Best Public Schools in Zip Code 93463

Summary:

The 93463 zip code area in California is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools and 2 high schools. The data reveals a stark contrast in performance between the high-achieving Ballard Elementary and the struggling Refugio High.

Ballard Elementary consistently ranks in the top 10% of California elementary schools, with exceptional proficiency rates, low chronic absenteeism, and a low free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a more affluent student population. In contrast, Refugio High has alarmingly low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and rampant chronic absenteeism, suggesting significant challenges that require further investigation and support.

The two other schools, Solvang Elementary and Santa Ynez Valley Union High, perform reasonably well, with Solvang ranking in the top 50% of California elementary schools and Santa Ynez Valley Union High ranking in the top 30% of California high schools. However, the high schools show more mixed results, with Santa Ynez Valley Union High's test scores falling below state averages.

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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)	% Varicella (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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	Total
Santa Ynez Valley Union High	Public	9-12	2975 Mission Dr.	Solvang	93463	Santa Barbara County	Santa Ynez Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 688-6487	847	46	18.6	24.4%	376 (44.4%)	4 (0.5%)	412 (48.6%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.0%)	56.4	708^th of 2323 public high schools	69.5%		75.3	408^th of 2348 public high schools	82.6%	300			34.8	6.3	32.7							46.5	46.5							29.5	29.5			$13,766
Refugio High	Public	9-12	2975 Mission Dr.	Solvang	93463	Santa Barbara County	Santa Ynez Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 688-6487	6	1	6.2		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$16,936
Solvang Elementary	Public	K-8	565 Atterdag Rd.	Solvang	93463	Santa Barbara County	Solvang Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 688-4810	593	32	18.4	38.6%	224 (37.8%)	2 (0.3%)	320 (54.0%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.4%)	56.4	2213^th of 5862 public elementary schools	62.2%		46.2	2741^st of 5874 public elementary schools	53.3%	528	35.3	50.0			43.2	36.9	39.3	60.0	55.4	75.4	68.3		56.2	31.3	38.6	35.3	63.1	60.9	68.3		50.1	96.3	96.3
Ballard Elementary	Public	K-6	2425 School St.	Solvang	93463	Santa Barbara County	Ballard Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 688-4812	118	7	16.8	10.2%	90 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (13.6%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.5%)	92	567^th of 5862 public elementary schools	90.3%		97.3	161^st of 5874 public elementary schools	97.3%	406	68.8				68.8	72.7	100.0	62.5					77.1	68.2	85.7	68.8					72.1

Cities Near Zip Code 93463

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Solvang	0.55 mi	4	141^st
Santa Ynez	1.95 mi	4	207^th
Los Olivos	2.3 mi	2	181^st
Buellton	4.31 mi	3	385^th
Gaviota	10.72 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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