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Hope Elementary

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At a glance

176^thof 1,543 California districts▼ 32

Better than 88% of California districts

Elementary 3Grades K-6

3970 La Colina Rd. Ste. 14
Santa Barbara, CA 93110-1563·(805) 682-2564·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 88.6% of districts

Schools

859

Students

Top rankedMonte Vista Elementary724^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Summary:

The Hope Elementary district in Santa Barbara, California, consists of three high-performing K-6 schools that together significantly outperform state averages in academics and student attendance.

Among the schools, Monte Vista Elementary is the top academic performer, leading the district in English, math, and science proficiency and earning the highest statewide ranking. Hope Elementary stands out for having the lowest chronic absenteeism rate and the most favorable student-teacher ratio, supported by the highest per-student spending, which contributes to strong early-grade results. Vieja Valley Elementary shows impressive growth, with its sixth graders achieving the district's highest scores in English and math, despite lower scores in the earlier grades.

Overall, the district is a standout, with all schools showing much lower chronic absenteeism than the state average. While each school has unique strengths, common challenges include a dip in fourth-grade math scores across the district. The data suggests effective use of resources and targeted teaching strategies, making the Hope Elementary district a consistently strong choice for families.

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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)	% DTP (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 (2025)	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 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	% Completely Immunized KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	730 North Hope Ave.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Hope Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 687-5333	267	14	19.0	25.8%	151 (56.6%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (34.1%)	13 (4.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	88.8	724^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.6%		91.9	580^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.1%	144	70.7	70.7	61.0	73.5	73.2	79.5	71.6	61.0	52.9	78.1	71.8	66.5			$24,289	$22,986	$1,303
Vieja Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	434 Nogal Dr.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Hope Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 967-1239	313	15	20.8	28.1%	173 (55.3%)	1 (0.3%)	112 (35.8%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	82.7	1037^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.3%		90.7	653^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	88.9%	384	60.5	60.5	52.6	67.6	65.1	85.4	67.9	46.0	59.5	55.8	85.4	62.0			$20,900	$19,648	$1,252
Hope Elementary	Public	K-6	3970-A La Colina Rd.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Hope Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 563-2974	279	16	17.4	42.3%	109 (39.1%)	2 (0.7%)	138 (49.5%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.5%)	82.3	1059^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.9%		83.4	1022^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	82.6%	37	51.1	51.1	71.1	61.5	64.4	78.4	68.6	65.8	51.3	44.4	75.7	58.5	93.2	93.2	$27,846	$26,560	$1,286

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Santa Barbara Unified	0.6 mi	26	665^th
Peabody Charter District	1.13 mi	1	136^th
Santa Barbara County Regional Occupational Program	1.36 mi	2
Santa Barbara County Office of Education	1.36 mi	3
Trivium Charter School Voyage District	2.17 mi	1

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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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