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Brandon Elementary

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Brandon Elementary ranks 1492 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of California elementary schools

Summary

Brandon Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 429 students in the high-performing Goleta Union Elementary district, achieving solidly above-average results for a school with a moderate level of student economic need.

The school performs well overall, ranking in the top 25% of elementary schools statewide, with particular strength in science where it beats both district and state averages. Its performance is notable when compared to some nearby schools with similar student populations, such as Ellwood Elementary, which it outperforms. However, Brandon trails higher-performing schools like Mountain View Elementary and Foothill Elementary, which serve more affluent communities. An interesting pattern shows that student achievement in 5th and 6th grades at Brandon is strong, especially in English Language Arts, but proficiency is lower in the 3rd and 4th grades.

Key areas for potential growth include reducing chronic absenteeism, which, while improving, is higher than the district average and several peer schools like Kellogg Elementary. The school's per-student spending is typical for the district, showing that resources alone do not dictate outcomes, as seen with the strong performance of Santa Barbara Charter. Overall, Brandon is a good school within an excellent district, effectively serving its community while having clear opportunities for targeted improvement in early grade alignment and attendance.

429

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,847

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

195 Brandon Dr.
Goleta, CA 93117-1036

(805) 571-3770

District: Goleta Union Elementary

Students who attend Brandon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Goleta Valley Junior High
High:	Dos Pueblos Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.0%

White:

37.8%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2013 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg58%

California avg41%

1,492^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	72.6	1492 of 5857	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	1968 of 5869	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	1738 of 5859	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	1834 of 5883	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.2	1161 of 5789	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	1328 of 5662	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	68.8	1624 of 5692	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	65.4	1742 of 5614	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.1	1653 of 5611	70.5%	★★★★☆
2013	63.5	1917 of 5530	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.4	1506 of 5390	72.1%	★★★★☆
2011	59.9	2039 of 5377	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.9	1630 of 5314	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.0	3052 of 5193	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.8	2618 of 5113	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.1	2200 of 5113	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.6	2023 of 4818	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.9	2101 of 4822	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.2	1915 of 4809	60.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.4	2503 of 3311	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	95.5	95 of 3246	97.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	1676 of 5597	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	1765 of 5612	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	1749 of 5609	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	1559 of 5635	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	1260 of 5492	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	1299 of 5413	76.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	1887 of 5107	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	2545 of 5107	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	2479 of 5087	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	2106 of 5084	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	840 of 4963	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	1035 of 4830	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	1864 of 5460	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	2849 of 5517	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	1802 of 5363	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	1776 of 5264	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.2	704 of 5173	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	1073 of 5084	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	1297 of 5628	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	2036 of 5643	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	1695 of 5638	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	1976 of 5663	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.9	1026 of 5510	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	1380 of 5431	74.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	502 of 2598	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	944 of 2651	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	602 of 2661	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	736 of 2726	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	493 of 2834	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	517 of 2737	81.1%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)81st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)24th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+9 vs state

Science55%+23 vs state

Mathematics51%+14 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 (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	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
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						$36,847	$36,206	$641
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	$42,850	$42,042	$808
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					$37,390	$36,564	$826
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						$38,847	$38,250	$597
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						$27,536	$27,068	$468
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						$36,996	$36,996	$00
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						$39,393	$37,014	$2,379
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						$34,182	$34,182	$00
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						$35,540	$34,886	$654
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						$37,717	$36,714	$1,003

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandon Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Brandon Elementary?

Students at Brandon Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 38% White, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Brandon Elementary in?

Goleta Union Elementary

How many students attend Brandon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Brandon Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Brandon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brandon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Goleta Valley Junior High
High : Dos Pueblos Senior High

Is Brandon Elementary a good school?

Brandon Elementary ranks 1492^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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