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Vieja Valley Elementary

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Vieja Valley Elementary ranks 1331 st of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of California elementary schools

Summary

Vieja Valley Elementary serves 313 students in kindergarten through grade 6 in Santa Barbara, in the Hope Elementary district. Its 2025–2026 results were above California’s proficiency rates in English language arts (ELA), math and science, but below its district’s in all three. The main concern is that proficiency has fallen since 2023–2024 in every tested subject, even though the school still outperforms the state.

Math is the school’s strongest result relative to nearby schools and the state: 57% of students were proficient, compared with a nearby-school average of 54% and California’s 38%; the district was at 58%. Science was 46%, slightly above the nearby average of 44% and the state’s 36%, but below the district’s 50%. ELA was 60%—about the same as, but just below, the nearby average of 61%; California was at 49% and the district at 63%. Fourth grade stands out as a weak spot: proficiency was 49% in ELA and 44% in math, while sixth grade was stronger at 70% and 68%, respectively.

The declines since 2023–2024 were 18 percentage points in ELA, 7 in math and 12 in science. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 77th statewide percentile in 2025–2026 and gave it 4 stars; its percentile had fallen from 89 two years earlier. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for students with low socioeconomic status—a measure of how well the school serves that group—was at the 62nd percentile, down from 89 in 2023–2024. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 20.8, above the nearby average of 19.5. The school’s free/reduced lunch eligible share that year was 28%, compared with a nearby average of 41%; these figures offer context, not an explanation for test results.

313

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,900

Per pupil spending ?

28.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

97%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 2% (any vaccine)

434 Nogal Dr.
Santa Barbara, CA 93110-2211

(805) 967-1239

District: Hope Elementary

Students who attend Vieja Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

La Colina Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.3%

Hispanic:

35.8%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of California elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg60%

California avg42%

1,331^st of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Hope Elementary

228^th of 1,530Hope 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
2026	75.9	1331 of 5817	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	1037 of 5857	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	653 of 5869	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	839 of 5859	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	832 of 5883	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	995 of 5789	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	1139 of 5662	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	77.7	1217 of 5692	78.6%	★★★★☆
2016	84.4	939 of 5614	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	81.8	1045 of 5611	81.4%	★★★★☆
2013	79.7	1073 of 5530	80.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.5	1056 of 5390	80.4%	★★★★☆
2011	83.8	794 of 5377	85.2%	★★★★☆
2010	87.3	621 of 5314	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	84.6	775 of 5193	85.1%	★★★★☆
2008	89.2	536 of 5113	89.5%	★★★★☆
2007	91.6	428 of 5113	91.6%	★★★★★
2006	92.6	356 of 4818	92.6%	★★★★★
2005	88.1	593 of 4822	87.7%	★★★★☆
2004	90.0	511 of 4809	89.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	1627 of 5581	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	1078 of 5597	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	708 of 5612	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	706 of 5609	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	690 of 5635	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	818 of 5492	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	1058 of 5413	80.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	1561 of 5094	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	1782 of 5107	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	93.3	232 of 5107	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	222 of 5087	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	767 of 5084	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	42.0	2828 of 4963	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	2194 of 4830	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	2051 of 5423	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	1741 of 5460	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.9	634 of 5517	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	417 of 5363	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	285 of 5264	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	52.6	2228 of 5173	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	2430 of 5084	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	1139 of 5603	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	1127 of 5628	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	692 of 5643	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	937 of 5638	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	1002 of 5663	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	1274 of 5510	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	1250 of 5431	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	926 of 2536	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.4	547 of 2598	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	496 of 2651	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	904 of 2661	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	759 of 2726	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	417 of 2834	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	606 of 2737	77.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)80th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Mathematics57%+19 vs state

Science46%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)				CSA Spanish Listening (2026)				CSA Spanish Writing (2026)				CSA Spanish Reading (2026)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vieja Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	434 Nogal Dr.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Hope Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 967-1239	313	15	20.8	28.1%	173 (55.3%)	1 (0.3%)	112 (35.8%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	75.9	1331^st of 5817 public elementary schools	77.1%		82.7	1037^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.3%	294																	46.0	46.0	59.2	48.9	64.9	70.3	60.1	63.3	44.4	52.6	68.4	57.1	97%	2%	$20,900	$19,648	$1,252
Hope Elementary	Public	K-6	3970-A La Colina Rd.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Hope Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 563-2974	279	16	17.4	42.3%	109 (39.1%)	2 (0.7%)	138 (49.5%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.5%)	76.6	1293^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	77.8%		82.3	1059^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.9%	234																	39.5	39.5	65.2	68.4	52.6	68.2	63.6	60.9	73.7	34.2	61.4	57.3	≥ 98%		$27,846	$26,560	$1,286
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%)	62.9	1933^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	66.8%		75	1369^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.6%	564																	37.5	37.5	46.0	63.4	62.5	57.8	57.1	36.0	47.6	41.7	46.7	42.7	≥ 98%		$37,717	$36,714	$1,003
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) 681-1283	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	2991^st of 5817 public elementary schools	48.6%		44.3	2924^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.1%	67	7.0	27.1	15.4	16.9	37.2	29.2	28.2	31.5	16.3	41.7	7.7	23.1	2.3	20.8	5.1	10.0	39.6	39.6	30.2	45.8	45.8	46.4	41.9	27.9	45.8	33.3	21.4	33.5	≥ 98%		$35,540	$34,886	$654
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	730 North Hope Ave.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Hope Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 687-5333	267	14	19.0	25.8%	151 (56.6%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (34.1%)	13 (4.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	84.1	957^th of 5817 public elementary schools	83.5%		88.8	724^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.6%	233																	63.2	63.2	56.4	62.8	65.8	81.1	66.2	59.0	58.1	57.9	67.6	60.5	≥ 95%		$24,289	$22,986	$1,303
Adams Elementary	Public	K-6	2701 Las Positas Rd.	Santa Barbara	93105	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 563-2515	469	28	16.6	64.4%	97 (20.7%)	2 (0.4%)	331 (70.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.2%)	49.3	2653^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	54.4%		60.3	2056^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.9%	597																	25.0	25.0	37.3	48.2	41.8	55.1	45.5	49.3	42.6	25.0	46.4	40.7	≥ 98%		$17,680	$15,960	$1,720
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%)	92.9	481^st of 5817 public elementary schools	91.7%		90.2	649^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.9%	168																	63.8	63.8	76.9	75.0	81.0	75.6	77.3	82.7	79.3	53.5	68.3	70.6	≥ 98%		$34,182	$34,182	$00
Peabody Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	3018 Calle Noguera	Santa Barbara	93105	Santa Barbara County	Peabody Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 563-1172	780	35	22.2	42.7%	361 (46.3%)	2 (0.3%)	352 (45.1%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.4%)	85.6	879^th of 5817 public elementary schools	84.9%		88.6	738^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.4%	141																	49.0	49.0	68.4	69.1	57.8	71.0	66.7	76.8	66.4	52.9	67.3	65.8	≥ 99%
Santa Barbara Community Academy	Public	K-6	850 Portesuello Ave.	Santa Barbara	93101	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 687-2081	221	13	17.5	82.4%	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	210 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	42.1	3101^st of 5817 public elementary schools	46.7%		28	4128^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.5%	1027																	22.2	22.2	40.0	39.4	46.4	39.5	41.1	40.0	50.0	32.1	27.9	36.6	≥ 95%		$24,598	$23,832	$766
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	328^th of 5817 public elementary schools	94.4%		95.1	316^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.6%	12																	55.6	55.6	83.7	81.6	77.8	89.1	83.3	81.4	79.6	62.2	83.6	77.1	≥ 98%		$39,393	$37,014	$2,379

Frequently Asked Questions about Vieja Valley Elementary

Is Vieja Valley Elementary a good school?

Vieja Valley Elementary ranks 1331^st of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Vieja Valley Elementary?

Students at Vieja Valley Elementary are 55% White, 36% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Vieja Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Vieja Valley Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Vieja Valley Elementary attend?

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

Middle : La Colina Junior High

What district is Vieja Valley Elementary in?

Hope Elementary

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