38	748
2021	304	3	19	352	2	1	34	715
2022	321	3	20	357	1	0	40	742
2023	332	3	17	372	1	0	42	767

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Peabody Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	749	31.5	23.7	48.1
2020	748	n/a	n/a	43.2
2021	715	28.8	24.8	44.2
2022	742	31.2	23.7	46.4
2023	767	32.9	23.2	43.7

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 Peabody Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	749	31.5	23.7	48.1
2020	748	n/a	n/a	43.2
2021	715	28.8	24.8	44.2
2022	742	31.2	23.7	46.4
2023	767	32.9	23.2	43.7

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional
2020	97.2%	2.8%	0.0%
2021	93.0%	7.0%	0.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Peabody Charter

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1548^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 995^th of 5874 Elementary schools	9.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Peabody Charter)	59.5	71.6	12.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Peabody Charter)	57.7	79.8	22.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Peabody Charter)	56	71.4	15.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Peabody Charter)	46.3	72.3	26%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Peabody Charter)	67.6	57	10.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Peabody Charter)	44.3	44.9	0.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Peabody Charter)	49.1	44.9	4.2%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Peabody Charter)	66	63.9	2.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Peabody Charter)	49.1	48	1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	749	767	2.4%
African American	4	3	25%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	14	17	21.4%
Hispanic	385	372	3.4%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	305	332	8.9%
Two or More Races	38	42	10.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.1%	43.7%	4.4%

Schools Near Peabody Charter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Peabody Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	3018 Calle Noguera	Santa Barbara	93105	Santa Barbara County	Peabody Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 563-1172	767	33	23.2	43.7%	332 (43.3%)	3 (0.4%)	372 (48.5%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.5%)	88.5	785^th of 5862 public elementary schools	86.6%		84.1	995^th of 5874 public elementary schools	83.1%	210	56.4	56.4	66.4	76.2	66.4	72.5	70.4	64.4	69.6	54.6	60.0	62.2
Adams Elementary	Public	K-6	2701 Las Positas Rd.	Santa Barbara	93105	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 563-2515	517	28	18.5	69.1%	93 (18.0%)	3 (0.6%)	391 (75.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	58.5	2119^th of 5862 public elementary schools	63.9%		65.8	1767^th of 5874 public elementary schools	69.9%	352	30.1	30.1	46.3	52.9	46.9	50.7	49.1	51.5	63.4	26.5	36.6	43.7						$10,594
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	730 North Hope Ave.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Hope Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 687-5333	270	14	19.2	24.1%	160 (59.3%)	2 (0.7%)	85 (31.5%)	9 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	91.9	579^th of 5862 public elementary schools	90.1%		86.2	907^th of 5874 public elementary schools	84.6%	328	64.3	64.3	60.0	75.6	73.8	73.8	71.3	80.0	73.2	57.1	69.1	69.4						$10,470
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	1990 Laguna St.	Santa Barbara	93101	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 563-2062	442	25	17.7	53.2%	185 (41.9%)	4 (0.9%)	201 (45.5%)	10 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.0%)	64.4	1856^th of 5862 public elementary schools	68.3%		71.2	1530^th of 5874 public elementary schools	74.0%	326	41.9	41.9	44.4	59.3	52.7	52.8	52.4	54.6	47.3	35.1	39.4	43.1	89.5	96.5	93.0	91.2	91.2	$10,894
Santa Barbara Community Academy	Public	K-6	850 Portesuello Ave.	Santa Barbara	93101	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 687-2081	197	12	15.9	80.7%	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	193 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	28.1	4101^st of 5862 public elementary schools	30.0%		23.1	4553^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	22.5%	452	17.2	17.2	42.3	27.7	28.6	40.0	33.3	29.6	27.1	10.3	23.1	23.1						$11,715
Hope Elementary	Public	K-6	3970-A La Colina Rd.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Hope Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 563-2974	269	15	17.9	43.1%	118 (43.9%)	3 (1.1%)	117 (43.5%)	10 (3.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.1%)	83.4	1019^th of 5862 public elementary schools	82.6%		87.4	849^th of 5874 public elementary schools	85.5%	170	54.8	54.8	62.9	64.4	71.4	60.0	64.7	65.7	60.0	54.8	46.7	56.3	93.2			93.2		$10,470
Harding University Partnership	Public	K-6	1625 Robbins St.	Santa Barbara	93101	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 965-8994	353	22	16.1	83.6%	42 (11.9%)	2 (0.6%)	293 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	43.7	2938^th of 5862 public elementary schools	49.9%		43.8	2904^th of 5874 public elementary schools	50.6%	34	26.9	26.9	51.2	27.1	33.3	55.3	40.5	61.0	17.5	23.1	38.8	32.7						$12,868
Vieja Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	434 Nogal Dr.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Hope Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 967-1239	300	15	20.0	26.7%	158 (52.7%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (39.3%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	90.7	652^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	88.9%		87.7	840^th of 5874 public elementary schools	85.7%	188	57.9	57.9	70.0	76.2	81.6	84.4	77.6	62.5	58.1	68.4	67.7	63.8						$10,470
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-6	431 Flora Vista Dr.	Santa Barbara	93109	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 966-7023	322	21	15.4	66.1%	65 (20.2%)	3 (0.9%)	235 (73.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	46.4	2767^th of 5862 public elementary schools	52.8%		60	2053^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	65.0%	714	26.7	26.7	31.6	43.2	44.2	55.6	44.2	45.0	23.1	33.3	31.9	33.3						$13,266
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-6	350 Loma Alta Dr.	Santa Barbara	93109	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 966-9926	257	14	18.0	93.4%	6 (2.3%)	4 (1.6%)	239 (93.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	17.2	5092^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	13.1%		20	4858^th of 5874 public elementary schools	17.3%	234	16.7	16.7	29.0	20.6	17.9	15.6	20.8	22.9	35.3	0.0	5.6	16.3						$12,066

Frequently Asked Questions about Peabody Charter

What is the racial makeup of Peabody Charter?

Students at Peabody Charter are 49% Hispanic, 43% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Peabody Charter a good school?

Peabody Charter ranks 785^th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Peabody Charter attend?

Students who attend Peabody Charter usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Peabody Charter in?

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How many students attend Peabody Charter?

In the 2022-23 school year, 767 students attended Peabody Charter.

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