How does Brandon Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Goleta?

Brandon Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 55.8/100, placing it at the 77th percentile statewide. 25% of students exceed standard, with a total of 982 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Brandon Elementary?

25.4% of students at Brandon Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 53.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Brandon Elementary improving or declining?

Brandon Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 10.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Brandon Elementary?

13.3% of students at Brandon Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Brandon Elementary

Goleta Union Elementary Goleta Santa Barbara County 93117

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

982 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

443 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

41%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 49.7%

White 35.9%

Asian 3.4%

Black 0.7%

Other 10.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Brandon Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.4%
Met Standard	28.0%
Below Standard	46.5%

Exceeded

25.4%

Met

28.0%

Below

46.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for Brandon Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.4% of students exceeded standard while 28.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.1 points below the Goleta Union Elementary district average of 33.5%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 33.3% exceeded — 7.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 10.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.