La Patera Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 19.9% |
| Met Standard | 23.1% |
| Below Standard | 57.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for La Patera Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
19.9% of students exceeded standard while 23.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.7 points below the Goleta Union Elementary district average of 33.5%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 38.7% exceeded — 18.8 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 8.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 7.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 53 | 20.8% | 17.0% | 37.7% |
| 4th | 44 | 27.3% | 25.0% | 52.3% |
| 5th | 53 | 22.6% | 26.4% | 49.1% |
| 6th | 59 | 25.4% | 33.9% | 59.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 53 | 5.7% | 28.3% | 34.0% |
| 4th | 44 | 18.2% | 15.9% | 34.1% |
| 5th | 53 | 18.9% | 20.8% | 39.6% |
| 6th | 59 | 20.3% | 16.9% | 37.3% |
Nearby schools
4 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 58.4