How does Oak Valley Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Buellton?

Oak Valley Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 48.0/100, placing it at the 62nd percentile statewide. 25% of students exceed standard, with a total of 616 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Oak Valley Elementary?

25.3% of students at Oak Valley Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 51.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Oak Valley Elementary improving or declining?

Oak Valley Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Oak Valley Elementary?

17.5% of students at Oak Valley 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.

Oak Valley Elementary

Buellton Union Elementary Buellton Santa Barbara County 93427

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

616 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

371 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

51%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 50.4%

White 41.2%

Asian 1.6%

Black 0.5%

Other 6.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Oak Valley Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.3%
Met Standard	25.7%
Below Standard	49.0%

Exceeded

25.3%

Met

25.7%

Below

49.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "51% proficient" for Oak Valley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.3% of students exceeded standard while 25.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.3 points higher (vs 20.0% 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 10.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

25.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

51.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-10.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

17.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

616

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	51	27.4%	27.4%	29.4%	15.7%	54.9%
4th	59	23.7%	27.1%	25.4%	23.7%	50.9%
5th	44	25.0%	25.0%	15.9%	34.1%	50.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	51	23.5%	31.4%	19.6%	25.5%	54.9%
4th	59	27.1%	28.8%	32.2%	11.9%	55.9%
5th	44	25.0%	13.6%	29.6%	31.8%	38.6%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.4

Olive Grove Charter - Buellton

SBE - Olive Grove Charter - Buellton · 1.4 mi

42.4

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