Is Mountain View Elementary a good school?

Yes! Mountain View Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 229 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Mountain View Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 356 students attended Mountain View Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Elementary?

Students at Mountain View Elementary are 60% White, 19% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mountain View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : La Colina Junior High

Mountain View Elementary

Summary:

Mountain View Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Santa Barbara, California, serving 352 students in grades K-6 and part of the Goleta Union Elementary School District.

Mountain View Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with 82.11% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 63.93% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 76.32% of students were proficient or better, compared to 53.18% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also exceptional, with 76.74% of students proficient or better, compared to 50.1% for the district and 30.7% for the state. Mountain View Elementary's strong academic performance extends across different student groups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students.

While Mountain View Elementary outperforms the district and state, there are some notable differences in performance compared to nearby schools. Foothill Elementary, located just 0.91 miles away, also performs exceptionally well, ranking 401st out of 5,862 California elementary schools. In contrast, some nearby schools like La Patera Elementary and El Camino Elementary have lower academic performance. Additionally, Mountain View Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate has increased from 3.5% in 2020-2021 to 12.1% in 2022-2023, a trend worth further investigation.

Detail:

Public K-6

5465 Queen Anne Ln.
Santa Barbara, CA 93111-1028

(805) 681-1284

District: Goleta Union Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,229

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

La Colina Junior High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 356

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.1%

Hispanic:

19.4%

Two or more races:

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mountain View Elementary ranks better than 96.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Goleta Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.37. (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 Mountain View Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (60.1%), Hispanic (19.4%), two or more races (14.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Goleta Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mountain View Elementary is 20.3, which is the 4^th best among 9 elementary schools in the Goleta Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Mountain View Elementary employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mountain View Elementary is $14,229. 5 elementary schools in the Goleta Union Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mountain View Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mountain View Elementary 229^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mountain View Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

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 Mountain View Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mountain View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	93.77	288^th	4809	94.0%
2005	96.70	128^th	4822	97.3%
2006	95.27	208^th	4818	95.7%
2007	93.44	319^th	5113	93.8%
2008	93.86	250^th	5113	95.1%
2009	92.16	340^th	5193	93.5%
2010	93.97	199^th	5314	96.3%
2011	94.13	172^nd	5377	96.8%
2012	94.88	101^st	5390	98.1%
2013	94.67	139^th	5530	97.5%
2015	92.90	457^th	5611	91.9%
2016	94.09	369^th	5614	93.4%
2017	92.75	466^th	5692	91.8%
2018	95.11	276^th	5662	95.1%
2019	94.51	328^th	5789	94.3%
2022	96.24	265^th	5883	95.5%
2023	95.64	303^rd	5874	94.8%
2024	96.37	229^th	5862	96.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Mountain View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.89	379^th	5413	93.0%
2019	93.06	357^th	5492	93.5%
2022	94.35	346^th	5635	93.9%
2023	94.14	355^th	5617	93.7%
2024	92.47	465^th	5605	91.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Mountain View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.28	300^th	5431	94.5%
2019	92.13	441^st	5510	92.0%
2022	95.24	287^th	5663	94.9%
2023	94.74	329^th	5650	94.2%
2024	97.77	76^th	5636	98.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mountain View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	97.91	73^rd	5084	98.6%

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Rank History for White students at Mountain View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.06	249^th	2737	90.9%
2019	83.87	307^th	2834	89.2%
2022	89.09	144^th	2726	94.7%
2023	86.23	212^th	2662	92.0%
2024	87.60	156^th	2647	94.1%

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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 Mountain View Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	395	5	13	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
1989	426	3	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1990	422	2	13	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	455
1991	414	0	15	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1992	423	0	5	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	440
1993	421	2	6	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	443
1994	402	4	8	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
1995	369	3	12	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1996	369	3	12	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1997	374	4	11	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	440
1998	388	5	15	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1999	367	4	16	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	425
2000	361	4	20	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	415
2001	357	5	22	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	412
2002	313	7	34	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	393
2003	313	7	34	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	393
2004	309	7	39	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	394
2005	295	7	40	46	3	n/a	n/a	0	391
2006	272	7	47	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	378
2007	279	6	40	49	2	n/a	n/a	1	377
2008	280	4	35	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	372
2009	282	2	36	49	2	0	1	0	372
2010	272	0	34	46	1	0	6	0	359
2011	263	2	32	46	1	0	13	0	357
2012	243	0	34	43	0	0	17	0	337
2013	231	0	29	59	0	0	28	0	347
2014	227	0	24	60	0	0	30	0	341
2015	217	2	25	56	0	0	29	0	329
2016	224	2	20	67	0	0	30	0	343
2017	215	2	15	68	0	0	26	0	326
2018	213	2	11	63	0	0	32	0	321
2019	211	2	15	71	0	0	32	0	331
2020	213	2	16	67	0	0	43	0	341
2021	146	1	15	52	0	0	47	0	261
2022	211	2	25	83	0	1	50	0	372
2023	208	2	17	68	0	0	57	0	352
2024	214	2	20	69	0	0	51	0	356

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 Mountain View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	423	20.6	20.5	n/a
1989	443	21.5	20.6	n/a
1990	455	20.5	22.1	n/a
1991	444	20.5	21.6	n/a
1992	440	20.8	21.1	2.7
1993	443	19.5	22.7	5
1994	439	18.5	23.7	5.5
1995	429	17.5	24.5	6.1
1996	429	17.5	24.5	6.1
1997	440	22.0	20.0	5.9
1998	451	23.0	19.6	7.1
1999	425	23.0	18.5	3.8
2000	415	22.0	18.9	4.1
2001	412	22.0	18.7	3.6
2002	393	20.6	19.1	6.1
2003	393	20.6	19.1	6.1
2004	394	20.6	19.1	5.8
2005	391	20.0	19.6	6.6
2006	378	19.8	19.1	6.6
2007	377	20.8	18.1	7.7
2008	372	24.0	15.5	6.5
2009	372	21.0	16.2	7.5
2010	359	20.0	17.9	5.6
2011	357	n/a	n/a	7.6
2012	337	17.0	19.8	n/a
2013	347	16.0	21.6	8.4
2014	341	17.5	19.4	4.7
2015	329	17.0	19.3	8.5
2016	343	17.0	20.1	8.7
2017	326	17.0	19.1	10.1
2018	321	17.0	18.8	11.2
2019	331	15.0	22.0	10.9
2020	341	n/a	n/a	15
2021	261	16.0	16.3	13.4
2022	372	23.5	15.8	13.4
2023	352	18.5	19.0	10.5
2024	356	17.5	20.3	16.6

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 Mountain View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	423	20.6	20.5	n/a
1989	443	21.5	20.6	n/a
1990	455	20.5	22.1	n/a
1991	444	20.5	21.6	n/a
1992	440	20.8	21.1	2.7
1993	443	19.5	22.7	5
1994	439	18.5	23.7	5.5
1995	429	17.5	24.5	6.1
1996	429	17.5	24.5	6.1
1997	440	22.0	20.0	5.9
1998	451	23.0	19.6	7.1
1999	425	23.0	18.5	3.8
2000	415	22.0	18.9	4.1
2001	412	22.0	18.7	3.6
2002	393	20.6	19.1	6.1
2003	393	20.6	19.1	6.1
2004	394	20.6	19.1	5.8
2005	391	20.0	19.6	6.6
2006	378	19.8	19.1	6.6
2007	377	20.8	18.1	7.7
2008	372	24.0	15.5	6.5
2009	372	21.0	16.2	7.5
2010	359	20.0	17.9	5.6
2011	357	n/a	n/a	7.6
2012	337	17.0	19.8	n/a
2013	347	16.0	21.6	8.4
2014	341	17.5	19.4	4.7
2015	329	17.0	19.3	8.5
2016	343	17.0	20.1	8.7
2017	326	17.0	19.1	10.1
2018	321	17.0	18.8	11.2
2019	331	15.0	22.0	10.9
2020	341	n/a	n/a	15
2021	261	16.0	16.3	13.4
2022	372	23.5	15.8	13.4
2023	352	18.5	19.0	10.5
2024	356	17.5	20.3	16.6

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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