Is Ellwood Elementary a good school?

Ellwood Elementary ranks 1514 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ellwood Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 327 students attended Ellwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ellwood Elementary?

Students at Ellwood Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 31% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Ellwood Elementary

Summary:

Ellwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Goleta, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 341 students. It is part of the Goleta Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 282 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ellwood Elementary's test scores are generally lower than the Goleta Union Elementary District and the state of California averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Ellwood Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 40% (3rd grade) to 68.89% (6th grade), compared to the district's 57.97% to 70.92% and the state's 42.8% to 45.82%. Similarly, in Mathematics, Ellwood's proficiency rates ranged from 43.75% (5th grade) to 51.11% (6th grade), compared to the district's 49.49% to 57.05% and the state's 34.31% to 45.64%. Additionally, Ellwood Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.1% in 2017-2018 to 21.6% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

Ellwood Elementary has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 36.36% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, compared to the district's average of around 20-25%. The school's ranking for low socioeconomic status students has also declined from 1,813 out of 5,374 California elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 2,623 out of 5,511 in 2023-2024. However, Ellwood Elementary's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, is generally better than its overall performance, suggesting that the school may be providing targeted support for these groups. The school's smaller student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.6 to 18.4 students per teacher in recent years, could be a potential asset if leveraged effectively.

Detail:

Public K-6

7686 Hollister Ave.
Goleta, CA 93117-2439

(805) 571-3774

District: Goleta Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1514^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,427

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 327

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.2%

White:

31.2%

Two or more races:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ellwood Elementary ranks better than 74.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Goleta Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.64. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.2%), White (31.2%), two or more races (9.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ellwood Elementary is 19.2, which is the 3^rd best among 9 elementary schools in the Goleta Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Ellwood Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ellwood Elementary is $14,427, which is the 4^th highest among 9 elementary schools in the Goleta Union Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ellwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ellwood Elementary 1514^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ellwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Goleta Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Goleta Union Elementary 282^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ellwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ellwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	48.59	2228^th	4809	53.7%
2005	52.99	2047^th	4822	57.5%
2006	53.65	2020^th	4818	58.1%
2007	53.03	2155^th	5113	57.9%
2008	51.01	2316^th	5113	54.7%
2009	51.74	2381^st	5193	54.1%
2010	65.15	1712^th	5314	67.8%
2011	67.96	1581^st	5377	70.6%
2012	74.92	1276^th	5390	76.3%
2013	74.29	1359^th	5530	75.4%
2015	69.90	1504^th	5611	73.2%
2016	66.64	1684^th	5614	70.0%
2017	64.54	1817^th	5692	68.1%
2018	69.18	1609^th	5662	71.6%
2019	68.79	1658^th	5789	71.4%
2022	69.40	1629^th	5883	72.3%
2023	79.12	1198^th	5874	79.6%
2024	71.64	1514^th	5862	74.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ellwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.70	983^rd	3246	69.7%
2019	69.69	543^rd	3275	83.4%
2022	59.13	792^nd	3311	76.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ellwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.09	1625^th	5084	68.0%
2019	59.22	1820^th	5173	64.8%
2022	37.88	3187^th	5264	39.5%
2023	58.84	1813^th	5374	66.3%
2024	46.67	2623^rd	5511	52.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Ellwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.30	1532^nd	5413	71.7%
2019	65.07	1740^th	5492	68.3%
2022	73.24	1387^th	5635	75.4%
2023	82.97	990^th	5617	82.4%
2024	70.26	1482^nd	5605	73.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ellwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	47.00	850^th	2128	60.1%
2019	82.69	297^th	2585	88.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Ellwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.15	1662^nd	5431	69.4%
2019	68.93	1561^st	5510	71.7%
2022	62.58	1835^th	5663	67.6%
2023	71.18	1453^rd	5650	74.3%
2024	69.32	1542^nd	5636	72.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ellwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.07	1567^th	4830	67.6%
2019	55.57	1937^th	4963	61.0%
2022	65.34	1366^th	5084	73.1%
2023	79.31	768^th	5098	84.9%
2024	63.77	1486^th	5102	70.9%

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Rank History for White students at Ellwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.23	671^st	2737	75.5%
2019	71.78	751^st	2834	73.5%
2022	62.95	1046^th	2726	61.6%
2023	70.89	771^st	2662	71.0%
2024	69.41	822^nd	2647	68.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ellwood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	241	12	29	57	10	n/a	n/a	0	349
1989	221	9	28	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
1990	237	14	34	74	1	n/a	n/a	0	360
1991	230	25	38	70	2	n/a	n/a	0	365
1992	265	16	42	80	1	n/a	n/a	0	404
1993	276	19	53	93	1	n/a	n/a	0	442
1994	254	22	65	101	3	n/a	n/a	0	445
1995	235	19	53	123	8	n/a	n/a	0	438
1996	235	19	53	123	8	n/a	n/a	0	438
1997	217	17	54	174	7	n/a	n/a	0	469
1998	219	17	50	212	9	n/a	n/a	0	507
1999	216	13	58	219	10	n/a	n/a	0	516
2000	224	11	58	223	7	n/a	n/a	0	523
2001	217	11	59	206	5	n/a	n/a	0	498
2002	174	7	54	154	3	n/a	n/a	0	392
2003	174	7	54	154	3	n/a	n/a	0	392
2004	195	7	55	209	1	n/a	n/a	0	467
2005	170	5	37	211	3	n/a	n/a	0	426
2006	145	6	32	212	1	n/a	n/a	0	396
2007	129	8	41	224	2	n/a	n/a	2	406
2008	136	5	39	227	4	n/a	n/a	0	411
2009	134	9	42	225	2	5	5	0	422
2010	133	6	49	231	3	0	19	0	441
2011	140	5	38	248	2	0	17	0	450
2012	136	4	31	272	2	0	11	0	456
2013	114	4	30	260	3	0	15	0	426
2014	120	4	33	264	3	0	16	0	440
2015	122	3	30	257	3	0	18	0	433
2016	123	3	29	262	2	0	22	0	441
2017	118	4	35	239	2	0	18	0	416
2018	111	3	28	229	2	1	20	0	394
2019	122	3	26	211	2	1	19	0	384
2020	110	1	17	195	1	0	45	0	369
2021	75	1	13	140	0	0	38	0	267
2022	104	1	23	178	0	0	37	1	344
2023	105	0	21	181	0	0	33	1	341
2024	102	0	20	174	0	0	30	1	327

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ellwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	349	17.0	20.5	n/a
1989	312	16.0	19.5	n/a
1990	360	17.0	21.1	n/a
1991	365	17.6	20.7	n/a
1992	404	17.9	22.5	19.1
1993	442	19.6	22.6	23.1
1994	445	19.0	23.4	23.6
1995	438	20.0	21.9	24.7
1996	438	20.0	21.9	24.7
1997	469	23.3	20.1	32.4
1998	507	26.2	19.4	34.3
1999	516	27.1	19.0	30.6
2000	523	25.6	20.4	33.1
2001	498	24.8	20.1	30.1
2002	392	19.8	19.8	31.6
2003	392	19.8	19.8	31.6
2004	467	24.0	19.5	39
2005	426	21.6	19.7	39.9
2006	396	21.5	18.4	43.7
2007	406	22.5	18.0	46.5
2008	411	24.5	16.8	48.7
2009	422	22.5	16.5	48.1
2010	441	22.3	19.7	49.7
2011	450	n/a	n/a	46.4
2012	456	21.5	21.2	n/a
2013	426	21.0	20.2	51.2
2014	440	21.0	20.9	50.7
2015	433	22.0	19.6	50.8
2016	441	22.0	20.0	52.6
2017	416	21.0	19.8	46.4
2018	394	21.0	18.7	48.2
2019	384	18.0	21.3	41.7
2020	369	n/a	n/a	44.7
2021	267	16.0	16.6	44.6
2022	344	20.0	17.2	41.9
2023	341	18.5	18.4	36.4
2024	327	17.0	19.2	44

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ellwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	349	17.0	20.5	n/a
1989	312	16.0	19.5	n/a
1990	360	17.0	21.1	n/a
1991	365	17.6	20.7	n/a
1992	404	17.9	22.5	19.1
1993	442	19.6	22.6	23.1
1994	445	19.0	23.4	23.6
1995	438	20.0	21.9	24.7
1996	438	20.0	21.9	24.7
1997	469	23.3	20.1	32.4
1998	507	26.2	19.4	34.3
1999	516	27.1	19.0	30.6
2000	523	25.6	20.4	33.1
2001	498	24.8	20.1	30.1
2002	392	19.8	19.8	31.6
2003	392	19.8	19.8	31.6
2004	467	24.0	19.5	39
2005	426	21.6	19.7	39.9
2006	396	21.5	18.4	43.7
2007	406	22.5	18.0	46.5
2008	411	24.5	16.8	48.7
2009	422	22.5	16.5	48.1
2010	441	22.3	19.7	49.7
2011	450	n/a	n/a	46.4
2012	456	21.5	21.2	n/a
2013	426	21.0	20.2	51.2
2014	440	21.0	20.9	50.7
2015	433	22.0	19.6	50.8
2016	441	22.0	20.0	52.6
2017	416	21.0	19.8	46.4
2018	394	21.0	18.7	48.2
2019	384	18.0	21.3	41.7
2020	369	n/a	n/a	44.7
2021	267	16.0	16.6	44.6
2022	344	20.0	17.2	41.9
2023	341	18.5	18.4	36.4
2024	327	17.0	19.2	44

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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