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Solvang Elementary

Q: Is Solvang Elementary a good school?

Solvang Elementary ranks 2557 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Solvang Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Solvang Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Solvang Elementary?

Students at Solvang Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 33% White, 7% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Solvang Elementary attend?

Students who attend Solvang Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Santa Ynez Valley Union High

Public Grades K-8

2557^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of California elementary schools

Summary

Solvang Elementary is a public K-8 school in Solvang, CA, serving 621 students. The school consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests, with 56.87% of students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy and 44.53% in Science, compared to state averages of 48.81% and 32.65%, respectively. However, the school struggles with achievement gaps for Hispanic and English Language Learner students, as well as students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, who perform below the state average.

Solvang Elementary outperforms nearby schools like Leonora Fillmore Elementary, Arthur Hapgood Elementary, and Olga L. Reed Elementary in both ELA and Math assessments. However, it lags behind high-performing nearby schools like Ballard Elementary and Los Olivos Elementary, which have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($12,967 to $14,675) than the state average, Solvang Elementary's test scores, while strong, do not appear to be commensurate with the higher spending levels. This suggests the school may have opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its resource allocation. Addressing the school's chronic absenteeism rate, which has fluctuated between 15.3% and 24.9% in recent years, could also help Solvang Elementary maintain its position as a top-performing school in the region.

602

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,675

Per pupil spending ?

38.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

565 Atterdag Rd.
Solvang, CA 93463-2690

(805) 688-4810

District: Solvang Elementary

Students who attend Solvang Elementary usually attend:

High:

Santa Ynez Valley Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.8%

White:

32.7%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,557^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

438^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

382^nd of 1,543Solvang 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	50.8	2557 of 5857	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	2217 of 5869	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	2737 of 5859	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	1851 of 5883	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	399 of 1417	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	1425 of 5789	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	1276 of 5662	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	76.1	1288 of 5692	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	61.8	1915 of 5614	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.3	1785 of 5611	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.2	2051 of 5530	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.4	2133 of 5390	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.7	2108 of 5377	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.2	2440 of 5314	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.9	1877 of 5193	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.4	1122 of 5113	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	72.6	1261 of 5113	75.3%	★★★★☆
2006	78.0	1032 of 4818	78.6%	★★★★☆
2005	74.4	1148 of 4822	76.2%	★★★★☆
2004	69.3	1330 of 4809	72.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	41.0	1261 of 2585	51.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	14.6	3161 of 3162	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	2461 of 3245	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.4	871 of 3311	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	94.7	20 of 602	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	67.7	597 of 3275	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	647 of 3246	80.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	2302 of 5597	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	2200 of 5612	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	2394 of 5609	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	1634 of 5635	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	359 of 1267	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	1774 of 5492	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.1	1187 of 5413	78.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	3093 of 5107	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	2163 of 5107	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	2526 of 5087	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	1560 of 5084	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.0	711 of 4963	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	807 of 4830	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	3358 of 5460	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	2144 of 5517	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	2436 of 5363	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	1266 of 5264	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	158 of 1110	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	801 of 5173	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	765 of 5084	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	2667 of 5628	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	2098 of 5643	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	2905 of 5638	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.9	1958 of 5663	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	372 of 1272	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	1134 of 5510	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	1424 of 5431	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	1233 of 2598	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	1388 of 2651	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	1818 of 2661	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.2	981 of 2726	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	701 of 2834	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	556 of 2737	79.7%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	438 of 2761	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	285 of 2783	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	264 of 2781	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	175 of 2740	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.4	94 of 894	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	93.9	171 of 2715	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	265 of 2480	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	85.4	342 of 2508	86.4%	★★★★☆
2016	66.0	731 of 2497	70.7%	★★★★☆
2015	55.3	970 of 2477	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.8	518 of 2379	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	63.1	742 of 2259	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.3	309 of 2236	86.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.2	325 of 2179	85.1%	★★★★☆
2009	81.2	270 of 2063	86.9%	★★★★☆
2008	79.3	304 of 2005	84.8%	★★★★☆
2007	73.7	407 of 1999	79.6%	★★★★☆
2006	74.8	381 of 1804	78.9%	★★★★☆
2005	70.9	427 of 1777	76.0%	★★★★☆
2004	68.3	460 of 1769	74.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	525 of 2533	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	236 of 2551	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	235 of 2531	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	243 of 2509	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	81.6	111 of 738	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	94.4	117 of 2380	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	290 of 2262	87.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	468 of 2395	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	163 of 2388	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	145 of 2374	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	35 of 2359	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	128 of 2213	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	210 of 2072	89.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	628 of 2542	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	91.8	157 of 2579	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	231 of 2531	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	69 of 2458	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	61 of 721	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	183 of 2369	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	268 of 2230	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	364 of 2534	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	334 of 2552	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	293 of 2538	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	94.4	144 of 2527	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	79 of 763	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	91.4	208 of 2407	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	305 of 2273	86.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	44 of 1520	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	79 of 1537	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	63 of 1543	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	73 of 1555	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	31 of 1602	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	46 of 1496	96.9%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)59th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2019)51st percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)<1st percentile-62 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)97th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state

Science45%+12 vs state

Mathematics43%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 31, 2018

the teachers are horrible, worst school in the area, the teachers lack empathy, i believe the teachers are the bullies at this school, do yourself a favor take your child to another school ! Close Quote

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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)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (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	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	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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			$14,675	$3,077	$11,598
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							$26,467	$185	$26,282
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
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)
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							$14,401	$09	$14,392
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				$13,239	$1,418	$11,821
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							$15,503	$309	$15,194
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							$4,515	$476	$4,039
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							$15,164	$1,805	$13,359
Leonora Fillmore Elementary	Public	K-6	1211 East Pine Ave.	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2100	469	22	21.3	83.4%	33 (7.0%)	4 (0.9%)	407 (86.8%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	14.9	5273^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.0%		17.2	5092^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	13.2%	181	5.1		5.1	31.2	23.5	15.3	36.7			26.6	18.0	13.2	3.5	15.0			12.6	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	$15,995	$993	$15,002

Frequently Asked Questions about Solvang Elementary

How many students attend Solvang Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Solvang Elementary.

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What is the racial makeup of Solvang Elementary?

Students at Solvang Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 33% White, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Solvang Elementary attend?

Students who attend Solvang Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Santa Ynez Valley Union High

Is Solvang Elementary a good school?

Solvang Elementary ranks 2557^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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