Goleta Valley Junior High

Public 7-8

 6100 Stow Canyon Rd.
       Goleta, CA  93117-1705


(805) 967-3486

District: Santa Barbara Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
489th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,572 Help


Students who attend Goleta Valley Junior High usually attend:

High:    Dos Pueblos Senior High

Feeder schools for Goleta Valley Junior High:

Elementary:    Brandon Elementary
    Kellogg Elementary
    La Patera Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  18.3 Help
Number of students:  717

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.3%
White:
37.8%
Two or more races:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.1% Help


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Compare Details Goleta Valley Junior High ranks better than 82.5% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.83. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.3%), White (37.8%), two or more races (7.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Goleta Valley Junior High is 18.3. 3 middle schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Goleta Valley Junior High is $11,572. 2 middle schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Goleta Valley Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Goleta Valley Junior High 489th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Goleta Valley Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Santa Barbara Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Barbara Unified 651st of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Goleta Valley Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Goleta Valley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 69.27 618th 2379 74.0%
2015 69.65 649th 2477 73.8%
2016 58.70 901st 2497 63.9%
2017 68.64 700th 2508 72.1%
2018 74.94 544th 2480 78.1%
2019 79.71 492nd 2715 81.9%
2022 78.24 523rd 2740 80.9%
2023 79.83 489th 2788 82.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Goleta Valley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.07 47th 462 89.8%
2019 81.47 74th 554 86.6%
2022 85.83 57th 665 91.4%
2023 77.56 134th 678 80.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Goleta Valley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.55 623rd 1364 54.3%
2019 31.40 1043rd 1442 27.7%
2022 42.59 668th 1540 56.6%
2023 47.75 494th 1523 67.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Goleta Valley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 66.85 302nd 1532 80.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Goleta Valley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.49 815th 2230 63.5%
2019 55.02 878th 2369 62.9%
2022 63.45 655th 2458 73.4%
2023 62.40 689th 2535 72.8%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Goleta Valley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 86.12 20th 336 94.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Goleta Valley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.43 613th 2262 72.9%
2019 77.87 467th 2380 80.4%
2022 72.88 562nd 2509 77.6%
2023 77.01 491st 2535 80.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Goleta Valley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.38 534th 1369 61.0%
2019 57.13 439th 1491 70.6%
2022 60.70 394th 1531 74.3%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Goleta Valley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 40.24 118th 193 38.9%
2023 53.26 88th 197 55.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Goleta Valley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.87 450th 2273 80.2%
2019 79.61 429th 2407 82.2%
2022 80.87 425th 2527 83.2%
2023 79.95 443rd 2546 82.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Goleta Valley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.27 419th 700 40.1%
2019 56.49 377th 745 49.4%
2022 69.21 251st 733 65.8%
2023 56.53 361st 717 49.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Goleta Valley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.63 739th 2072 64.3%
2019 58.38 723rd 2213 67.3%
2022 63.33 639th 2359 72.9%
2023 57.42 780th 2379 67.2%
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Rank History for White students at Goleta Valley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.14 171st 1496 88.6%
2019 89.44 93rd 1602 94.2%
2022 81.66 216th 1555 86.1%
2023 87.64 111th 1549 92.8%
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Enrollment information for Goleta Valley Junior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2012 295 9 58 406 4 0 44 0 816
2013 344 7 50 425 3 0 51 0 880
2014 314 6 58 426 3 0 43 0 850
2015 275 5 50 403 3 0 26 0 762
2016 270 12 72 406 6 1 3 0 770
2017 263 10 73 401 5 0 23 0 775
2018 296 7 61 394 2 0 43 0 803
2019 281 7 56 387 1 0 52 0 784
2020 281 9 50 386 2 0 48 0 776
2021 257 3 57 394 1 0 49 0 761
2022 258 4 56 371 0 0 53 2 744
2023 271 8 43 339 0 0 55 1 717

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Goleta Valley Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 816 36.0 22.6 n/a
2013 880 38.0 23.1 39.9
2014 850 38.2 22.2 40.4
2015 762 33.0 23.0 37.5
2016 770 36.0 21.3 41
2017 775 33.2 23.3 42.7
2018 803 37.2 21.5 40.7
2019 784 36.0 21.7 38.9
2020 776 n/a n/a 39.2
2021 761 35.3 21.5 43.4
2022 744 37.3 19.9 51.7
2023 717 39.0 18.3 49.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Goleta Valley Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 816 36.0 22.6 n/a
2013 880 38.0 23.1 39.9
2014 850 38.2 22.2 40.4
2015 762 33.0 23.0 37.5
2016 770 36.0 21.3 41
2017 775 33.2 23.3 42.7
2018 803 37.2 21.5 40.7
2019 784 36.0 21.7 38.9
2020 776 n/a n/a 39.2
2021 761 35.3 21.5 43.4
2022 744 37.3 19.9 51.7
2023 717 39.0 18.3 49.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Goleta Valley Junior High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,572

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Goleta Valley Junior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 492nd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 489th of 2788 Middle schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Goleta Valley Junior High)63.354.4
 8.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Barbara Unified)58.753.4
 5.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Goleta Valley Junior High)58.749.6
 9.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Santa Barbara Unified)5043.6
 6.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Goleta Valley Junior High)6156.6
 4.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Barbara Unified)55.346.7
 8.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Goleta Valley Junior High)49.249.7
 0.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Santa Barbara Unified)5038.5
 11.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Goleta Valley Junior High)48.148.3
 0.1%
   8th Grade Science (Santa Barbara Unified)41.335.1
 6.3%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students784717
 8.5%
African American78
 14.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian5643
 23.2%
Hispanic387339
 12.4%
Pacific Islander00
White281271
 3.6%
Two or More Races5255
 5.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.9%49.1%
 10.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Goleta Valley Junior High

In the 2022-23 school year, 717 students attended Goleta Valley Junior High.

Students at Goleta Valley Junior High are 47% Hispanic, 38% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% African American.

Goleta Valley Junior High ranks 489th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Goleta Valley Junior High usually go on to attend Dos Pueblos Senior High


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