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Los Olivos Elementary

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Los Olivos Elementary ranks 929 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

929^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of California elementary schools

Summary

Los Olivos Elementary is a public K-8 school in Los Olivos, CA, serving 151 students. The school is part of the Los Olivos Elementary District, which is ranked 190 out of 1,565 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Los Olivos Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 64.21% of students proficient or better in ELA End of Course in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 48.81%. In math, 51.58% were proficient or better, compared to 37.3% statewide. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates (7.1% vs. 20.4%) and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (18.54%) than the state average. Additionally, Los Olivos spends more per student ($15,503) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (15.5) than the state.

Compared to nearby schools, Los Olivos Elementary outperforms on most metrics. For example, in 2024-2025, Los Olivos had 64.21% proficiency in ELA End of Course, compared to 31.19% for Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy, 51.45% for Oak Valley Elementary, and 56.87% for Solvang Elementary. Los Olivos Elementary has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its strong and sustained performance over time.

159

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,798

Per pupil spending ?

18.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2540 Alamo Pintado Ave.
Los Olivos, CA 93441-0208

(805) 688-4025

District: Los Olivos Elementary

Students who attend Los Olivos Elementary usually attend:

High:

Santa Ynez Valley Union High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

Hispanic:

26.4%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

California avg41%

Elementary school

929^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

472^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

182^nd of 1,543Los Olivos 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	929 of 5857	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	1550 of 5869	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	1791 of 5859	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	1586 of 5883	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	177 of 1417	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	1071 of 5789	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	1016 of 5662	82.1%	★★★★☆
2017	83.5	978 of 5692	82.8%	★★★★☆
2016	79.5	1149 of 5614	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	87.0	782 of 5611	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	1223 of 5530	77.9%	★★★★☆
2012	65.9	1736 of 5390	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.2	1686 of 5377	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.4	1269 of 5314	76.1%	★★★★☆
2009	81.1	953 of 5193	81.6%	★★★★☆
2008	87.6	625 of 5113	87.8%	★★★★☆
2007	71.2	1318 of 5113	74.2%	★★★★☆
2006	83.6	803 of 4818	83.3%	★★★★☆
2005	85.3	713 of 4822	85.2%	★★★★☆
2004	83.9	755 of 4809	84.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	70.7	1467 of 5492	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	83.5	893 of 5510	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	1091 of 2598	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	1110 of 2834	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	831 of 2737	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	472 of 2761	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	693 of 2783	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	523 of 2781	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	410 of 2740	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	91.3	66 of 894	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	353 of 2715	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	248 of 2480	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	82.7	404 of 2508	83.9%	★★★★☆
2016	89.4	241 of 2497	90.3%	★★★★★
2015	91.1	197 of 2477	92.0%	★★★★★
2013	84.5	204 of 2379	91.4%	★★★★★
2012	69.3	588 of 2259	74.0%	★★★★☆
2011	81.0	278 of 2236	87.6%	★★★★☆
2010	75.4	415 of 2179	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	70.2	508 of 2063	75.4%	★★★★☆
2008	79.5	298 of 2005	85.1%	★★★★☆
2007	58.3	713 of 1999	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	79.8	294 of 1804	83.7%	★★★★☆
2005	90.6	111 of 1777	93.8%	★★★★★
2004	79.0	302 of 1769	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	495 of 2533	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	252 of 2380	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	82.0	391 of 2538	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	55.4	652 of 1543	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	410 of 1555	73.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2019)84th percentile~ school

Female (2019)73rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Male (2023)85th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2023)58th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+15 vs state

Science53%+21 vs state

Mathematics52%+14 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)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Benjamin Foxen Elementary	Public	K-8	4949 Foxen Canyon Rd.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Blochman Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 937-1148	210	10	20.9	44.8%	96 (45.7%)	1 (0.5%)	99 (47.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	52.9	2440^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.3%		54.8	2297^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.9%	143	25.0	31.8	28.3	56.0	60.0	41.7	58.3	60.9	31.8	51.5	56.0	60.0	12.5	16.7	34.8	13.6	31.9				$28,603	$27,384	$1,219

Frequently Asked Questions about Los Olivos Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Los Olivos Elementary?

Students at Los Olivos Elementary are 64% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Los Olivos Elementary attend?

Students who attend Los Olivos Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Santa Ynez Valley Union High

What district is Los Olivos Elementary in?

Los Olivos Elementary

Is Los Olivos Elementary a good school?

Los Olivos Elementary ranks 929^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Los Olivos Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Los Olivos Elementary.

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