Best Goleta Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,065 students in Goleta, CA.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Goleta, CA are Santa Barbara Charter, Goleta Valley Junior High School and Vista De Las Cruces. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Goleta, CA public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average). Middle schools in Goleta have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of California public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).