School district · Ventura County

Santa Paula Unified schools

Santa Paula Unified’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 15th to the 50th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 6 schools

from 15th to 50th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Grace Thille Elementary: 50th percentile, Solid
  • Glen City Elementary: 48th percentile, Developing
  • Barbara Webster Elementary: 33rd percentile, Developing
  • McKevett Elementary: 31st percentile, Developing
  • Blanchard Elementary: 30th percentile, Developing
  • Thelma Bedell Elementary: 15th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
4Developing
1Solid
0Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 2 schools

from 6th to 26th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Isbell Middle: 26th percentile, Developing
  • Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies: 6th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school

at 40th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Santa Paula High: 40th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

  • 1 school not ranked statewide

Schools around Santa Paula Unified

10 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Santa Paula Unified score highest?

Grace Thille Elementary is highest, at the 50th percentile.

That’s higher than 50 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Santa Paula Unified

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average elementary school in Santa Paula Unified had 17 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Santa Paula Unified score highest?

Isbell Middle is highest, at the 26th percentile.

That’s higher than 26 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Santa Paula Unified

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Santa Paula Unified stand?

Santa Paula High is at the 40th percentile.

That’s higher than 40 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Santa Paula Unified.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

1 high school not ranked statewide
  • Renaissance HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools

The district

Where does Santa Paula Unified’s money go?

Santa Paula Unified spent $24,571 per student in the 2024–25 school year.

The typical California district spent $20,491. About 61 cents of every Santa Paula Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.

Spending by function

Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.

Share by function, 2024–25

  • Instruction61%
  • Instruction support11%
  • Student services8%
  • Administration9%
  • Buildings & maintenance10%
  • Other1%

Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.

The district’s plan

Every California district publishes a yearly plan, the LCAP: its goals and what it will spend to reach them. Search it for a program, grade or student group you care about.

Sources: Plans (California School Dashboard) ↗

Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends

Student mix

2024–25 · October enrollment count, 4,575 students
1. Hispanic or Latino: 95%2. White: 4%3. Two or more races: <1%4. Asian: <1%5. Black or African American: <1%6. Filipino: <1%7. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%8. Pacific Islander: <1%9. Not reported: <1%Student mix2024–25
  1. Hispanic or Latino95%
  2. White4%
  3. Two or more races<1%
  4. Asian<1%
  5. Black or African American<1%
  6. Filipino<1%
  7. American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
  8. Pacific Islander<1%
  9. Not reported<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools. Rounded labels may not total 100%; segments use the original shares.

Free or reduced-price meals

85%

Across California, 63% of students qualify.

2024–25 · 3,876 of 4,570 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.

The district’s state records

Is the state giving the district extra help?

The state is giving Santa Paula Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

How English learners moved up on the state’s English test

From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 44% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (386 of 882 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.

Sources: District help (CDE) ↗ · English learner progress (CDE) ↗. State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard.

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Common questions

Which public schools in Santa Paula Unified rank highest?

Elementary: Grace Thille Elementary, 50th percentile (Solid). Middle: Isbell Middle, 26th percentile (Developing). High: Santa Paula High, 40th percentile (Developing). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in the Santa Paula Unified district decide which school my child attends?

Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in Santa Paula Unified good?

Santa Paula Unified’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 15th to the 50th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid, 4 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Santa Paula Unified’s 2 public middle schools run from the 6th to the 26th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Santa Paula Unified has one public high school we score, Santa Paula High, at the 40th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Santa Paula Unified compare with California?

The average elementary school in Santa Paula Unified had 17 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

How much does Santa Paula Unified spend per student?

Santa Paula Unified spent $24,571 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 61 cents of every Santa Paula Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Santa Paula Unified, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

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