Goleta Union Elementary School District
Public
Grades K–6
Elementary and middle schools for Goleta, and parts of Santa Barbara.
At a glance
3,395Students enrolled
9Schools
$21,822Spent per student
20:1Student–teacher ratio
37%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Goleta
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs CA
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.4% · reported as a range, 0–20% (a small group)
Reading / language arts10%
State average 48.5% · reported as a range, 0–20% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$21,822
per student each year · 3% above the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,834’20
3,381’21
3,416’22
3,408’23
3,395’24
Students
Hispanic · 46%1,544
White · 37%1,259
Two or more races · 10%341
Asian · 6%220
Black · 1%20
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%6
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools9 in district
Brandon ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 429 students · Goleta
PublicIsla Vista ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 418 students · Goleta
D-PublicFoothill ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 413 students · Santa Barbara
PublicHollister ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 393 students · Santa Barbara
PublicKellogg ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 369 students · Goleta
CPublicLa Patera ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 369 students · Goleta
PublicMountain View ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 351 students · Santa Barbara
CPublicEl Camino ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 350 students · Santa Barbara
PublicEllwood ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 303 students · Goleta
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.