Cold Spring Elementary School

Cold Spring Elementary School has a large sports field.

Cold Spring Elementary School is centrally located in the neighborhood.

Cold Spring Elementary School has a beautiful campus.

Cold Spring Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-6

2243 Sycamore Canyon Rd, Santa Barbara, CA

192 Students

A+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Tricia Price

Student Teacher Ratio
12:1

Math Proficiency
92%

Reading Proficiency
92%

A+

Academics

A+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

92%

Math Proficiency

92%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

12:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

Test Scores

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

Male

51.6%

Female

48.4%

White

79.3%

Two or more races

10.1%

Hispanic

5.3%

Asian

1.1%

Native American

1.1%

Black

<1%

School Rankings

#85 Best Public ES in California

#122 Best Public ES Teachers in California

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

12/19/2025

We are very happy to have our kid at Cold Spring, great community, lots of parent involvement and positive environment. lots of resources, beautiful campus. Our expectations have been exceeded.

principal

3/30/2022

The Cold Spring School District Board, Teachers, and Staff are EXCEPTIONAL at staying focused on meeting the individual needs of every student through a whole-child approach to teaching and learning! It is an honor to lead such a dynamic team!

5.0 parent

11/27/2021

We have had our children attending Cold Spring for over 6 years. The community and the school has had its ups and downs like so many in recent years. Over the last 4 years the leadership, teachers, support staff and parents have all made this school community a great example to follow for any other...

5.0 parent

5/26/2021

We moved here from Los Angeles and have found the school, teachers and administrators to be the best in the field.They really care about their students.The parent community is very involved and supportive.Cold Spring is smaller than Montecito Union and, as such, can really give their students more i...

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Cold Spring Elementary School is a public school for students in grades K-6 located at 2243 Sycamore Canyon Rd in Santa Barbara, in the Montecito neighborhood. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 192 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12:1. Academic records show that 92% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 92% are proficient in reading. Cold Spring Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $2,385,166. Discover additional schools in the area, like La Cuesta Continuation High School, Santa Barbara Senior High School, Alta Vista Alternative High School, and more. Learn more about what Santa Barbara has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Cold Spring Elementary School.

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