Is Isla Vista Elementary a good school?

Isla Vista Elementary ranks 749 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Isla Vista Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 433 students attended Isla Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Isla Vista Elementary?

Students at Isla Vista Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 24% White, 16% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Isla Vista Elementary

Summary:

Isla Vista Elementary is a public elementary school located in Goleta, California, serving 463 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Goleta Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 282 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Isla Vista Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranging from 61.9% to 76.56%, compared to the district's 57.97% to 70.92% and the state's 42.8% to 47.04%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 53.85% to 68.66%, surpassing the district's 49.49% to 57.05% and the state's 34.31% to 45.64%. The school's science proficiency rates, as measured by the CAST assessment, are also significantly higher than the district and state, reaching 62.69% in 5th grade compared to 50.1% for the district and 32.68% for the state. Notably, the school's Hispanic and White student groups consistently perform at the top of their respective statewide rankings, with the White student group ranking in the top 1% of California elementary schools.

While Isla Vista Elementary's academic performance is generally higher than the other Goleta Union Elementary District schools, with the exception of Foothill Elementary and Mountain View Elementary, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.2% in 2018-2019 to 19.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Isla Vista Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.41% to 45.57% in recent years, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public K-6

6875 El Colegio Rd.
Goleta, CA 93117-4317

(805) 685-4418

District: Goleta Union Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,702

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 433

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.7%

White:

23.8%

Asian:

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Isla Vista Elementary ranks better than 87.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Goleta Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.97. (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 Student population at Isla Vista Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.7%), White (23.8%), Asian (15.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Isla Vista Elementary is 20.6. 6 elementary schools in the Goleta Union Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Isla Vista Elementary employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Isla Vista Elementary is $14,702, which is the 3^rd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Goleta Union Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Isla Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Isla Vista Elementary 749^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Isla Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

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 Isla Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Isla Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	32.84	3081^st	4809	35.9%
2005	37.60	2858^th	4822	40.7%
2006	46.40	2366^th	4818	50.9%
2007	44.88	2625^th	5113	48.7%
2008	36.61	3159^th	5113	38.2%
2009	47.69	2625^th	5193	49.5%
2010	59.01	2037^th	5314	61.7%
2011	61.85	1912^th	5377	64.4%
2012	63.60	1856^th	5390	65.6%
2013	58.43	2211^th	5530	60.0%
2015	71.89	1424^th	5611	74.6%
2016	73.62	1365^th	5614	75.7%
2017	78.03	1206^th	5692	78.8%
2018	77.32	1248^th	5662	78.0%
2019	79.86	1177^th	5789	79.7%
2022	85.66	916^th	5883	84.4%
2023	83.76	1011^th	5874	82.8%
2024	88.97	749^th	5862	87.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Isla Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.27	685^th	3246	78.9%
2019	64.34	700^th	3275	78.6%
2022	78.06	324^th	3311	90.2%
2023	82.44	232^nd	3250	92.9%
2024	43.60	1578^th	3160	50.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Isla Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.97	1689^th	5084	66.8%
2019	74.64	942^nd	5173	81.8%
2022	69.48	1198^th	5264	77.2%
2023	75.52	966^th	5374	82.0%
2024	80.47	804^th	5511	85.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Isla Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.10	1404^th	5413	74.1%
2019	81.91	990^th	5492	82.0%
2022	79.06	1154^th	5635	79.5%
2023	83.84	937^th	5617	83.3%
2024	88.25	704^th	5605	87.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Isla Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.00	1059^th	5431	80.5%
2019	75.01	1298^th	5510	76.4%
2022	88.44	710^th	5663	87.5%
2023	81.15	1039^th	5650	81.6%
2024	86.87	773^rd	5636	86.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Isla Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.45	1357^th	4830	71.9%
2019	72.91	1012^th	4963	79.6%
2022	77.88	824^th	5084	83.8%
2023	74.80	968^th	5098	81.0%
2024	86.78	481^st	5102	90.6%

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Rank History for White students at Isla Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.56	66^th	2737	97.6%
2019	89.10	122^nd	2834	95.7%
2022	92.92	35^th	2726	98.7%
2023	91.84	53^rd	2662	98.0%
2024	93.79	17^th	2647	99.4%

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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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by a citizen
Friday, July 5, 2019

i went here from k-2 grade in the 90s. all i remember was me and my friends were bullied by these other kids who had a crazy kid in their group bit another kids finger off. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Isla Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	281	35	116	190	7	n/a	n/a	0	629
1989	283	32	73	228	10	n/a	n/a	0	626
1990	250	30	62	270	9	n/a	n/a	0	621
1991	237	29	73	338	11	n/a	n/a	0	688
1992	197	34	66	418	8	n/a	n/a	0	723
1993	152	31	58	430	7	n/a	n/a	0	678
1994	161	27	63	459	7	n/a	n/a	0	717
1995	177	24	43	552	0	n/a	n/a	0	796
1996	177	24	43	552	0	n/a	n/a	0	796
1997	133	20	33	417	2	n/a	n/a	0	605
1998	132	20	41	414	3	n/a	n/a	0	610
1999	125	12	39	397	3	n/a	n/a	0	576
2000	125	13	40	408	3	n/a	n/a	0	589
2001	133	11	41	375	5	n/a	n/a	0	565
2002	135	12	37	351	7	n/a	n/a	0	542
2003	135	12	37	351	7	n/a	n/a	0	542
2004	133	13	40	356	5	n/a	n/a	0	547
2005	113	16	38	350	3	n/a	n/a	0	520
2006	97	13	31	304	5	n/a	n/a	0	450
2007	76	11	27	318	3	n/a	n/a	0	435
2008	82	12	21	301	5	n/a	n/a	0	421
2009	101	14	27	293	3	0	1	0	439
2010	98	13	27	308	1	0	15	0	462
2011	105	14	28	300	0	0	14	0	461
2012	110	13	41	281	1	0	12	0	458
2013	113	13	38	303	2	0	9	0	478
2014	115	11	51	296	2	0	12	0	487
2015	113	8	63	271	1	0	21	0	477
2016	114	6	59	255	1	0	23	0	458
2017	111	7	60	260	1	1	22	0	462
2018	117	8	70	249	1	0	28	0	473
2019	126	8	58	283	1	0	28	0	504
2020	126	5	62	247	0	0	55	0	495
2021	97	2	43	199	0	0	38	0	379
2022	129	6	63	240	0	0	34	0	472
2023	115	11	63	232	0	0	41	1	463
2024	103	8	69	215	0	0	37	1	433

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 Isla Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	629	29.6	21.2	n/a
1989	626	27.6	22.6	n/a
1990	621	28.6	21.7	n/a
1991	688	32.0	21.5	n/a
1992	723	32.5	22.2	68.6
1993	678	32.6	20.8	73
1994	717	30.1	23.8	77.7
1995	796	32.8	24.3	77
1996	796	32.8	24.3	77
1997	605	27.4	22.1	68.6
1998	610	32.4	18.8	68
1999	576	32.4	17.8	64.8
2000	589	29.8	19.8	77.9
2001	565	28.8	19.6	73.8
2002	542	27.8	19.5	57.7
2003	542	27.8	19.5	57.7
2004	547	26.8	20.4	63.6
2005	520	26.8	19.4	65.8
2006	450	23.8	18.9	62.4
2007	435	23.8	18.3	69.4
2008	421	26.0	16.2	68.6
2009	439	23.8	15.7	68.6
2010	462	25.0	18.4	66.9
2011	461	n/a	n/a	64.6
2012	458	24.0	19.0	n/a
2013	478	23.0	20.7	61.1
2014	487	23.0	21.1	63.9
2015	477	24.0	19.8	57
2016	458	24.0	19.0	52.8
2017	462	24.0	19.2	50.6
2018	473	23.0	20.5	49.3
2019	504	23.0	21.9	49.8
2020	495	n/a	n/a	50.9
2021	379	20.0	18.9	45.9
2022	472	25.0	18.8	39.4
2023	463	24.0	19.2	45.6
2024	433	21.0	20.6	49.7

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 Isla Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	629	29.6	21.2	n/a
1989	626	27.6	22.6	n/a
1990	621	28.6	21.7	n/a
1991	688	32.0	21.5	n/a
1992	723	32.5	22.2	68.6
1993	678	32.6	20.8	73
1994	717	30.1	23.8	77.7
1995	796	32.8	24.3	77
1996	796	32.8	24.3	77
1997	605	27.4	22.1	68.6
1998	610	32.4	18.8	68
1999	576	32.4	17.8	64.8
2000	589	29.8	19.8	77.9
2001	565	28.8	19.6	73.8
2002	542	27.8	19.5	57.7
2003	542	27.8	19.5	57.7
2004	547	26.8	20.4	63.6
2005	520	26.8	19.4	65.8
2006	450	23.8	18.9	62.4
2007	435	23.8	18.3	69.4
2008	421	26.0	16.2	68.6
2009	439	23.8	15.7	68.6
2010	462	25.0	18.4	66.9
2011	461	n/a	n/a	64.6
2012	458	24.0	19.0	n/a
2013	478	23.0	20.7	61.1
2014	487	23.0	21.1	63.9
2015	477	24.0	19.8	57
2016	458	24.0	19.0	52.8
2017	462	24.0	19.2	50.6
2018	473	23.0	20.5	49.3
2019	504	23.0	21.9	49.8
2020	495	n/a	n/a	50.9
2021	379	20.0	18.9	45.9
2022	472	25.0	18.8	39.4
2023	463	24.0	19.2	45.6
2024	433	21.0	20.6	49.7

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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