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Top 6 Elementary Schools in Goleta, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Goleta based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 34.0% Exceeded Standard, compared to 23.5% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Isla Vista Elementary
Goleta Union Elementary
Santa Barbara 60.9 38.5% 65.2% 9.1% 0.0%
2 Kellogg Elementary
Goleta Union Elementary
Santa Barbara 58.2 37.9% 63.9% 5.9% 0.3%
3 Brandon Elementary
Goleta Union Elementary
Santa Barbara 55.8 25.4% 53.5% 13.3% 0.0%
4 La Patera Elementary
Goleta Union Elementary
Santa Barbara 51.6 19.9% 43.0% 7.4% 0.5%
5 Ellwood Elementary
Goleta Union Elementary
Santa Barbara 51.3 28.1% 47.4% 14.0% 0.9%
6 Santa Barbara Charter
Santa Barbara Unified
Santa Barbara 47.6 22.4% 50.8% 15.9% 1.1%