Private school · nonsectarian

Laguna Blanca School

Pre-K–12 · 450 students, not counting pre-K · 8 per teacher (2021–⁠22) · 19 AP courses on the College Board’s 2025–⁠26 course audit

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No Scope Score

California private schools don’t take the state tests, so there are no results we can fairly compare. We don’t score or rank private schools.

Students

450

in grades K–12, not counting pre-K.

Students per teacher

8

across the whole school. This number is not class size.

School day

6.5hours

as the school reported to the federal survey.

Students, teachers and hours: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22.

Life at school

What would my child’s day be like?

The school reported a 6.5-⁠hour day in 2021–22.

Hours: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22.

AskWhat does a typical day look like in my child’s grade, and when does it start and end?

Students

Who goes to Laguna Blanca?

In 2021–22, the federal survey counted 450 students, 8 per teacher.

White 87%Hispanic or Latino 7%Asian 4%Black or African American 2%

The survey counted 231 boys and 219 girls in 2021–22. These figures leave out pre-K and cover the whole school, not one class. Source: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22.

AskHow many children are in my child’s class, and how many adults?

Advanced courses

Which AP courses can Laguna Blanca teach?

The College Board has approved the school to teach 19 of the 40 courses in the College Board’s 2025–26 AP program. The record does not show whether a class ran or how students did.

19

AP courses approved, 2025–26

  • Math & Computer Science4

    Calculus AB · Calculus BC · Computer Science A · Statistics

  • Sciences4

    Biology · Chemistry · Environmental Science · Physics C: Mechanics

  • English2

    English Language and Composition · English Literature and Composition

  • History & Social Science6

    Comparative Government and Politics · Macroeconomics · Microeconomics · Psychology · U.S. Government and Politics · United States History

  • World Languages & Cultures3

    French Language and Culture · Spanish Language and Culture · Spanish Literature and Culture

Source: College Board, AP Course Ledger, 2025–26. It lists the courses the school’s own teachers may teach. Courses from online providers are left out.

What we can’t tell you

What isn’t on any public record?

We found no public record of these facts for Laguna Blanca. Each row gives a question to ask the school.

  • State test results

    Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP). There is no state testing data for Laguna Blanca School.

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  • Accreditation

    Our records do not show who accredits this school. Accreditation means an outside group reviewed the school.

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  • Students who leave

    No public record counts the students who leave a private school.

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Public options

What are the free public options nearby?

Three district or charter elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school sit within 3 miles. District schools are assigned by your home address. Charters run their own admissions.

Elementary

Middle

High

The nearest public schools at each level, three at most. Distance is a straight line from this school’s address. Each Scope Score and percentile compares a public school with California public schools at the same level, on the state tests (CAASPP). Elementary and middle schools: spring 2026. High schools: spring 2025. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. Source: California Department of Education. See these schools on the map

Private options

Which other private schools are nearby?

One private school with 60 or more students is within 2 miles. There is no state testing data for private schools, so none of them has a score.

Private schools with 60 or more students within 2 miles of this school’s address, nearest first. Student counts come from the federal private-school survey (2021–22) or the school’s filing with the state (2025–26).

Next steps

How do I visit Laguna Blanca, and what should I ask?

4125 Paloma Dr, Santa Barbara 93110. Confirm visit arrangements with the school.

  1. How do you teach students at different levels?Ask how they stretch fast learners and help those who need more.
  2. Where do students go after they finish here?Ask for the list of colleges and other paths recent graduates went on to.
  3. What is the full cost, and what financial aid is there?Ask about every fee on top of tuition, and how aid is decided.
  4. How would teaching, student support and school expectations work for my child?
  5. Which grades have openings, and what are the application steps and dates?
  6. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  7. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?

Address
4125 Paloma Dr, Santa Barbara 93110Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Address and phone: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22. The map shows the school’s address. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 7 common questions

How big is it?

450 students, not counting pre-K, in the federal private-school survey (NCES Private School Universe Survey), 2021–22. About 8 students per teacher across the school. See the details ↓

How long is the school day?

6.5 hours in the 2021–22 federal survey. Ask for current hours and care. See the details ↓

How do I apply?

Call (802) 274-2817 and ask which grades have openings, how to apply and by when. See the details ↓

What AP courses does it offer?

The AP Course Audit authorizes the school’s own teachers to teach 19 of the 40 courses in the College Board's 2025–26 AP program. It doesn’t show whether a section ran or how students did. See the details ↓

What are the free public options nearby?

Your assigned public elementary school depends on your address; the nearest are listed below, each placed among California’s public elementary schools on spring 2026 tests. See the details ↓

What does a year cost?

Ask the school for the total yearly cost, including fees, and how financial aid works.

Does Laguna Blanca School have state test results?

No. Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP), so there is no state testing data for Laguna Blanca School to score. See the details ↓

Source records

Which records are these figures from?

These figures come from the federal private-school survey (NCES Private School Universe Survey), 2021–22. The school reported them itself.

Grades
Pre-K–12
Students
450, not counting pre-K
Students per teacher
8
Teachers
56.8, counted as full-time K–12 teachers (an estimate)
Boys and girls
Coeducational
School day
6.5 hours
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
School type
General education school with no religious affiliation (NCES term: “Nonsectarian (Regular)”)

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey, 2021–22, school number A9300129.

University of California admission records

UC admissions, all campuses together

2016–2025 · summed across linked CEEB codes

University of California admissions by source school · Universitywide fall first-year groups · mean weighted, capped high-school GPA · CEEB/ATP 053255
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
2025261654.004.073.95
2024281863.943.964.13
20232213masked4.084.19—
2022301454.004.02—
2021231263.984.094.13
2020221554.094.073.97
2019281853.974.074.13
2018251374.094.224.22
201796masked3.954.11—
201615733.884.14—

Source: UC admissions by source school. These are dated fall first-year UC groups. Applied identifies students who formally applied; Admitted, those offered admission; Enrolled, those who enrolled at UC. GPA columns show each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. UC adds extra weighting for up to eight semesters, with no more than four in 10th grade. These records do not describe current school enrollment or measure teaching quality. Complete, matching applicant and admit counts can support a historical descriptive admit rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Missing or masked counts: never assume zero or a positive hidden value. “Masked” marks a count UC left blank (UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees); — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of available counts across linked codes, not a complete total; the missing contribution may be zero. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when multiple CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. The table holds every fall on file from 2016 to 2025.

UC admissions by campus

2021–2025 · latest five falls on file

University of California admissions by source school · campus and fall first-year groups · CEEB/ATP 053255
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025214masked
Berkeley20242176
Berkeley2023194masked
Berkeley2022275masked
Berkeley2021203masked
Davis2025147masked
Davis2024123masked
Davis2023114masked
Davis202211maskedmasked
Davis2021134masked
Irvine2025155masked
Irvine2024104masked
Irvine20238maskedmasked
Irvine202210maskedmasked
Irvine202111maskedmasked
Los Angeles202520maskedmasked
Los Angeles202423maskedmasked
Los Angeles202319maskedmasked
Los Angeles2022254masked
Los Angeles2021204masked
Riverside202554masked
Riverside202454masked
San Diego2025197masked
San Diego2024239masked
San Diego202316maskedmasked
San Diego2022224masked
San Diego202116maskedmasked
Santa Barbara2025176masked
Santa Barbara2024135masked
Santa Barbara2023164masked
Santa Barbara2022173masked
Santa Barbara2021154masked
Santa Cruz2025117masked
Santa Cruz2024104masked
Santa Cruz2023115masked
Santa Cruz2022104masked
Santa Cruz2021117masked
Universitywide202526165
Universitywide202428186
Universitywide20232213masked
Universitywide202230145
Universitywide202123126

Source: UC admissions by source school. These are dated fall first-year UC applicant, admitted and enrolled groups, not current school attendance. Universitywide is separately reported, with unduplicated applicant and admit counts. Students can apply to several campuses, so campus sums are not interchangeable with Universitywide counts even when they happen to equal them. Counts are summed across linked CEEB codes within each campus and year. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of available counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. “Masked” marks a count UC left blank (UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees); — means unavailable. For missing or masked counts, never assume zero or a positive hidden value. A reported zero remains zero. Complete, matching counts can support historical descriptive admit rates; they do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

The area around the school, ZIP code 93110
Typical household income in a year
$129,209
Typical home value
$1,199,500
People who live in this ZIP code
15,436
Typical age
47.4 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
51%

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93110. They are not figures for this school’s families. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code comes from the school’s address. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates.

Data sources: NCES Private School Universe Survey · College Board AP Course Audit · University of California admissions by source school · California Department of Education (nearby public schools) · U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey