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Ellwood Elementary

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Ellwood Elementary ranks 1975 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1975^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ellwood Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 303 students in the coastal community of Goleta, operating within the generally well-regarded Goleta Union Elementary School District.

The school offers a smaller, more intimate setting with a lower student-teacher ratio than many nearby schools, but its academic performance, while above state averages, trails behind top district peers like Mountain View Elementary and Foothill Elementary. A notable area for improvement is chronic absenteeism, which is higher than the district average and may be connected to academic outcomes. Interestingly, Ellwood's performance is very similar to its closest neighbor, Brandon Elementary, but lags behind Isla Vista Elementary, a school with a similar student population.

Recent trends show a dip in Ellwood's statewide ranking, with a particularly sharp decline in performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Performance varies by grade, with sixth graders excelling in English while fourth graders face significant challenges in math. The school spends a similar amount per student as higher-performing schools in the district, indicating a focus on how resources are used will be key to improvement, alongside addressing attendance and providing targeted support for struggling grades and student groups.

303

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,375

Per pupil spending ?

43.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7686 Hollister Ave.
Goleta, CA 93117-2439

(805) 571-3774

District: Goleta Union Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.1%

White:

32.0%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2013 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Goleta Union Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg58%

California avg41%

1,975^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Goleta Union Elementary

295^th of 1,543Goleta 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	61.8	1975 of 5857	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	1517 of 5869	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	1195 of 5859	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	1629 of 5883	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	1658 of 5789	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	1609 of 5662	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	64.5	1817 of 5692	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.6	1684 of 5614	70.0%	★★★★☆
2015	69.9	1504 of 5611	73.2%	★★★★☆
2013	74.3	1359 of 5530	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.9	1276 of 5390	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	68.0	1581 of 5377	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	65.2	1712 of 5314	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.7	2381 of 5193	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.0	2316 of 5113	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.0	2155 of 5113	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.7	2020 of 4818	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.0	2047 of 4822	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.6	2228 of 4809	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	82.7	297 of 2585	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	47.0	850 of 2128	60.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	59.1	792 of 3311	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	543 of 3275	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	983 of 3246	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	1766 of 5597	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	1485 of 5612	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	989 of 5609	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	1387 of 5635	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	1740 of 5492	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	1532 of 5413	71.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	2111 of 5107	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	1488 of 5107	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	767 of 5087	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	1366 of 5084	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	1937 of 4963	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	1567 of 4830	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	3828 of 5460	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.7	2627 of 5517	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	1811 of 5363	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	3187 of 5264	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	1820 of 5173	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	1625 of 5084	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	2192 of 5628	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	1545 of 5643	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	1451 of 5638	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	1835 of 5663	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	1561 of 5510	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	1662 of 5431	69.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	964 of 2598	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	822 of 2651	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	771 of 2661	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	1046 of 2726	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	751 of 2834	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	671 of 2737	75.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2019)89th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)76th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

White (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Science47%+14 vs state

Mathematics42%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th 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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	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%)	61.8	1975^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.3%		71.6	1517^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.2%	458													46.5	46.5	48.8	40.0	53.5	70.0	54.0	48.8	35.0	41.9	40.4	41.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	97.1	95.6	$20,375	$625	$19,750
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%)	72.6	1492^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.5%		62.3	1968^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.5%	476													55.3	55.3	41.7	38.6	70.7	70.8	57.6	58.3	43.9	50.0	52.3	50.8						$20,375	$625	$19,750
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%)	85	924^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.2%		89	750^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.2%	174													46.0	46.0	64.3	67.4	63.9	77.1	68.3	66.1	64.6	60.9	57.4	62.1	97.0					$21,219	$625	$20,594
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%)	54.7	2330^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.2%		67.1	1725^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.6%	605													45.3	45.3	37.7	52.3	49.1	59.3	49.8	34.0	34.1	39.6	37.3	36.4						$21,095	$625	$20,470
Santa Barbara Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6100 Stow Canyon Rd.	Goleta	93117	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 967-6522	269	12	22.2	24.5%	157 (58.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (26.4%)	16 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.3%)	68	1689^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.2%		57.4	2173^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	63.0%	484													48.6	51.2	59.5	53.9	54.3	54.6	59.1	59.5	46.2	42.9	31.8	46.2						$7,677	$786	$6,891
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%)	84.8	930^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.1%		78.9	1203^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	79.5%	273													53.9	53.9	77.8	63.4	70.0	71.9	70.7	66.7	58.5	47.5	55.4	56.6						$20,250	$625	$19,625
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%)	95.1	316^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.6%		96.4	229^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.1%	87													60.3	60.3	91.7	85.7	76.3	81.6	83.4	83.3	73.8	66.1	86.8	76.5						$20,253	$625	$19,628
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%)	90.2	649^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.9%		94.3	401^st of 5869 public elementary schools	93.2%	248													71.4	71.4	79.6	59.3	79.1	82.5	74.7	85.2	51.7	73.8	68.4	69.0						$20,290	$625	$19,665
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) 692-5574	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%)	44.3	2924^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.1%		42.9	2998^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.9%	74	21.6	22.7	22.1	51.0	18.2	35.8	27.5	31.8	29.5	13.7	25.0	19.0	20.0	20.0	45.1	39.6	43.3	54.6	44.9	47.1	35.2	16.7	33.3	35.1						$21,365	$625	$20,740
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%)	75	1369^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.6%		74.7	1377^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.5%	8													46.7	46.7	61.0	41.9	71.1	62.2	59.2	56.1	46.5	62.2	55.6	55.2						$20,568	$625	$19,943

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellwood Elementary

How many students attend Ellwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Ellwood Elementary.

What district is Ellwood Elementary in?

Goleta Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ellwood Elementary?

Students at Ellwood Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 32% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

Is Ellwood Elementary a good school?

Ellwood Elementary ranks 1975^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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