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Goleta Union Elementary

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At a glance

302^ndof 1,530 California districts▼ 7

Better than 80% of California districts

Elementary 9Grades K-6

401 North Fairview Ave.
Goleta, CA 93117-1732·(805) 681-1200·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2026

2026: better than 80.3% of districts

Schools

3,395

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedMountain View Elementary328^th of 5,817 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

La Patera Elementary up 519 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Ellwood Elementary 17.8 students per teacher

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Summary:

Goleta Union Elementary includes nine schools serving kindergarten through sixth grade in the Goleta area. In 2025–2026, the schools’ simple average proficiency was 62% in English language arts (ELA), 54% in math, and 48% in science, compared with California averages of 49%, 38%, and 36%. The averages were higher than the state in every subject, but school results varied widely: from 42% to 83% in ELA, 34% to 77% in math, and 32% to 64% in science. The most important takeaway is that the overall results are strong relative to California, but they do not describe what families will find at any one school.

Mountain View Elementary led ELA at 83% and math at 77%, respectively 21 and 23 points above the nine-school averages. Foothill Elementary led science at 64%, 16 points above the group average. At the lower end, El Camino Elementary had the lowest ELA and math results, 42% and 34%; those were 20 and 21 points below the group averages and also below California. Ellwood Elementary had the lowest science result, 32%, 16 points below the group average and below the state. These differences make individual school results more useful for comparison than the group average alone.

From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, the group average slipped by about 1 point in ELA and 2 points in science, while math rose by about 1 point; the group’s advantage over California narrowed in all three subjects. Individual schools had notable exceptions: Kellogg Elementary gained 13 points in math, while El Camino gained 20 points in science but remained below the group average. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile rose from 80 to 89 for Kellogg and fell from 74 to 60 for Ellwood. The reported low-income measure is free/reduced lunch eligible for 2024–2025: Isla Vista Elementary reported 48% and had 57% math proficiency, while El Camino reported 47% and had 34%, an example of similar reported rates alongside different results. Student-teacher ratios also do not sort neatly by performance: Foothill’s was 21.7, while it led science. These figures are comparisons, not evidence that income measures or ratios explain test results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)				CSA Spanish Listening (2026)				CSA Spanish Writing (2026)				CSA Spanish Reading (2026)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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 6th 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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	303	17	17.8	43.6%	97 (32.0%)	1 (0.3%)	161 (53.1%)	20 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.6%)	55.2	2313^th of 5817 public elementary schools	60.2%		61.8	1975^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.3%	338																	31.6	31.6	45.0	43.5	39.5	72.3	50.9	45.0	41.3	29.0	51.1	42.1	≥ 98%		$24,497	$808	$23,689
Foothill Elementary	Public	K-6	711 Ribera Dr.	Santa Barbara	93111	Santa Barbara County	Goleta Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 681-1268	413	19	21.7	17.7%	208 (50.4%)	2 (0.5%)	111 (26.9%)	26 (6.3%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (14.3%)	92.9	481^st of 5817 public elementary schools	91.7%		90.2	649^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.9%	168																	63.8	63.8	76.9	75.0	81.0	75.6	77.3	82.7	79.3	53.5	68.3	70.6	≥ 98%		$19,759	$00	$19,759
Hollister Elementary	Public	K-6	4950 Anita Ln.	Santa Barbara	93111	Santa Barbara County	Goleta Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 681-1271	393	21	18.7	44.5%	124 (31.6%)	3 (0.8%)	203 (51.7%)	28 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.7%)	62.9	1933^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	66.8%		75	1369^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.6%	564																	37.5	37.5	46.0	63.4	62.5	57.8	57.1	36.0	47.6	41.7	46.7	42.7	≥ 98%		$22,028	$1,003	$21,025
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	418	21	19.9	47.6%	104 (24.9%)	6 (1.4%)	196 (46.9%)	69 (16.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.0%)	77.2	1258^th of 5817 public elementary schools	78.4%		85	924^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.2%	334																	52.1	52.1	48.0	64.1	68.1	56.9	59.4	52.9	67.7	52.1	51.7	56.8	≥ 98%		$21,776	$826	$20,950
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	369	17	21.7	24.9%	176 (47.7%)	1 (0.3%)	129 (35.0%)	22 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.1%)	90.3	635^th of 5817 public elementary schools	89.1%		84.8	930^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.1%	295																	53.7	53.7	76.7	86.1	65.9	71.8	75.0	71.7	81.1	55.0	69.2	69.3	≥ 98%		$21,166	$00	$21,166
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	369	20	18.4	45.0%	119 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	209 (56.6%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.7%)	65.3	1811^th of 5817 public elementary schools	68.9%		54.7	2330^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.2%	519																	45.5	45.5	61.5	46.9	52.3	57.7	54.4	64.1	38.8	38.6	46.2	46.2	≥ 98%		$22,390	$597	$21,793
Mountain View Elementary	Public	K-6	5465 Queen Anne Ln.	Santa Barbara	93111	Santa Barbara County	Goleta Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 681-1284	351	18	19.5	16.8%	212 (60.4%)	1 (0.3%)	69 (19.7%)	22 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (13.4%)	95	328^th of 5817 public elementary schools	94.4%		95.1	316^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.6%	12																	55.6	55.6	83.7	81.6	77.8	89.1	83.3	81.4	79.6	62.2	83.6	77.1	≥ 98%		$23,554	$2,379	$21,175
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	429	21	20.4	42.2%	162 (37.8%)	3 (0.7%)	206 (48.0%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.8%)	71.5	1510^th of 5817 public elementary schools	74.0%		72.6	1492^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.5%	18																	49.2	49.2	54.6	42.2	58.7	68.1	57.5	60.0	44.4	44.4	51.4	50.2	≥ 98%		$21,412	$641	$20,771
El Camino Elementary	Public	K-6	5020 San Simeon Dr.	Santa Barbara	93111	Santa Barbara County	Goleta Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 681-1283	350	17	20.5	46.6%	57 (16.3%)	3 (0.9%)	260 (74.3%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	44	2991^st of 5817 public elementary schools	48.6%		44.3	2924^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.1%	67	7.0	27.1	15.4	16.9	37.2	29.2	28.2	31.5	16.3	41.7	7.7	23.1	2.3	20.8	5.1	10.0	39.6	39.6	30.2	45.8	45.8	46.4	41.9	27.9	45.8	33.3	21.4	33.5	≥ 98%		$20,765	$654	$20,111

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Santa Barbara Unified	1.08 mi	26	623^rd
Trivium Charter School Voyage District	6.62 mi	1
Hope Elementary	7.24 mi	3	228^th
Santa Barbara County Office of Education	7.37 mi	3	1530^th
Santa Barbara County Regional Occupational Program	7.38 mi	2

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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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