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Buellton Union Elementary

At a glance

325^thof 1,543 California districts▲ 201

Better than 78% of California districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1Grades K-8

301 Second St.
Buellton, CA 93427-6801·(805) 686-2767·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 78.9% of districts

Schools

545

Students

Top rankedJonata Middle615^th of 2,761 California middle schools

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Biggest riser

Oak Valley Elementary up 1,426 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Buellton Union Elementary district consists of two schools, Oak Valley Elementary (grades K-5) and Jonata Middle (grades 6-8), serving a total of 545 students in the Buellton, California area.

Both schools in the district perform significantly above the California state average in English, math, and science, which is a notable achievement. Jonata Middle is the district's consistent standout, maintaining very high statewide rankings over several years and excelling in English Language Arts. Oak Valley Elementary has shown remarkable recent improvement, jumping from an average to a well-above-average ranking in just one year, with particular strength in mathematics.

Key factors in the district's success include lower-than-average chronic absenteeism, especially at the middle school, and efficient use of resources. Parents can expect a stable, high-performing middle school experience and an elementary school that is rapidly improving and delivering strong results in core subjects, providing a solid academic foundation for students in the area.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Hepatitis B KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jonata Middle	Public	6-8	301 Second St.	Buellton	93427	Santa Barbara County	Buellton Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 688-4222	168	8	20.0	55.4%	64 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (53.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.1%)	73.5	615^th of 2761 public middle schools	77.7%		76.4	560^th of 2783 public middle schools	79.9%	55		44.6	44.6				60.0	61.5	55.4	58.9				44.0	40.4	50.9	45.3			$21,738	$20,562	$1,176
Oak Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	595 Second St.	Buellton	93427	Santa Barbara County	Buellton Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 688-6992	377	18	20.9	56.8%	142 (37.7%)	5 (1.3%)	193 (51.2%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.7%)	66.5	1764^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.9%		39.7	3190^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.6%	1426	45.5		45.5	54.9	50.9	50.0				52.0	54.9	55.9	38.6				50.7	97.1	97.1	$19,265	$18,484	$781

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District	0.89 mi	1
Solvang Elementary	3.54 mi	1	382^nd
Ballard Elementary	5.08 mi	1	139^th
Santa Ynez Valley Union High	5.69 mi	2	288^th
Los Olivos Elementary	5.97 mi	2	182^nd

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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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