The brief
A Santa Barbara Unified middle school serving grades 7th – 9th.
Alta Vista is listed in Santa Barbara Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202225%
About this school's data5 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (2022 EdFacts) · reading/ELA 25% (2022 EdFacts).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 93101; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments 2022 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $79,868
- Median home value
- $1,122,200
- Median rent
- $2,109/mo
- College educated
- 41.1%
- Homeownership
- 21.8%
- Poverty rate
- 17.1%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 93101; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 98
- Walker's Paradise
- Transit Score
- 52
- Good Transit
- Bike Score
- 99
- Biker's Paradise
- City reported crime
- 2,303/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Santa Barbara. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Santa Barbara), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Alta Vista serve?
Alta Vista serves students in grades 7th through 9th.
How many students attend Alta Vista?
Alta Vista has an enrollment of approximately 4 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alta Vista?
The student-teacher ratio at Alta Vista is 4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Alta Vista?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Alta Vista has 25% math proficiency (2022 EdFacts) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (2022 EdFacts).
Is Alta Vista a charter school?
No, Alta Vista is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Alta Vista a Title I school?
No, Alta Vista is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 7th – 9th
- Enrollment
- 4
- Student-teacher ratio
- 4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Santa Barbara County
- Phone
- (805) 966-0883
- Schools in district
- 21
- District spending per student
- $18,094
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 11.1%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 93101)
- 30,496
- Area average commute
- 16.5 min
- Area median age
- 32.9
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.