The brief
A private elementary school in Goleta, CA serving grades Pre-K – 8th.
It ranks 843 of 1,893 schools in California.
Waldorf School of Santa Barbara 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.
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 8 schools in Goleta. 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 93117; 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.The area
- Median income
- $85,711
- Median home value
- $1,021,700
- Median rent
- $1,980/mo
- College educated
- 49.2%
- Homeownership
- 38.3%
- Poverty rate
- 25.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 93117; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 26
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 52
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,345/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Goleta. 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 (Goleta), 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
- White73%
- Hispanic12%
- Asian6%
- Pacific Islander3%
- Black3%
- Two or More2%
- Native American1%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.- 7.2Compare →
- 6.7Compare →
- Waldorf School of Santa Barbara6.6
- 5.8Compare →
- not ratedCompare →
- not ratedCompare →
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 Waldorf School of Santa Barbara serve?
Waldorf School of Santa Barbara serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.
How many students attend Waldorf School of Santa Barbara?
Waldorf School of Santa Barbara has an enrollment of approximately 115 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waldorf School of Santa Barbara?
The student-teacher ratio at Waldorf School of Santa Barbara is 7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does Waldorf School of Santa Barbara rank in CA?
Waldorf School of Santa Barbara ranks #843 of 1,893 private schools in CA.
What is Waldorf School of Santa Barbara's MySchoolScout rating?
Waldorf School of Santa Barbara 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 Waldorf School of Santa Barbara a private school?
Yes, Waldorf School of Santa Barbara 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 Waldorf School of Santa Barbara a religious school?
No, Waldorf School of Santa Barbara is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 8th
- Enrollment
- 115
- Gender split
- 46% M / 54% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 16
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- School day
- 6.5 hours
- Days per year
- 170 days
- Setting
- Midsize Suburb
- County
- Santa Barbara County
- Phone
- (805) 967-6656
- Area population (ZIP 93117)
- 52,225
- Area average commute
- 18 min
- Area median age
- 23.3
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
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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.