Goleta Union Elementary: Goleta Union Elementary schools score 10.6 points above the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 3.2 points.
Goleta Union Elementary has 9 ranked schools across elementary levels with an average Scope Score of 55.4/100 — 10.6 points above the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Foothill Elementary at 72/100, where 48.5% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $17,775 per student (above the state average of $14,815). 2 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 11.1%, below the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
Goleta Union Elementary's elementary schools average 55.4/100 — 10.6 points above the state average with a −3.2pp declining trajectory.
District Analysis
Goleta Union Elementary has 9 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 55.4/100 — 10.6 points above the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
District-wide elementary growth averages -3.2pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 38.3 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 11.1%, 6.8pp below the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 0.4%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Foothill Elementary leads the district at 72 with 48.5% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Goleta Union Elementary
Hidden gems: 3 schools in Goleta Union Elementary are classified as Growth Engine (2) or On the Rise — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Goleta Union Elementary spends $17,775 per student in current expenditures — $2,960 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Goleta Union Elementary
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (9)
Goleta Union Elementary has 9 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 55.4 — 10.6 points above the state average of 44.8. 1 of 9 elementary schools score above 70.
Growth averages -3.2pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Foothill Elementary with a Scope Score of 72 and 48.5% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foothill Elementary Goleta Union Elementary Building Momentum | 48.5% | Strong 72/100 |
| 2 | Mountain View Elementary Goleta Union Elementary Building Momentum | 54.2% | Solid 69/100 |
| 3 | Isla Vista Elementary Goleta Union Elementary Building Momentum | 37.1% | Solid 66/100 |
| 4 | Kellogg Elementary Goleta Union Elementary Building Momentum | 38.0% | Solid 60/100 |
| 5 | Hollister Elementary Goleta Union Elementary Growth Engine | 34.4% | Solid 59/100 |
| 6 | Brandon Elementary Goleta Union Elementary Growth Engine | 24.6% | Solid 57/100 |
| 7 | La Patera Elementary Goleta Union Elementary On the Rise | 18.9% | Developing 42/100 |
| 8 | Ellwood Elementary Goleta Union Elementary Culture First | 28.0% | Developing 39/100 |
| 9 | El Camino Elementary Goleta Union Elementary Culture First | 17.6% | Developing 34/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology