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Private school · Santa Barbara, California

Laguna Blanca School

Laguna Blanca School rates 6.6 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 29 schools in Santa Barbara for context and is not part of the rating.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.6this school

6.6 on a one-to-ten scale.

#810 of 1,893 schools in California · The estimated academic score from 29 schools in Santa Barbara is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private school in Santa Barbara, CA serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

It ranks 810 of 1,893 schools in California.

Laguna Blanca School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
8.4
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
4.2
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
4.5
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.2
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 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.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 29 schools in Santa Barbara. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in CA.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in CA.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
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 93110; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Laguna Blanca School and the 9 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$118,819
Median home value
$1,101,100
Median rent
$2,358/mo
College educated
48.3%
Homeownership
59.8%
Poverty rate
8.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 93110; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
31
Somewhat Bikeable
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 byWalk Score

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.

Who goes here

  • White77%
  • Two or More14%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian3%
  • Black1%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 6.7Compare →
  2. Laguna Blanca Schoolthis school
    6.6
  3. Providence School2.3 mi · private
    6.4Compare →
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Laguna Blanca School.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Laguna Blanca School serve?

Laguna Blanca School serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Laguna Blanca School?

Laguna Blanca School has an enrollment of approximately 422 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Laguna Blanca School?

The student-teacher ratio at Laguna Blanca School is 7.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Laguna Blanca School rank in CA?

Laguna Blanca School ranks #810 of 1,893 private schools in CA.

What is Laguna Blanca School's MySchoolScout rating?

Laguna Blanca School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Laguna Blanca School a private school?

Yes, Laguna Blanca School is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Laguna Blanca School a religious school?

No, Laguna Blanca School is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
422
Gender split
50% M / 50% F
Student-teacher ratio
7.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
58
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
School day
6.8 hours
Days per year
170 days
Setting
Midsize Suburb
County
Santa Barbara County
Area population (ZIP 93110)
16,385
Area average commute
15.4 min
Area median age
46.3

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

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.