Best Public Schools in Goleta, CA

Summary:

The city of Goleta, California is home to 8 schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school grades, spread across two school districts - the Goleta Union Elementary School District and the Santa Barbara Unified School District. The data reveals that several schools in Goleta stand out for their strong academic performance, with Dos Pueblos Senior High consistently ranking in the top 15% of California high schools and Kellogg Elementary maintaining a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dos Pueblos Senior High is a standout, boasting a 96.4% 4-year graduation rate and outperforming the district and state averages on standardized tests in ELA, Math, and Science. Meanwhile, La Patera Elementary stands out for having the lowest student-teacher ratio (17:1) among the elementary schools in the Goleta Union Elementary School District. The schools in Goleta serve a diverse student population, with varying levels of racial and socioeconomic diversity, as evidenced by the free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 20.05% at Kellogg Elementary to 49.09% at Goleta Valley Junior High.

Overall, the data paints a picture of a strong educational landscape in Goleta, with several high-performing schools delivering excellent academic results. However, the data also highlights areas for improvement, such as addressing chronic absenteeism rates that range from 12.4% at Kellogg Elementary to 21.9% at Brandon Elementary. By understanding the strengths and challenges of the schools in Goleta, parents, educators, and policymakers can work together to ensure that all students in the city have access to a high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Santa Barbara Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6100 Stow Canyon Rd.	Goleta	93117	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 967-6522	283	13	21.7	24.4%	167 (59.0%)	2 (0.7%)	70 (24.7%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.0%)	76.5	1304^th of 5874 public elementary schools	77.8%		75.9	1363^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	76.8%	59	59.1				59.1	52.5	45.8	74.4	58.5				59.9	60.0	28.0	65.9	41.5				51.3						$10,855
Dos Pueblos Senior High	Public	9-12	7266 Alameda Ave.	Goleta	93117	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 968-2541	2,034	96	21.2	43.7%	816 (40.1%)	17 (0.8%)	922 (45.3%)	136 (6.7%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (6.5%)	87	219^th of 2348 public high schools	90.7%		86.4	259^th of 2123 public high schools	87.8%	40			53.0	31.3	52.2							72.0	72.0							45.8	45.8						$11,880
Goleta Valley Junior High	Public	7-8	6100 Stow Canyon Rd.	Goleta	93117	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 967-3486	717	39	18.3	49.1%	271 (37.8%)	8 (1.1%)	339 (47.3%)	43 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.7%)	79.8	490^th of 2802 public middle schools	82.5%		78.2	523^rd of 2740 public middle schools	80.9%	33		48.3			48.3					54.4	56.6		55.5					49.6	49.7		49.6						$11,572
Ellwood Elementary	Public	K-6	7686 Hollister Ave.	Goleta	93117	Santa Barbara County	Goleta Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 571-3774	341	19	18.4	36.4%	105 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	181 (53.1%)	21 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.7%)	79.1	1198^th of 5874 public elementary schools	79.6%		69.4	1629^th of 5883 public elementary schools	72.3%	431	65.9				65.9	78.3	51.0	70.5	66.7				66.3	62.5	48.0	56.8	31.3				49.5	95.6	95.6	95.6	97.1	95.6	$14,427
Isla Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	6875 El Colegio Rd.	Goleta	93117	Santa Barbara County	Goleta Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 685-4418	463	24	19.2	45.6%	115 (24.8%)	11 (2.4%)	232 (50.1%)	63 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	83.8	1011^th of 5874 public elementary schools	82.8%		85.7	916^th of 5883 public elementary schools	84.4%	95	49.3				49.3	50.7	75.7	72.5	69.6				67.0	50.7	77.1	57.5	52.9				59.4	97.0					$14,702
Kellogg Elementary	Public	K-6	475 Cambridge Ave.	Goleta	93117	Santa Barbara County	Goleta Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 681-1277	409	21	19.4	20.0%	194 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	140 (34.2%)	38 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.0%)	88.2	812^th of 5874 public elementary schools	86.2%		92.8	532^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	91.0%	280	58.0				58.0	57.8	60.9	74.0	85.3				69.8	57.8	69.6	55.1	77.1				66.1						$14,174
La Patera Elementary	Public	K-6	555 North La Patera Ln.	Goleta	93117	Santa Barbara County	Goleta Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 681-1280	376	22	17.0	46.8%	125 (33.2%)	1 (0.3%)	216 (57.4%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	68.1	1672^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	71.5%		57.2	2167^th of 5883 public elementary schools	63.2%	495	40.0				40.0	58.7	47.4	54.7	71.4				57.4	56.5	42.1	32.3	50.0				44.0						$14,832
Brandon Elementary	Public	K-6	195 Brandon Dr.	Goleta	93117	Santa Barbara County	Goleta Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 571-3770	444	23	19.3	35.8%	155 (34.9%)	3 (0.7%)	234 (52.7%)	16 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	66.4	1741^st of 5874 public elementary schools	70.4%		64.3	1834^th of 5883 public elementary schools	68.8%	93	38.6				38.6	53.3	54.0	54.6	65.6				56.9	44.0	42.9	31.8	46.9				42.3						$14,375

Cities Near Goleta

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Santa Barbara	0.29 mi	39	310^th
Summerland	9.69 mi	1
Carpinteria	13.9 mi	5	340^th
Santa Ynez	21.84 mi	4	207^th
Solvang	22.32 mi	4	141^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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