School Profile · Buellton
Oak Valley Elementary: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.
Oak Valley posts 51% meeting the standard; 25.3% push past it. Steady is worth something — and the gap between those two numbers is the thing to ask about.
595 Second Street, 93427 (opens in new tab)·Buellton Union Elementary·Buellton·Grades TK-5·377 students·57% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(805) 688-6992·Website
Scope Score
49
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,719 statewide
Oak Valley Elementary scores 49 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 67th percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “51% proficient” and call it done. Oak Valley deserves a closer read. The school sits in Buellton, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 29.2% of English learners reached the top ELPAC level, versus 18.0% statewide.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
27%
27%
46%
Grade 3 · 54% proficient
24%
27%
49%
Grade 4 · 51% proficient
25%
25%
50%
Grade 5 · 50% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding falls 2.4pp across grades; the floor slips 4.9pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
25.3%
State 21.6%
3.7pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
50.9%
State 42.9%
7.9pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-10.6pp
State -3.0pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
17.6%
State 18.1%
0.6pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.6%
State 1.7%
0.0pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
29.2%
State 18.0%
11.2pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Oak Valley Elementary
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High School
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The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic51.2%
White37.7%
Asian1.9%
Black1.3%
Other8.0%
GenderFemale 48.8%Male 51.2%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
377
103 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
40 TK students
10% of a 386-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Free/Reduced Lunch
57%
7pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$13,491
District avg: $21,940 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
29.2% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
At Oak Valley Elementary in Buellton, 42.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 46.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Oak Valley Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 4.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (43.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (42.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 9.4 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 82 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Filipino+17.7pp
35.3% vs 17.6% overall · n=17
Math · Hispanic−13.9pp
36.2% vs 50.0% overall · n=82
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Low-Income−9.4pp
42.6% vs 51.9% overall · n=82
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−11.5pp
13.9% vs 25.4% overall · n=82
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−9.8pp
15.4% vs 25.2% overall · n=82
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income82 tested
ELA 42.7%·Math 43.9%· -4.1pp vs district
Hispanic82 tested
ELA 42.7%·Math 36.6%· -3.5pp vs district
White54 tested
ELA 63.0%·Math 64.8%· -4.6pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 18.0pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: -18.0pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$103K
$18K above CA median
Median Home Value
$868K
$209K above CA median
Bachelor's+
41%
6pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
14.6 years avg experience
18 teachers · 11% first-year
Teacher Credentials
87% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
25.3%
↑ vs CA 21.6% · 54th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
50.9%
↑ vs CA 42.9% · 56th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-10.6pp
↓ vs CA -3.0pp · 56th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
17.6%
↑ vs CA 18.1% · 51th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.6%
↑ vs CA 1.7% · 50th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
29.2%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 49th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 51 | 27% | 27% | 29% | 16% | 55% | +12 |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 24% | 27% | 25% | 24% | 51% | +6 |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 25% | 25% | 16% | 34% | 50% | +2 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 51 | 24% | 31% | 20% | 25% | 55% | +9 |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 27% | 29% | 32% | 12% | 56% | +14 |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 25% | 14% | 30% | 32% | 39% | +3 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 44 | 20% | 25% | 50% | 5% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 82 | 42.7% | −4 | +4 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 82 | 42.7% | −3 | +4 |
| White | 54 | 63.0% | −5 | +1 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Valley Elementary ← | — | 49 | 25.3% | 50.9% | −10.6 | 1.6% |
| California average | — | 44 | 21.6% | 42.9% | −3.0 | 1.7% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1713 → #2076 → #1944 → #2909 → #1719
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,230 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Oak Valley Elementary a good elementary school?
Oak Valley Elementary has a Scope Score of 49 out of 100, placing it in the 67th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,719 statewide. 25.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 3.7 percentage points above the California average of 21.6%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Oak Valley Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 50.9% of students at Oak Valley Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 25.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 25.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 25.3% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 308 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Oak Valley Elementary rank in California?
Oak Valley Elementary ranks #1,719 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 67th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Oak Valley Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Oak Valley Elementary decreases by 10.6 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Oak Valley Elementary?
17.6% of students at Oak Valley Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.1%. The suspension rate is 1.6%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Oak Valley Elementary compare to other schools in Buellton?
Oak Valley Elementary scores 49/100 (67th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 377 students. Use the schools in Buellton page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Oak Valley Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Oak Valley Elementary in Buellton, 42.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 46.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Oak Valley Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 4.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (43.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (42.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 9.4 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 82 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.