Foothill Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 49.2% |
| Met Standard | 23.1% |
| Below Standard | 27.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "72% proficient" for Foothill Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
49.2% of students exceeded standard while 23.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 28.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 15.7 points above the Goleta Union Elementary district average of 33.5%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 15.3 points higher (vs 34.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 6.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 5.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 54 | 59.3% | 20.4% | 79.6% |
| 4th | 59 | 42.4% | 16.9% | 59.3% |
| 5th | 43 | 62.8% | 16.3% | 79.1% |
| 6th | 57 | 52.6% | 29.8% | 82.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 54 | 55.6% | 29.6% | 85.2% |
| 4th | 60 | 28.3% | 23.3% | 51.7% |
| 5th | 42 | 42.9% | 30.9% | 73.8% |
| 6th | 57 | 50.9% | 17.5% | 68.4% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 56.1