Elementary school (grades K-5) · Santa Barbara, CA
Cold Spring Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Cold Spring Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
The verdict
Cold Spring Elementary earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools.
- #2 of 20
- elementary schools in Santa Barbara · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.5:1
- small classes for California
- 5.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Cold Spring Elementary has class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cold Spring Elementary ranks #2 of 20 elementary schools in Santa Barbara, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060927000939 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-15 students YoY
Cold Spring Elementary shrank from 193 students in 2022-23 to 178 in 2023-24 (-7.8%).
Teacher FTE lost 15.9 → 14.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-15 students YoY 060927000939 · Santa Barbara, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
188 enr · 12.5:1 · 5.2% lunch · RII 56
Nearest enrollment peer: Bridgeprep Academy Interamerican Campus (188 students)
Cold Spring Elementary shrank from 193 students in 2022-23 to 178 in 2023-24 (-7.8%). Teacher FTE lost 15.9 → 14.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Cold Spring Elementary compares
Cold Spring Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 42% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 5.2% | ▼ 91% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 188 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 79.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 35.2, Cold Spring Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Cold Spring Elementary reports $26,378 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Santa Barbara
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~188 students)
Frequently asked questions about Cold Spring Elementary
How many students attend Cold Spring Elementary?
Cold Spring Elementary has 188 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Santa Barbara, CA. CCD year-over-year: 193 (2022-23) → 178 (2023-24), down 15.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cold Spring Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Cold Spring Elementary is 12.5:1, which is 42% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cold Spring Elementary?
5.2% of students at Cold Spring Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cold Spring Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Cold Spring Elementary is White at 79.3% of enrollment, in Santa Barbara, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cold Spring Elementary?
Cold Spring Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Cold Spring Elementary rank among elementary schools in Santa Barbara?
By Resource Investment Index, Cold Spring Elementary ranks #2 of 20 elementary schools in Santa Barbara, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Santa Barbara on the city page.
What other schools are in Cold Spring Elementary?
None reported; Cold Spring Elementary operates only Cold Spring Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.