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Isla Vista Elementary School

6875 El Colegio Rd.
Goleta, CA 93117

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Serving 433 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Isla Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 433 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 20% in CA
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Isla Vista Elementary School's student population of 433 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Isla Vista Elementary School
Kind	61
1	68
2	54
3	48
4	69
5	68
6	65

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Total Students

433 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Isla Vista Elementary School
2023	463
2022	472
2021	379
2020	504
2019	504
2018	462
2017	462
2016	458
2015	477
2014	487
2013	478
2012	458
2011	461
2010	462
2009	439
2008	421
2007	435
2006	450
2005	520
2004	547
2003	542
2002	580
2001	565
2000	589
1999	576
1998	610
1997	605
1996	796
1995	765
1994	717
1993	678
1992	723
1991	688
1990	621
1989	626
1988	629
1987	611

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Isla Vista Elementary School
2023	24
2022	25
2021	20
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	24
2014	23
2013	23
2012	24
2010	25
2009	24
2008	26
2007	23
2006	23
2005	26
2004	26
2003	27
2002	28
2001	28
2000	29
1999	32
1998	32
1997	27
1996	33
1995	31
1994	30
1993	33
1992	33
1991	32
1990	29

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School Rankings

Isla Vista Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Isla Vista Elementary School is 0.67, 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)

#1366 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Isla Vista Elementary School
2022	#1366
2019	#1788
2018	#1823
2017	#1887
2016	#2102
2015	#2078
2013	#3089
2012	#2656
2011	#2602
2010	#2740

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61%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Isla Vista Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2022	61%	33%	56%
2019	61%	40%	59%
2018	62%	39%	58%
2017	58%	38%	57%
2016	51%	37%	53%
2015	47%	34%	45%
2013	67%	59%	75%
2012	71%	59%	76%
2011	68%	58%	74%
2010	65%	56%	72%

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65%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Isla Vista Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2022	65%	47%	63%
2019	64%	51%	65%
2018	60%	50%	58%
2017	59%	48%	59%
2016	58%	48%	58%
2015	55%	44%	54%
2013	58%	57%	69%
2012	63%	58%	73%
2011	63%	56%	70%
2010	61%	54%	68%

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60-64%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Isla Vista Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2023	19:1	22:1	19:1
2022	19:1	21:1	17:1
2021	19:1	22:1	18:1
2020	22:1	23:1	21:1
2019	22:1	23:1	21:1
2018	19:1	23:1	20:1
2017	19:1	23:1	20:1
2016	19:1	24:1	20:1
2015	20:1	24:1	20:1
2014	21:1	24:1	21:1
2013	21:1	24:1	21:1
2012	19:1	23:1	20:1
2010	18:1	21:1	19:1
2009	18:1	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	20:1	21:1	20:1
2004	21:1	21:1	20:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	21:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	18:1	21:1	19:1
1998	19:1	21:1	20:1
1997	22:1	23:1	21:1
1996	24:1	25:1	24:1
1995	25:1	25:1	24:1
1994	24:1	25:1	24:1
1993	21:1	25:1	23:1
1992	22:1	24:1	23:1
1991	22:1	24:1	22:1
1990	22:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Isla Vista Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

16%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Isla Vista Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2023	14%	12%	7%
2022	14%	12%	7%
2021	11%	12%	6%
2020	11%	12%	7%
2019	11%	12%	7%
2018	13%	11%	9%
2017	13%	11%	9%
2016	13%	11%	8%
2015	14%	11%	9%
2014	10%	11%	7%
2013	8%	11%	8%
2012	9%	11%	8%
2011	6%	11%	7%
2010	6%	11%	8%
2009	6%	11%	8%
2008	5%	12%	8%
2007	6%	12%	8%
2006	7%	12%	8%
2005	7%	12%	8%
2004	7%	12%	8%
2003	7%	11%	8%
2002	8%	11%	8%
2001	7%	11%	8%
2000	7%	11%	7%
1999	7%	11%	8%
1998	7%	11%	7%
1997	6%	11%	8%
1996	6%	11%	8%
1995	7%	11%	8%
1994	9%	11%	9%
1993	9%	11%	8%
1992	9%	11%	7%
1991	11%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

50%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Isla Vista Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2023	50%	55%	45%
2022	51%	56%	46%
2021	52%	56%	46%
2020	56%	55%	47%
2019	56%	55%	47%
2018	57%	54%	49%
2017	57%	54%	49%
2016	56%	54%	50%
2015	57%	54%	50%
2014	62%	53%	52%
2013	63%	53%	52%
2012	61%	52%	50%
2011	65%	51%	49%
2010	67%	50%	48%
2009	67%	49%	49%
2008	71%	50%	49%
2007	73%	49%	48%
2006	68%	48%	46%
2005	67%	47%	45%
2004	65%	46%	43%
2003	65%	45%	41%
2002	66%	44%	40%
2001	66%	43%	39%
2000	69%	42%	40%
1999	69%	41%	39%
1998	68%	40%	38%
1997	69%	40%	36%
1996	69%	39%	35%
1995	69%	38%	34%
1994	64%	37%	31%
1993	63%	36%	29%
1992	58%	35%	27%
1991	49%	34%	26%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Isla Vista Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	3%	6%	1%
2012	3%	6%	1%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	3%	9%	2%
1996	3%	9%	2%
1995	3%	9%	3%
1994	4%	9%	3%
1993	5%	9%	3%
1992	5%	9%	3%
1991	4%	9%	2%

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White

24%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Isla Vista Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2023	25%	21%	39%
2022	27%	21%	40%
2021	26%	22%	38%
2020	25%	23%	39%
2019	25%	23%	39%
2018	25%	24%	37%
2017	25%	24%	37%
2016	25%	24%	37%
2015	24%	24%	37%
2014	24%	25%	37%
2013	24%	25%	36%
2012	24%	26%	38%
2011	23%	27%	39%
2010	21%	27%	40%
2009	23%	28%	40%
2008	19%	29%	40%
2007	17%	29%	41%
2006	21%	31%	43%
2005	22%	31%	44%
2004	24%	32%	46%
2003	25%	34%	48%
2002	23%	35%	49%
2001	24%	36%	51%
2000	21%	37%	51%
1999	21%	38%	50%
1998	22%	39%	52%
1997	22%	39%	53%
1996	22%	40%	54%
1995	21%	41%	54%
1994	22%	42%	56%
1993	22%	43%	59%
1992	27%	44%	62%
1991	34%	45%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Isla Vista Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	10%	5%	9%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Isla Vista Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2023	0.67	0.64	0.64
2022	0.65	0.63	0.63
2021	0.65	0.62	0.64
2020	0.61	0.63	0.62
2019	0.61	0.63	0.62
2018	0.60	0.64	0.61
2017	0.60	0.64	0.61
2016	0.61	0.64	0.61
2015	0.60	0.64	0.61
2014	0.55	0.65	0.60
2013	0.54	0.65	0.60
2012	0.57	0.65	0.60
2011	0.52	0.67	0.60
2010	0.51	0.67	0.61
2009	0.50	0.71	0.60
2008	0.46	0.65	0.60
2007	0.44	0.67	0.60
2006	0.50	0.66	0.60
2005	0.50	0.67	0.60
2004	0.52	0.67	0.60
2003	0.51	0.67	0.60
2002	0.51	0.67	0.60
2001	0.51	0.67	0.59
2000	0.48	0.67	0.58
1999	0.48	0.67	0.59
1998	0.49	0.67	0.59
1997	0.48	0.67	0.58
1996	0.48	0.67	0.58
1995	0.48	0.67	0.59
1994	0.54	0.67	0.58
1993	0.55	0.67	0.56
1992	0.59	0.67	0.54
1991	0.64	0.67	0.53

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Eligible for

46%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Isla Vista Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2023	42%	51%	29%
2022	38%	51%	28%
2021	41%	53%	29%
2020	43%	52%	29%
2019	43%	52%	29%
2018	36%	49%	26%
2017	36%	49%	26%
2016	39%	50%	28%
2015	46%	50%	30%
2014	51%	49%	31%
2013	47%	48%	31%
2011	52%	46%	32%
2010	52%	46%	29%
2009	53%	43%	29%
2008	54%	41%	29%
2007	53%	40%	25%
2006	47%	40%	24%
2005	52%	40%	25%
2004	53%	40%	25%
2003	41%	39%	21%
2002	53%	39%	20%
2001	57%	39%	22%
2000	61%	40%	24%
1999	51%	40%	23%
1998	68%	47%	35%
1997	69%	47%	34%
1996	77%	46%	34%
1995	76%	45%	32%
1994	78%	43%	31%
1993	73%	41%	28%
1992	69%	38%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Isla Vista Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2023	4%	8%	3%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2018	13%	9%	10%
2017	13%	9%	10%
2016	13%	9%	11%
2015	10%	9%	11%
2014	13%	9%	11%
2013	14%	7%	11%
2011	13%	8%	11%
2010	15%	9%	13%
2009	16%	10%	12%
2008	14%	10%	11%
2007	17%	10%	12%
2006	15%	9%	11%
2005	13%	9%	10%
2004	11%	9%	10%
2003	17%	9%	11%
2002	17%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Goleta Union Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Isla Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Isla Vista Elementary School is ranked #1366 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Isla Vista Elementary School often compared to?

Isla Vista Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ellwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Isla Vista Elementary School?

433 students attend Isla Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Isla Vista Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Isla Vista Elementary School?

Isla Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Isla Vista Elementary School offer ?

Isla Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Isla Vista Elementary School part of?

Isla Vista Elementary School is part of Goleta Union Elementary School District.

School Calendar

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Event

Date

Schools Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

November 24, 2025 (Monday)

Schools Closed for Winter Recess

December 22, 2025 (Monday)

Schools Closed for MLK Jr. Day

January 19, 2026 (Monday)

Schools Closed for President's Day Holiday

February 13, 2026 (Friday)

Spring Recess - Schools Closed

March 27, 2026 (Friday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 433 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 20%
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education