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St. Raphael Elementary

K–8 · 186 students, not counting pre-K (2025–26)

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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

186

in grades K–8, not counting pre-K.

Students: CDE private school affidavit, 2025–26.

What we can’t tell you

What isn’t on any public record?

We found no public record of these facts for St. Raphael. 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 St. Raphael Elementary.

    AskWhich tests do students take, and how do they do? Ask for the school’s overall results.

  • Accreditation

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

    AskWho accredits the school? Ask which group, and when it last visited.

  • Class size

    No public record gives class sizes.

    AskHow big are classes in my child’s grade? Ask for the class size in your child’s grade.

  • Where students go next

    No public record follows students after 8th grade.

    AskWhere do students go for 9th grade? Ask which schools recent graduates moved on to after 8th grade.

  • Students who leave

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

    AskHow many students leave each year, and why? If many families leave, ask what they told the school.

Public options

What are the free public options nearby?

Three district or charter elementary schools and one middle school sit within 2 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?

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

  • 1.2mi

    Montessori Center School

    Goleta · Grades Pre-K–6 · 119 students · Nonsectarian

    No state testsPrivate schools have no score.

  • 1.3mi

    Coastline Christian Academy

    Goleta · Grades K–8 · 142 students · Christian (no specific denomination)

    No state testsPrivate schools have no 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 St. Raphael, and what should I ask?

160 Street Josephs Street, Santa Barbara 93111. 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. What is the full cost, and what financial aid is there?Ask about every fee on top of tuition, and how aid is decided.
  3. How would teaching, student support and school expectations work for my child?
  4. Which grades have openings, and what are the application steps and dates?
  5. How do you teach early reading and check each child’s progress?
  6. What does extra support or enrichment look like during the school day?
  7. What does a typical day look like in my child’s grade, and when does it start and end?

Address
160 Street Josephs Street, Santa Barbara 93111Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Address and phone: CDE private school affidavit, 2025–26. The map shows the school’s address. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 5 common questions

How big is it?

186 students, not counting pre-K, in the private school affidavit the school files with the state (California Department of Education), 2025–26. See the details ↓

How do I apply?

Call (805) 967-2115 and ask which grades have openings, how to apply and by when. 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 St. Raphael Elementary have state test results?

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

Source records

Which records are these figures from?

These figures come from the private school affidavit the school files with the state (California Department of Education), 2025–26. The school reported them itself.

Grades
K–8
Students
186, not counting pre-K

Source: CDE Private School Affidavit, 2025–26.

The area around the school, ZIP code 93111
Typical household income in a year
$144,353
Typical home value
$1,296,700
People who live in this ZIP code
18,274
Typical age
43.1 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
57%

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93111. 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: CDE Private School Affidavit · California Department of Education (nearby public schools) · U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey