Summary:
ZIP code 93111 has four kindergarten-through-grade-6 elementary schools in the Goleta Union Elementary district. In 2025–2026, their equal-weighted average proficiency was 65% in English language arts (ELA), 56% in math and 49% in science, compared with California rates of 49%, 38% and 36%. The school averages were higher than the state in all three subjects, but the scores varied widely: the school-to-school ranges were 41 points in ELA, 44 in math and 26 in science. The main takeaway is that these strong area averages mask substantial differences, with one school below the state in ELA and math.
Mountain View Elementary stands out in ELA and math, scoring 83% and 77%—34 and 39 points above California. Foothill Elementary leads science at 64%, 28 points above the state, and also has high ELA and math results at 77% and 71%. At the other end, El Camino Elementary scores 42% in ELA and 34% in math, below the state by 7 and 5 points. Hollister Elementary has the lowest science result, 38%, though it is slightly above the state. SchoolDigger ranks Mountain View at the 94th statewide percentile, Foothill at the 92nd, Hollister at the 67th and El Camino at the 49th.
Results shifted in different directions over the two years provided: the four-school averages fell by 1 point in ELA, 3 in math and 1 in science from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while California’s rate rose in each subject. A notable exception is El Camino’s science result, which climbed 20 points even as its ELA and math results declined. Context measures also differ: 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible figures were 18% at Foothill, 45% at Hollister, 17% at Mountain View and 47% at El Camino. Hollister and El Camino have similar eligibility shares, yet their results differ; their student–teacher ratios were 18.7 and 20.5, respectively. These figures describe two years of scores and do not establish longer-term trends or explain why results differ.
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