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Oak Valley Elementary

Q: Is Oak Valley Elementary a good school?

Oak Valley Elementary ranks 1764 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1764^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of California elementary schools

Summary

Oak Valley Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 377 students in Buellton, part of the well-regarded Buellton Union Elementary district, and it stands out for achieving strong academic results while serving a community with significant economic need.

Academically, the school is on a positive upswing, with recent test scores in English, math, and science now exceeding state averages. A key strength is its effectiveness in supporting students from low-income families; it achieves much higher proficiency rates than nearby schools like Leonora Fillmore Elementary and Arthur Hapgood Elementary, which serve similar populations. Oak Valley also manages its resources efficiently, spending less per student than several comparable schools while getting better outcomes. Its performance in mathematics is notably strong compared to neighbors such as Solvang Elementary and Santa Ynez Valley Charter.

The school has shown a remarkable ability to recover from challenges, bouncing back strongly in the latest year after a dip. There are areas for potential growth, including addressing a dip in fifth-grade math scores and working to reduce chronic absenteeism, which, while better than the state average, is higher than in top-performing local schools like Los Olivos Elementary. Overall, Oak Valley Elementary is a school that successfully helps a diverse student body achieve solid academic success.

377

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,265

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

595 Second St.
Buellton, CA 93427-6801

(805) 688-6992

District: Buellton Union Elementary

Students who attend Oak Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jonata Middle
High:	Santa Ynez Valley Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.2%

White:

37.7%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 46th percentile in 2024 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 70th (2025) from a 46th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the California median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

California avg41%

1,764^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

325^th of 1,543Buellton Union Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	1764 of 5857	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	3190 of 5869	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	2570 of 5859	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	2986 of 5883	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.4	1823 of 5789	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	1716 of 5662	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.2	1237 of 5692	78.3%	★★★★☆
2016	85.2	887 of 5614	84.2%	★★★★☆
2015	88.2	717 of 5611	87.2%	★★★★☆
2013	81.2	997 of 5530	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	70.3	1509 of 5390	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	68.9	1530 of 5377	71.5%	★★★★☆
2010	63.9	1788 of 5314	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.8	2499 of 5193	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.5	1785 of 5113	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.2	1320 of 5113	74.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	51.2	951 of 2585	63.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	48.4	1274 of 3245	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.9	2456 of 3311	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	1717 of 3275	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	1873 of 5597	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	3288 of 5612	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	2191 of 5609	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	3134 of 5635	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	2212 of 5492	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	1906 of 5413	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	1536 of 5107	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	3028 of 5107	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	2783 of 5087	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	3428 of 5084	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	2040 of 4963	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	1684 of 4830	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	1393 of 5460	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	35.3	3501 of 5517	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	2612 of 5363	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	3088 of 5264	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	2346 of 5173	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	2525 of 5084	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	1602 of 5628	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	42.4	2917 of 5643	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	2813 of 5638	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	2651 of 5663	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	1373 of 5510	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	1500 of 5431	72.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	1101 of 2598	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.8	2096 of 2651	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	1523 of 2661	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	1822 of 2726	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	911 of 2834	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	1057 of 2737	61.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2019)63rd percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)61st percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Mathematics51%+13 vs state

Science45%+13 vs state

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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)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (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	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR 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				$19,265	$18,484	$781
Solvang Elementary	Public	K-8	565 Atterdag Rd.	Solvang	93463	Santa Barbara County	Solvang Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 688-4810	602	31	19.3	38.2%	197 (32.7%)	3 (0.5%)	348 (57.8%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.3%)	50.8	2557^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.3%		56.4	2217^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.2%	340	35.6	52.2	44.5	41.7	41.4	56.9	54.4	71.0	73.5	56.9	43.6	27.1	28.8	52.2	37.7	68.1	42.7	96.3			96.3			$28,112	$27,214	$898
Ballard Elementary	Public	K-6	2425 School St.	Solvang	93463	Santa Barbara County	Ballard Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 688-4812	113	7	16.1	10.6%	89 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.4%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.1%)	88.3	756^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.1%		92	568^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.3%	188	50.0		50.0	55.0	86.4	78.6	93.3			77.5	70.0	68.2	50.0	73.3			66.2							$55,723	$55,468	$255
Los Olivos Elementary	Public	K-8	2540 Alamo Pintado Ave.	Los Olivos	93441	Santa Barbara County	Los Olivos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 688-4025	159	11	14.8	18.9%	102 (64.2%)	2 (1.3%)	42 (26.4%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.9%)	84.8	929^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.1%		71	1550^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.6%	621	58.3	50.0	53.3	63.6	68.8	66.7		64.7	83.3	64.2	63.6	62.5	58.3		52.9	33.3	51.6							$22,798	$22,608	$190
Santa Ynez Elementary	Public	1-8	3325 Pine St.	Santa Ynez	93460	Santa Barbara County	College Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 686-7310	147	10	14.1	45.6%	54 (36.7%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (55.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	70.8	1564^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.3%		65.9	1777^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.7%	213	45.0	46.2	45.7	56.3	50.0	75.0	68.8	52.4	61.5	61.1	56.3	42.9	35.0	46.7	38.1	30.8	40.2							$3,905	$3,196	$709
College Elementary	Public	K	3525 Pine St.	Santa Ynez	93460	Santa Barbara County	College Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 686-7300	28	2	14.0	35.7%	15 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)								(n/a)																								$3,905	$3,196	$709
Santa Ynez Valley Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1224 Tyndall St.	Santa Ynez	93460	Santa Barbara County	Santa Ynez Valley Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 686-7360	189	12	15.7	20.6%	72 (38.1%)	1 (0.5%)	30 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (44.4%)	45.8	2843^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	51.5%		34.6	3556^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.4%	713	42.9		42.3	52.9	18.2	47.6	42.9			45.5	52.9	22.7	19.1	28.6			33.9
Vista de Las Cruces	Public	K-8	9467 San Julian Rd.	Gaviota	93117	Santa Barbara County	Vista del Mar Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 686-1880	65	5	13.0	40.0%	35 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (12.3%)								(n/a)			44.4	63.6						46.8	72.7						48.9							$33,975	$33,754	$221
Olga L. Reed Elementary	Public	K-8	480 Centennial St.	Los Alamos	93440	Santa Barbara County	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 344-2401	170	7	24.1	95.9%	16 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	142 (83.5%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.5%)	29.1	4037^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.1%		24.6	4402^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	25.0%	365	12.5	15.0	13.9	35.3	42.9	25.0	24.0	55.6	60.0	41.2	41.2	50.0	31.3	8.0	22.2	30.0	27.7							$55,046	$24,644	$30,402
Leonora Fillmore Elementary	Public	K-6	1211 East Pine Ave.	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2100	469	22	21.3	83.4%	33 (7.0%)	4 (0.9%)	407 (86.8%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	14.9	5273^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.0%		17.2	5092^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	13.2%	181	5.1		5.1	31.2	23.5	15.3	36.7			26.6	18.0	13.2	3.5	15.0			12.6	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	$26,388	$25,524	$864

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Valley Elementary

Is Oak Valley Elementary a good school?

Oak Valley Elementary ranks 1764^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Oak Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oak Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jonata Middle
High : Santa Ynez Valley Union High

What is the racial makeup of Oak Valley Elementary?

Students at Oak Valley Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 38% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Oak Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Oak Valley Elementary.

What district is Oak Valley Elementary in?

Buellton Union Elementary

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