Use my locationShowing schools within 8 miles of Summerland. Distances are measured from the middle of the schools in Summerland.

Summerland

22 scored schools near Summerland

Each school level has its own list. Scores use California’s state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26 elementary and middle; 2024–25 high school.

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Kind of school

All public 24By address 20Charter 3Magnet or choice 1Private 13

3 charter schools. A charter takes students from any address and runs its own lottery; you apply to each one. We have read no coming dates on their sites.

Elementary

Which elementary schools are near Summerland?

16 scored elementary schools are within 8 miles of Summerland. The closest is Summerland Elementary, less than 0.1 miles away.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

  1. Distance 4.7mi

    Adelante CharterCharter

    Santa Barbara Unified · Grades K–6 · Check how it admits students.

    No dates read from its site yet

    43% below the standard

    Scope Score 81Strong · 75th percentile

  2. Distance 7.6mi

    Peabody CharterCharter

    Santa Barbara Unified · Grades K–6 · Check how it admits students.

    No dates read from its site yet

    35% below the standard

    Scope Score 82Strong · 79th percentile

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in Summerland, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.

Middle

Which middle schools are near Summerland?

3 scored middle schools are within 8 miles of Summerland. The closest is Carpinteria Middle, 5.0 miles away.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in Summerland, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.

High school

Which high schools are near Summerland?

3 scored high schools are within 8 miles of Summerland. The closest is Carpinteria Senior High, 4.6 miles away.

ExceededMetBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

These results are from spring 2025, when the state called its top two levels Exceeded and Met. The state now calls the same levels Advanced and Proficient.

  1. Distance 7.4mi

    Olive Grove Charter - Santa BarbaraCharter

    SBE - Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbar · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.

    No dates read from its site yet

    87% below the standard

    No score

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These schools are listed separately. Some are compared only with California schools of the same kind. Some have no score because students are placed there.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in Summerland, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2024–25. High school Scope Scores use spring 2025 tests. They include graduation and college-readiness records, which the state publishes a year after the tests.

Private schools

Which private schools are near Summerland?

Private schools don’t take California’s state tests, so there is no state testing data for them. We list them and never score them.

13 private schools are within 8 miles of Summerland, nearest first. Source: the federal private-school survey and private schools’ filings with the state. Tuition is the lowest and highest yearly price on the school’s own site, where we have read it.

Districts nearby

Which districts run the schools near Summerland?

Your address decides which school your child is assigned to. Ask the district which school serves your address.

  • Santa Barbara Unified16 public and charter schools in the lists above
  • Carpinteria Unified5 public and charter schools in the lists above
  • Cold Spring Elementary1 public or charter school in the lists above
  • Montecito Union Elementary1 public or charter school in the lists above
  • SBE - Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbar1 public or charter school in the lists above

Statewide

Which schools rank highest in California?

Top elementary schools

5,726 elementary schools have a score. See which rank highest.

Top middle schools

2,529 middle schools have a score. See which rank highest.

Top high schools

1,498 high schools have a score. See which rank highest.