Private school · nonsectarian

The Knox School of Santa Barbara

K–8 · 40 students, not counting pre-K · 4 per teacher (2021–⁠22)

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1525 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara 93101

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

40

in grades K–8, not counting pre-K.

Students per teacher

4

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

School day

7.5hours

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 7.5-⁠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 The Knox School of Santa Barbara?

In 2021–22, the federal survey counted 40 students, 4 per teacher.

White 85%Asian 8%Hispanic or Latino 5%American Indian, Pacific Islander or two or more races, together 2%

The survey counted 25 boys and 15 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. Our copy of the survey adds American Indian, Pacific Islander and multiracial students into one share.

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

What we can’t tell you

What isn’t on any public record?

We found no public record of these facts for The Knox School of Santa Barbara. 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 The Knox School of Santa Barbara.

    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

    The survey’s students-per-teacher figure isn’t class size.

    AskHow big are classes in my 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 two middle schools 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?

Five 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.

  • 0.1mi

    Notre Dame School

    Santa Barbara · Grades Pre-K–8 · 113 students · Roman Catholic

    No state testsPrivate schools have no score.

  • 0.8mi

    Providence School

    Santa Barbara · Grades K–12 · 245 students · Christian (no specific denomination)

    No state testsPrivate schools have no score.

  • 0.8mi

    Santa Barbara Middle School

    Santa Barbara · Grades 6–9 · 182 students · Nonsectarian

    No state testsPrivate schools have no score.

  • 0.9mi

    The Riviera Ridge School

    Santa Barbara · Grades Pre-K–8 · 200 students · Nonsectarian

    No state testsPrivate schools have no score.

  • 1.8mi

    Providence School

    Santa Barbara · Grades Pre-K–12 · 243 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 The Knox School of Santa Barbara, and what should I ask?

1525 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara 93101. 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?

Address
1525 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara 93101Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

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

Short answers to 6 common questions

How big is it?

40 students, not counting pre-K, in the federal private-school survey (NCES Private School Universe Survey), 2021–22. About 4 students per teacher across the school. See the details ↓

How long is the school day?

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

How do I apply?

Call (805) 222-0107 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 The Knox School of Santa Barbara have state test results?

No. Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP), so there is no state testing data for The Knox School of Santa Barbara 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
K–8
Students
40, not counting pre-K
Students per teacher
4
Teachers
9.5, counted as full-time K–12 teachers (an estimate)
Boys and girls
Coeducational
School day
7.5 hours
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
School type
School with a special program emphasis and no religious affiliation (NCES term: “Nonsectarian (Special Emphasis)”)

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey, 2021–22, school number A1500551.

The area around the school, ZIP code 93101
Typical household income in a year
$90,148
Typical home value
$1,184,000
People who live in this ZIP code
31,554
Typical age
33.1 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
43%

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93101. 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 · California Department of Education (nearby public schools) · U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey