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Adelante Charter: High scores, healthy climate, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.

Adelante Charter posts 26.0% exceeding the standard — versus 21.3% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.

1102 East Yanonali Street, 93103 (opens in new tab)·Santa Barbara Unified·Santa Barbara·Grades K-6·306 students·72% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(805) 966-7392·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
60
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #1,000 statewide · #2 of 12 in Santa Barbara Unified

Adelante Charter scores 60 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 83rd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “57% proficient” and call it done. Adelante Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Santa Barbara, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: +3.9pp separates this year's grade 3 from its grade 5. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G3 → 2025 G5 points the same way.

As a charter, Adelante Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

33%
25%
42%
Grade 3 · 58% proficient
28%
18%
54%
Grade 4 · 46% proficient
11%
46%
43%
Grade 5 · 57% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 22.5pp across grades; the floor slips 1.6pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
26.0%
State 21.3%
4.7pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
57.3%
State 42.7%
14.6pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-3.9pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
13.1%
State 17.9%
4.8pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.2%
State 1.6%
1.4pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Adelante CharterCharter
60/100
This school
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High School
No feeder data available for this level

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Private alternatives nearby

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic82.3%
White13.1%
Asian0.3%
Black0.3%
Other3.9%
GenderFemale 51.0%Male 49.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 71.6% (8pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
306
174 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
2 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$14,447
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$64,099 – $121,627
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Adelante Charter in Santa Barbara, 41.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 38.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Adelante Charter outperforms its district average for low-income students by 4.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (49.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (46.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 16.2 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 124 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · English Learner−26.0pp
32.0% vs 58.0% overall · n=25
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · English Learner−16.2pp
36.0% vs 52.2% overall · n=25
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−10.5pp
10.9% vs 21.4% overall · n=124
Math Exceeded · English Learner−16.4pp
12.0% vs 28.4% overall · n=25

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income124 tested
ELA 41.9%·Math 49.6%· +4.0pp vs district
Hispanic141 tested
ELA 46.1%·Math 53.6%· +8.3pp vs district
English Learner50 tested
ELA 24.0%·Math 36.7%· +15.2pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 0.9pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: -7.9pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 56%Support 40%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$122K
$37K above CA median
Median Home Value
$1.66M
$1.00M above CA median
Bachelor's+
47%
12pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
9.9 years avg experience
18 teachers · 6% second-year
Teacher Credentials
40% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
26.0%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 55th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
57.3%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 61th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-3.9pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 88th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
13.1%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 58th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.2%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 62th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 34833%25%23%19%58%+15
Grade 43928%18%33%21%46%+1
Grade 53711%46%16%27%57%+9
Grade 64013%35%25%28%48%+1
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 34823%29%33%15%52%+6
Grade 43847%37%11%5%84%+43
Grade 53714%32%43%11%46%+11
Grade 64030%20%33%18%50%+15
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11378%19%62%11%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged12441.9%+4+4
Hispanic/Latino14146.1%+8+7
English Learners5024.0%+15+14
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Adelante Charter ←—6026.0%57.3%−3.90.2%
Cold Spring Elementary1.5 mi8883.9%94.9%−7.90.3%
Franklin Elementary0.1 mi4720.6%48.7%−22.10.1%
Roosevelt Elementary1.9 mi4329.6%49.0%−9.41.7%
California average—4321.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
27%60%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #4738 → #3863 → #3398 → #1914 → #1000
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
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Frequently asked questions

Is Adelante Charter a good elementary school?
Adelante Charter has a Scope Score of 60 out of 100, placing it in the 83rd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,000 statewide. 26.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 4.7 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Adelante Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 57.3% of students at Adelante Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 26.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 31.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 26.0% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 247 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Adelante Charter rank in California?
Adelante Charter ranks #1,000 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 83rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Adelante Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Adelante Charter decreases by 3.9 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Adelante Charter?
13.1% of students at Adelante Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.2%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Adelante Charter compare to other schools in Santa Barbara?
Adelante Charter scores 60/100 (83rd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 306 students. Use the schools in Santa Barbara page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Adelante Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Adelante Charter in Santa Barbara, 41.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 38.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Adelante Charter outperforms its district average for low-income students by 4.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (49.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (46.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 16.2 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 124 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
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