Elementary Schools in Buellton Union Elementary

Summary:

The Buellton Union Elementary district consists of a single elementary school, Oak Valley Elementary, serving about 377 students in grades K-5 in the Buellton area.

Oak Valley Elementary has shown impressive improvement, jumping to the 70th percentile in statewide rankings this year from the 46th percentile last year. The school performs above California state averages in all core subjects, with particular strengths in math and science. Notably, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is better than the state average, indicating good student attendance and engagement.

While the school excels in math compared to its own district, there is a noticeable opportunity to boost English Language Arts scores to match the higher district average. Performance data also shows a significant drop in math proficiency in 5th grade, which is an area for potential focus. Overall, Oak Valley Elementary is a rapidly improving school that achieves strong academic results for its student population.

District Detail

301 Second St.
Buellton, CA 93427-6801

(805) 686-2767

SchoolDigger Rank:
325^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 545

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 (2024)
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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
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	$13,239	$1,418	$11,821

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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