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Foothill Elementary School

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Santa Barbara, CA 93111

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Serving 413 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Foothill Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 413 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 10% in CA
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
: Foothill Elementary serves the eastern part of Santa Barbara, CA, covering an area of approximately 2.2 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Foothill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Foothill Elementary School's student population of 413 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Foothill Elementary School
Kind	73
1	63
2	55
3	58
4	59
5	46
6	59

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Total Students

413 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Foothill Elementary School
2025	413
2024	397
2023	374
2022	374
2021	345
2020	441
2019	459
2018	476
2017	448
2015	460
2014	449
2013	428
2012	442
2011	440
2010	447
2009	418
2008	379
2007	342
2006	357
2005	379
2004	385
2003	380
2002	385
2001	384
2000	418
1999	602
1998	538
1997	502
1996	421
1995	402
1994	395
1993	410
1992	404
1991	407
1990	385
1989	370
1988	395
1987	377

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Foothill Elementary School
2025	19
2024	18
2023	17
2022	23
2021	20
2019	21
2018	21
2017	20
2015	20
2014	20
2013	19
2012	21
2010	24
2009	22
2008	23
2007	18
2006	18
2005	17
2004	18
2003	19
2002	19
2001	18
2000	20
1999	31
1998	27
1997	23
1996	17
1995	17
1994	16
1993	17
1992	17
1991	17
1990	18
1989	18
1988	18
1987	17

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Average Class Size

24 students

School Rankings

Foothill Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Foothill Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#559 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Foothill Elementary School
2023	#559
2022	#608
2019	#631
2018	#556
2017	#330
2016	#484
2015	#658
2013	#431
2012	#751
2011	#564
2010	#576

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71%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Foothill Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2023	71%	34%	56%
2022	68%	33%	56%
2019	74%	40%	59%
2018	76%	39%	58%
2017	79%	38%	57%
2016	74%	37%	53%
2015	63%	34%	45%
2013	87%	59%	75%
2012	81%	59%	76%
2011	83%	58%	74%
2010	82%	56%	72%

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78%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Foothill Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2022	78%	47%	63%
2019	78%	51%	65%
2018	78%	50%	58%
2017	81%	48%	59%
2016	79%	48%	58%
2015	75%	44%	54%
2013	85%	57%	69%
2012	85%	58%	73%
2011	85%	56%	70%
2010	83%	54%	68%

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60-69%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Foothill Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2024	22:1	22:1
2023	22:1	22:1	19:1
2022	16:1	22:1	17:1
2021	17:1	22:1	18:1
2019	22:1	23:1	21:1
2018	23:1	23:1	20:1
2017	22:1	23:1	20:1
2015	23:1	24:1	20:1
2014	22:1	24:1	21:1
2013	23:1	24:1	21:1
2012	21:1	23:1	20:1
2010	19:1	21:1	19:1
2009	19:1	20:1	18:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	19:1	21:1	19:1
2006	20:1	20:1	20:1
2005	22:1	21:1	20:1
2004	21:1	21:1	20:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	21:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	19:1
1998	20:1	21:1	20:1
1997	22:1	23:1	21:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	24:1	25:1	24:1
1994	25:1	25:1	24:1
1993	24:1	25:1	23:1
1992	24:1	24:1	23:1
1991	24:1	24:1	22:1
1990	21:1	24:1	22:1
1989	21:1	24:1	21:1
1988	22:1	24:1	22:1
1987	22:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Foothill Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Foothill Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2025	6%	12%
2024	5%	12%
2023	5%	12%	7%
2022	5%	12%	7%
2021	4%	12%	6%
2020	4%	12%	7%
2019	5%	12%	7%
2018	4%	12%	9%
2017	5%	11%	9%
2015	4%	11%	9%
2014	5%	11%	7%
2013	7%	11%	8%
2012	7%	11%	8%
2011	7%	11%	7%
2010	6%	11%	8%
2009	7%	11%	8%
2008	7%	12%	8%
2007	6%	12%	8%
2006	5%	12%	8%
2005	4%	12%	8%
2004	5%	12%	8%
2003	6%	12%	8%
2002	6%	11%	8%
2001	7%	11%	8%
2000	7%	11%	7%
1999	7%	11%	8%
1998	7%	11%	7%
1997	8%	11%	8%
1996	8%	11%	8%
1995	9%	11%	8%
1994	9%	11%	9%
1993	8%	11%	8%
1992	6%	11%	7%
1991	6%	11%	8%
1990	5%	10%	7%
1989	4%	10%	7%
1988	4%	10%	8%

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Hispanic

27%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Foothill Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2025	27%	56%
2024	28%	56%
2023	26%	55%	45%
2022	28%	56%	46%
2021	28%	56%	46%
2020	26%	55%	47%
2019	28%	55%	47%
2018	29%	54%	49%
2017	26%	54%	49%
2015	29%	54%	50%
2014	28%	53%	52%
2013	31%	53%	52%
2012	28%	52%	50%
2011	25%	51%	49%
2010	28%	50%	48%
2009	26%	49%	49%
2008	23%	50%	49%
2007	23%	49%	48%
2006	21%	48%	46%
2005	19%	47%	45%
2004	18%	46%	43%
2003	21%	45%	41%
2002	20%	44%	40%
2001	17%	43%	39%
2000	20%	42%	40%
1999	27%	41%	39%
1998	22%	40%	38%
1997	20%	40%	36%
1996	17%	39%	35%
1995	17%	38%	34%
1994	18%	37%	31%
1993	15%	36%	29%
1992	16%	35%	27%
1991	16%	34%	26%
1990	16%	33%	25%
1989	13%	31%	22%
1988	14%	30%	21%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Foothill Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2025	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	2%	9%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	3%
1994	2%	9%	3%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	1%	9%	3%
1991	1%	8%	2%
1990	2%	9%	3%
1989	1%	9%	3%

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White

51%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Foothill Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2025	51%	20%
2024	51%	20%
2023	53%	21%	39%
2022	56%	21%	40%
2021	55%	22%	38%
2020	57%	22%	39%
2019	59%	23%	39%
2018	58%	23%	37%
2017	61%	24%	37%
2015	60%	25%	37%
2014	61%	25%	37%
2013	57%	25%	36%
2012	59%	26%	38%
2011	62%	27%	39%
2010	60%	27%	40%
2009	62%	28%	40%
2008	66%	29%	40%
2007	67%	30%	41%
2006	71%	31%	43%
2005	74%	32%	44%
2004	74%	33%	46%
2003	69%	34%	48%
2002	71%	35%	49%
2001	73%	36%	51%
2000	72%	37%	51%
1999	64%	38%	50%
1998	68%	39%	52%
1997	70%	39%	53%
1996	72%	40%	54%
1995	71%	41%	54%
1994	71%	42%	56%
1993	74%	43%	59%
1992	76%	44%	62%
1991	76%	46%	63%
1990	77%	47%	64%
1989	82%	49%	67%
1988	82%	50%	67%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Foothill Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2025	14%	6%
2024	15%	6%
2023	14%	6%	8%
2022	11%	5%	6%
2021	13%	5%	9%
2020	13%	5%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

49%

80%

0.65

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Foothill Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2025	0.65	0.63
2024	0.64	0.63
2023	0.64	0.64	0.64
2022	0.60	0.63	0.63
2021	0.61	0.62	0.64
2020	0.59	0.64	0.62
2019	0.57	0.63	0.62
2018	0.58	0.64	0.61
2017	0.56	0.64	0.61
2015	0.56	0.64	0.61
2014	0.55	0.65	0.60
2013	0.58	0.65	0.60
2012	0.57	0.65	0.60
2011	0.55	0.66	0.60
2010	0.56	0.67	0.61
2009	0.55	0.67	0.60
2008	0.51	0.65	0.60
2007	0.50	0.66	0.60
2006	0.45	0.66	0.60
2005	0.42	0.66	0.60
2004	0.42	0.67	0.60
2003	0.48	0.67	0.60
2002	0.46	0.67	0.60
2001	0.44	0.67	0.59
2000	0.44	0.67	0.58
1999	0.52	0.67	0.59
1998	0.49	0.67	0.59
1997	0.47	0.67	0.58
1996	0.45	0.67	0.58
1995	0.46	0.67	0.59
1994	0.46	0.67	0.58
1993	0.43	0.67	0.56
1992	0.40	0.67	0.54
1991	0.40	0.66	0.53
1990	0.38	0.66	0.52
1989	0.31	0.65	0.50
1988	0.31	0.65	0.50

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(22-23)

8.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Foothill Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2023	8.2%	27.7%	17.4%
2022	8.2%	33%	14.5%
2021	2.4%	15.4%	6.5%

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Eligible for

17%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Foothill Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2025	17%	54%
2024	19%	54%
2023	15%	51%	29%
2022	17%	51%	28%
2021	20%	53%	29%
2020	18%	52%	29%
2019	16%	52%	29%
2018	17%	53%	26%
2017	11%	49%	26%
2015	14%	50%	30%
2014	11%	49%	31%
2013	13%	48%	31%
2011	11%	46%	32%
2010	9%	46%	29%
2009	8%	43%	29%
2008	8%	41%	29%
2007	6%	40%	25%
2006	8%	40%	24%
2005	6%	40%	25%
2004	9%	40%	25%
2003	8%	39%	21%
2002	6%	39%	20%
2001	7%	39%	22%
2000	8%	40%	24%
1999	13%	40%	23%
1998	16%	47%	35%
1997	17%	47%	34%
1996	15%	46%	34%
1995	15%	45%	32%
1994	15%	43%	31%
1993	14%	41%	28%
1992	11%	38%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2024)
Year	Foothill Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2024	1%	8%
2023	1%	8%	3%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	4%	7%	8%
2019	6%	7%	8%
2018	3%	7%	10%
2017	4%	9%	10%
2015	6%	9%	11%
2014	8%	9%	11%
2013	6%	7%	11%
2011	7%	8%	11%
2010	8%	9%	13%
2009	8%	10%	12%
2008	4%	10%	11%
2007	4%	10%	12%
2006	2%	9%	11%
2005	6%	9%	10%
2004	5%	9%	10%
2003	6%	9%	11%
2002	5%	8%	11%
2001	3%	8%	11%
2000	5%	7%	11%
1999	9%	7%	10%

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School District Name

Goleta Union Elementary School District

Sports

Colors

Navy Blue and Gold

School Mascot

Falcons

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Foothill Elementary School's ranking?

Foothill Elementary School is ranked #559 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Foothill Elementary School often compared to?

Foothill Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mountain View Elementary School, Kellogg Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Foothill Elementary School?

413 students attend Foothill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Foothill Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Foothill Elementary School?

Foothill Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Foothill Elementary School offer ?

Foothill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Foothill Elementary School part of?

Foothill Elementary School is part of Goleta Union Elementary School District.

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Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 413 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 10%
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
: Foothill Elementary serves the eastern part of Santa Barbara, CA, covering an area of approximately 2.2 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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