Is Cold Spring Elementary a good school?

Yes! Cold Spring Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 1 st of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Cold Spring Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 193 students attended Cold Spring Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cold Spring Elementary?

Students at Cold Spring Elementary are 75% White, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Cold Spring Elementary

Summary:

Cold Spring Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school located in Santa Barbara, California, serving 193 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Cold Spring Elementary District, which is ranked 1 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cold Spring Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in California, with a statewide ranking of 1 out of 5,862 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with over 90% proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. Additionally, Cold Spring Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (5.18% in 2022-2023), indicating a student population from higher socioeconomic backgrounds compared to many nearby schools. The school has also maintained low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.2% in 2020-2021 to 7.3% in 2022-2023, which is significantly lower than the state average. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.1 in the 2022-2023 school year, Cold Spring Elementary provides students with more individualized attention and support.

When compared to nearby schools, Cold Spring Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution. For example, Summerland Elementary, which is the closest school at 3.83 miles away, has significantly lower academic performance, with only 65-78% proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to Cold Spring's 90-100% proficiency. The free and reduced-price lunch rates at Cold Spring Elementary (5.18%) are also much lower than those of nearby schools like Harding University Partnership (83.57%), McKinley Elementary (93.39%), and Franklin Elementary (90.25%), indicating that Cold Spring serves a more affluent student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

2243 Sycamore Canyon Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93108-1909

(805) 969-2678

District: Cold Spring Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,655

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 193

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Two or more races:

13.0%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 5.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cold Spring Elementary ranks better than 100% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.69. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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: White (75.1%), two or more races (13%), Hispanic (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 5.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cold Spring Elementary is 12.1. (See more...)

Compare Cold Spring Elementary employs 15.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cold Spring Elementary is $23,655.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cold Spring Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cold Spring Elementary 1^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cold Spring Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

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SchoolDigger ranks Cold Spring Elementary 1^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cold Spring Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cold Spring Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	97.96	82^nd	4809	98.3%
2005	98.16	41^st	4822	99.1%
2006	97.71	68^th	4818	98.6%
2007	98.36	35^th	5113	99.3%
2008	95.63	146^th	5113	97.1%
2009	95.12	158^th	5193	97.0%
2010	95.72	96^th	5314	98.2%
2011	94.93	133^rd	5377	97.5%
2012	96.09	36^th	5390	99.3%
2013	94.27	159^th	5530	97.1%
2015	97.34	157^th	5611	97.2%
2016	96.98	158^th	5614	97.2%
2017	97.45	139^th	5692	97.6%
2018	98.82	19^th	5662	99.7%
2019	98.76	21^st	5789	99.6%
2021	99.39	3^rd	1417	99.8%
2022	99.09	17^th	5883	99.7%
2023	99.33	5^th	5874	99.9%
2024	99.69	1^st	5862	100.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Cold Spring Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.89	43^rd	5413	99.2%
2019	96.19	149^th	5492	97.3%
2021	98.76	7^th	1267	99.4%
2022	98.86	14^th	5635	99.8%
2023	99.13	5^th	5617	99.9%
2024	99.55	1^st	5605	100.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Cold Spring Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.79	19^th	5431	99.7%
2019	99.46	3^rd	5510	99.9%
2021	99.45	4^th	1272	99.7%
2022	98.54	39^th	5663	99.3%
2023	98.82	21^st	5650	99.6%
2024	99.58	1^st	5636	100.0%

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Rank History for White students at Cold Spring Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.87	20^th	2737	99.3%
2019	92.26	41^st	2834	98.6%
2022	93.92	16^th	2726	99.4%
2023	95.32	5^th	2662	99.8%
2024	97.79	1^st	2647	100.0%

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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 Cold Spring Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	169	1	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	177
1989	173	3	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	181
1990	173	2	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	186
1991	158	3	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	174
1992	166	2	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	179
1993	156	1	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	170
1994	157	1	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	168
1995	187	0	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	201
1996	187	0	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	201
1997	192	0	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	207
1998	180	0	13	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	205
1999	194	0	11	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
2000	193	1	10	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
2001	218	2	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	5	239
2002	202	2	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	213
2003	202	2	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	213
2004	173	2	9	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	195
2005	176	1	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	191
2006	174	1	11	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	194
2007	171	1	18	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
2008	161	1	19	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	188
2009	170	1	18	8	0	1	0	0	198
2010	151	0	16	5	0	0	9	0	181
2011	148	0	11	4	0	0	2	0	165
2012	133	0	12	5	0	0	2	0	152
2013	153	4	6	10	0	0	2	0	175
2014	134	5	5	8	0	0	3	0	155
2015	136	2	7	9	0	0	4	0	158
2016	127	2	6	11	0	0	5	0	151
2017	140	2	8	14	0	0	5	0	169
2018	136	2	8	16	0	0	8	0	170
2019	132	0	4	16	0	0	17	0	169
2020	128	0	4	14	0	0	25	0	171
2021	140	0	3	10	0	0	25	0	178
2022	145	0	4	16	2	0	25	0	192
2023	145	1	5	16	1	0	25	0	193

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 Cold Spring Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	177	7.3	24.2	n/a
1989	181	7.3	24.7	n/a
1990	186	7.3	25.4	n/a
1991	174	7.3	23.8	n/a
1992	179	7.4	24.1	n/a
1993	170	8.1	21.0	0
1994	168	8.1	20.7	0
1995	201	10.1	19.9	0
1996	201	10.1	19.9	0
1997	207	10.4	19.9	0
1998	205	11.3	18.1	0
1999	220	12.3	17.9	0
2000	223	13.5	16.5	0
2001	239	11.5	20.8	0
2002	213	13.5	15.8	0
2003	213	13.5	15.8	0
2004	195	11.5	17.0	0
2005	191	13.3	14.4	0
2006	194	16.3	11.9	0
2007	199	16.3	12.2	0
2008	188	17.6	10.7	n/a
2009	198	15.7	11.3	0
2010	181	14.4	12.5	n/a
2011	165	n/a	n/a	0
2012	152	12.7	11.9	n/a
2013	175	14.4	12.1	0
2014	155	10.0	15.5	0
2015	158	10.0	15.8	0
2016	151	10.0	15.1	2
2017	169	9.0	18.7	3.6
2018	170	n/a	n/a	9.4
2019	169	12.3	13.7	6.5
2020	171	n/a	n/a	1.8
2021	178	15.8	11.2	3.4
2022	192	15.8	12.1	3.1
2023	193	15.8	12.1	5.2

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 Cold Spring Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	177	7.3	24.2	n/a
1989	181	7.3	24.7	n/a
1990	186	7.3	25.4	n/a
1991	174	7.3	23.8	n/a
1992	179	7.4	24.1	n/a
1993	170	8.1	21.0	0
1994	168	8.1	20.7	0
1995	201	10.1	19.9	0
1996	201	10.1	19.9	0
1997	207	10.4	19.9	0
1998	205	11.3	18.1	0
1999	220	12.3	17.9	0
2000	223	13.5	16.5	0
2001	239	11.5	20.8	0
2002	213	13.5	15.8	0
2003	213	13.5	15.8	0
2004	195	11.5	17.0	0
2005	191	13.3	14.4	0
2006	194	16.3	11.9	0
2007	199	16.3	12.2	0
2008	188	17.6	10.7	n/a
2009	198	15.7	11.3	0
2010	181	14.4	12.5	n/a
2011	165	n/a	n/a	0
2012	152	12.7	11.9	n/a
2013	175	14.4	12.1	0
2014	155	10.0	15.5	0
2015	158	10.0	15.8	0
2016	151	10.0	15.1	2
2017	169	9.0	18.7	3.6
2018	170	n/a	n/a	9.4
2019	169	12.3	13.7	6.5
2020	171	n/a	n/a	1.8
2021	178	15.8	11.2	3.4
2022	192	15.8	12.1	3.1
2023	193	15.8	12.1	5.2

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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