Summary:
La Patera Elementary is a public elementary school in Goleta, California, serving students from kindergarten to 6th grade as part of the Goleta Union Elementary School District. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 33.24% White, 57.45% Hispanic, 2.13% Asian, and 6.91% two or more races.
Academically, La Patera Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district average, but significantly above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 47.37% (4th grade) to 71.43% (6th grade), compared to the district average of 61.18% to 70.29% and the state average of 42.96% to 46.66%. In Mathematics, the percentage of students proficient or better ranged from 32.31% (5th grade) to 56.52% (3rd grade), compared to the district average of 51.14% to 60.26% and the state average of 33.19% to 45.11%. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.7% in 2017-2018 to 14.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.
Compared to nearby schools, La Patera Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than that of some higher-performing schools, such as Foothill Elementary, Mountain View Elementary, and Kellogg Elementary, but it outperforms some other nearby schools, such as El Camino Elementary and Brandon Elementary. Additionally, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as White students and English Language Learners, is generally higher than the overall school performance and the state averages for those subgroups, but the performance of Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is lower.
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Detail:
Public K-6
District:
Goleta Union Elementary
SchoolDigger Rank:
1672nd of 5,874 California Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,832
Students who attend La Patera Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.0
Number of students: 376
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
57.4%
White:
33.2%
Two or more races:
6.9%
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Asian:
2.1%
African American:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.8%
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