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Goleta, CA
Public School Ratings




Goleta Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Goleta Union Elementary School District details

Goleta Union Elementary School District
401 North Fairview Ave.
Goleta, CA 93117

3,408 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

20 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Goleta Union Elementary School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

9

(10 is best)

Better than 87.4% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 85.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
59%
41%
64%
47%
53%
35%
59%
41%
64%
47%
53%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Brandon Elementary School
195 Brandon Dr.
Goleta, CA, 93117
KG-06
Elementary School Camino
5020 San Simeon Dr.
Santa Barbara, CA, 93111
KG-06
Ellwood Elementary School
7686 Hollister Ave.
Goleta, CA, 93117
KG-06
Fairview Preschool School
401 North Fairview Ave.
Goleta, CA, 93117
M-M
Foothill Elementary School
711 Ribera Dr.
Santa Barbara, CA, 93111
KG-06
Hollister Elementary School
4950 Anita Ln.
Santa Barbara, CA, 93111
KG-06
Isla Vista Elementary School
6875 El Colegio Rd.
Goleta, CA, 93117
KG-06
Kellogg Elementary School
475 Cambridge Ave.
Goleta, CA, 93117
KG-06
La Patera Elementary School
555 North La Patera Ln.
Goleta, CA, 93117
KG-06
Mountain View Elementary School
5465 Queen Anne Ln.
Santa Barbara, CA, 93111
KG-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 41.4% 22.0%
Black 0.6% 5.2%
Hispanic 50.7% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 7.1% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 37.5% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 34.7% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.8% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $14,634 $49,872,000 63.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $899 $3,065,000 3.9%
Staff $676 $2,305,000 3.0%
General Administration $345 $1,177,000 1.5%
School Administration $1,254 $4,275,000 5.5%
Operation $1,884 $6,422,000 8.2%
Transportation $407 $1,386,000 1.8%
Other $1,609 $5,483,000 7.0%
Total Support $7,075 $24,113,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,205 $4,105,000 5.3%
Total Expenditures $22,914 $78,090,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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