Is Vieja Valley Elementary a good school?

Vieja Valley Elementary ranks 652 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vieja Valley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 306 students attended Vieja Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Vieja Valley Elementary?

Students at Vieja Valley Elementary are 53% White, 40% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Vieja Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vieja Valley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : La Colina Junior High

Vieja Valley Elementary

Summary:

Vieja Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Barbara, California, serving around 300 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Hope Elementary District, which is ranked 142 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vieja Valley Elementary is a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 15% of California elementary schools over the past 8 years. Its students perform significantly better than the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points higher. The school's Hispanic and low socioeconomic status (SES) students also excel, ranking in the top 5% and top 15% of California schools, respectively, for these subgroups. However, Vieja Valley has seen a recent increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.8% in 2017-2018 to 17.0% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby Monte Vista Elementary and Hope Elementary, also part of the Hope Elementary District, Vieja Valley's academic performance is generally stronger, but its chronic absenteeism rate is higher. Additionally, Vieja Valley serves a less socioeconomically diverse population, with a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients than the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

434 Nogal Dr.
Santa Barbara, CA 93110-2211

(805) 967-1239

District: Hope Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
652^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,470

Students who attend Vieja Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

La Colina Junior High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 306

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.9%

Hispanic:

39.5%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vieja Valley Elementary ranks better than 88.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Hope Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.72. (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 Vieja Valley Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Hope Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: White (52.9%), Hispanic (39.5%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vieja Valley Elementary is 20.4, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Hope Elementary School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vieja Valley Elementary is $10,470, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Hope Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vieja Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Vieja Valley Elementary 652^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Vieja Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Hope Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hope Elementary 142^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vieja Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Vieja Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	89.99	511^th	4809	89.4%
2005	88.06	593^rd	4822	87.7%
2006	92.56	356^th	4818	92.6%
2007	91.63	428^th	5113	91.6%
2008	89.17	536^th	5113	89.5%
2009	84.57	775^th	5193	85.1%
2010	87.28	621^st	5314	88.3%
2011	83.84	794^th	5377	85.2%
2012	79.51	1056^th	5390	80.4%
2013	79.71	1073^rd	5530	80.6%
2015	81.78	1045^th	5611	81.4%
2016	84.43	939^th	5614	83.3%
2017	77.71	1217^th	5692	78.6%
2018	79.86	1139^th	5662	79.9%
2019	83.34	995^th	5789	82.8%
2022	87.43	832^nd	5883	85.9%
2023	87.65	840^th	5874	85.7%
2024	90.72	652^nd	5862	88.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vieja Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.07	2430^th	5084	52.2%
2019	52.60	2228^th	5173	56.9%
2022	91.78	285^th	5264	94.6%
2023	89.26	418^th	5374	92.2%
2024	84.87	633^rd	5511	88.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Vieja Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.62	1058^th	5413	80.5%
2019	85.01	818^th	5492	85.1%
2022	89.01	690^th	5635	87.8%
2023	88.72	707^th	5617	87.4%
2024	88.19	708^th	5605	87.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Vieja Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.42	1250^th	5431	77.0%
2019	75.68	1274^th	5510	76.9%
2022	82.22	1002^nd	5663	82.3%
2023	83.76	939^th	5650	83.4%
2024	88.39	691^st	5636	87.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vieja Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.41	2194^th	4830	54.6%
2019	41.99	2828^th	4963	43.0%
2022	79.27	767^th	5084	84.9%
2023	93.38	223^rd	5098	95.6%
2024	93.31	232^nd	5102	95.5%

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Rank History for White students at Vieja Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.82	606^th	2737	77.9%
2019	81.49	417^th	2834	85.3%
2022	71.38	759^th	2726	72.2%
2023	66.83	904^th	2662	66.0%
2024	77.98	496^th	2647	81.3%

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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 Vieja Valley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	373	3	3	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1989	356	3	5	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1990	333	4	6	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1991	337	9	8	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1992	341	5	8	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1993	337	3	19	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1994	353	7	21	74	1	n/a	n/a	0	456
1995	388	2	17	81	1	n/a	n/a	0	489
1996	388	2	17	81	1	n/a	n/a	0	489
1997	414	5	26	99	1	n/a	n/a	0	545
1998	368	4	11	79	1	n/a	n/a	0	463
1999	398	1	6	62	2	n/a	n/a	0	469
2000	373	13	13	56	3	n/a	n/a	0	458
2001	365	2	10	73	1	n/a	n/a	0	451
2002	357	0	23	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
2003	357	0	23	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
2004	359	2	24	92	0	n/a	n/a	2	479
2005	339	3	30	87	1	n/a	n/a	0	460
2006	310	6	21	97	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
2007	290	5	18	95	1	n/a	n/a	3	412
2008	256	6	16	87	1	n/a	n/a	0	366
2009	238	1	10	74	1	1	4	0	329
2010	232	3	11	91	1	1	6	0	345
2011	241	4	9	81	1	1	5	0	342
2012	223	4	9	96	0	0	5	0	337
2013	201	2	10	101	0	0	8	0	322
2014	213	5	9	107	0	1	11	0	346
2015	207	5	5	114	0	1	14	0	346
2016	200	8	3	118	0	1	9	0	339
2017	205	8	5	116	1	1	15	0	351
2018	192	7	5	119	3	1	16	0	343
2019	200	7	5	108	2	1	11	0	334
2020	184	4	6	111	2	2	9	0	318
2021	151	1	7	101	2	0	7	0	269
2022	168	1	9	116	1	0	9	0	304
2023	158	0	9	118	2	0	13	0	300
2024	162	0	9	121	2	0	12	0	306

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 Vieja Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	413	19.5	21.1	n/a
1989	385	18.0	21.3	n/a
1990	377	18.0	20.9	n/a
1991	402	18.0	22.3	n/a
1992	421	18.3	23.0	7.1
1993	432	17.0	25.4	8.6
1994	456	17.0	26.8	4.4
1995	489	19.0	25.7	11
1996	489	19.0	25.7	11
1997	545	23.5	23.2	12.8
1998	463	23.0	20.1	9.9
1999	469	21.0	22.3	8.5
2000	458	21.0	21.8	9
2001	451	22.5	20.0	8.2
2002	471	22.5	20.9	12.5
2003	471	22.5	20.9	12.5
2004	479	22.5	21.3	11.7
2005	460	24.0	19.2	17
2006	435	21.5	20.2	14.9
2007	412	21.1	19.5	14.9
2008	366	20.2	18.1	19.7
2009	329	16.0	18.6	16.7
2010	345	17.5	19.7	20.9
2011	342	n/a	n/a	27.5
2012	337	15.8	21.3	22
2013	322	13.5	23.8	24.8
2014	346	15.0	23.0	19.1
2015	346	15.0	23.0	26.3
2016	339	14.0	24.2	31.9
2017	351	15.0	23.4	29.1
2018	343	13.0	26.3	35
2019	334	13.0	25.6	33.8
2020	318	n/a	n/a	30.5
2021	269	13.0	20.6	26.4
2022	304	15.0	20.2	28.6
2023	300	15.0	20.0	26.7
2024	306	15.0	20.4	24.5

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 Vieja Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	413	19.5	21.1	n/a
1989	385	18.0	21.3	n/a
1990	377	18.0	20.9	n/a
1991	402	18.0	22.3	n/a
1992	421	18.3	23.0	7.1
1993	432	17.0	25.4	8.6
1994	456	17.0	26.8	4.4
1995	489	19.0	25.7	11
1996	489	19.0	25.7	11
1997	545	23.5	23.2	12.8
1998	463	23.0	20.1	9.9
1999	469	21.0	22.3	8.5
2000	458	21.0	21.8	9
2001	451	22.5	20.0	8.2
2002	471	22.5	20.9	12.5
2003	471	22.5	20.9	12.5
2004	479	22.5	21.3	11.7
2005	460	24.0	19.2	17
2006	435	21.5	20.2	14.9
2007	412	21.1	19.5	14.9
2008	366	20.2	18.1	19.7
2009	329	16.0	18.6	16.7
2010	345	17.5	19.7	20.9
2011	342	n/a	n/a	27.5
2012	337	15.8	21.3	22
2013	322	13.5	23.8	24.8
2014	346	15.0	23.0	19.1
2015	346	15.0	23.0	26.3
2016	339	14.0	24.2	31.9
2017	351	15.0	23.4	29.1
2018	343	13.0	26.3	35
2019	334	13.0	25.6	33.8
2020	318	n/a	n/a	30.5
2021	269	13.0	20.6	26.4
2022	304	15.0	20.2	28.6
2023	300	15.0	20.0	26.7
2024	306	15.0	20.4	24.5

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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