La Patera Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

555 North La Patera Ln.
Goleta, CA 93117

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Top 50%

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Serving 386 students in grades Kindergarten-6, La Patera Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 386 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 50% in CA
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

La Patera Elementary School's student population of 386 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	La Patera Elementary School
Kind	77
1	42
2	56
3	47
4	48
5	56
6	60

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Total Students

386 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	La Patera Elementary School
2023	376
2022	379
2021	316
2020	359
2019	359
2018	387
2017	387
2016	435
2015	426
2014	428
2013	422
2012	432
2011	456
2010	435
2009	430
2008	391
2007	409
2006	440
2005	449
2004	489
2003	489
2002	457
2001	476
2000	493
1999	591
1998	606
1997	615
1996	701
1995	711
1994	688
1993	636
1992	594
1991	571
1990	530
1989	519
1988	494
1987	494

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	La Patera Elementary School
2023	22
2022	23
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	20
2017	20
2016	21
2015	20
2014	20
2013	19
2012	21
2010	23
2009	23
2008	25
2007	23
2006	23
2005	23
2004	25
2003	23
2002	22
2001	23
2000	25
1999	30
1998	32
1997	30
1996	29
1995	29
1994	27
1993	26
1992	27
1991	27
1990	25

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School Motto

La Patera School is a safe, respectful, nurturing place where all students grow academically, socially, and emotionally.

School Mascot

Tigers

School Rankings

La Patera Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of La Patera Elementary School is 0.57, which is less 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)

#3176 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	La Patera Elementary School
2023	#3176
2022	#3680
2019	#3844
2018	#4320
2017	#3819
2016	#4612
2015	#5104
2013	#4388
2012	#3228
2011	#3957
2010	#4327

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44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	La Patera Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2023	44%	34%	56%
2022	36%	33%	56%
2019	41%	40%	59%
2018	38%	39%	58%
2017	46%	38%	57%
2016	37%	37%	53%
2015	27%	34%	45%
2013	59%	59%	75%
2012	67%	59%	76%
2011	62%	58%	74%
2010	60%	56%	72%

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49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	La Patera Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2022	49%	47%	63%
2019	54%	51%	65%
2018	47%	50%	58%
2017	45%	48%	59%
2016	41%	48%	58%
2015	31%	44%	54%
2013	53%	57%	69%
2012	60%	58%	73%
2011	54%	56%	70%
2010	49%	54%	68%

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40-49%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	La Patera Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2023	17:1	22:1	19:1
2022	16:1	21:1	17:1
2021	19:1	22:1	18:1
2020	21:1	23:1	21:1
2019	21:1	23:1	21:1
2018	19:1	23:1	20:1
2017	19:1	23:1	20:1
2016	21:1	24:1	20:1
2015	21:1	24:1	20:1
2014	21:1	24:1	21:1
2013	22:1	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	18:1	21:1	19:1
2006	19:1	20:1	20:1
2005	20:1	21:1	20:1
2004	20:1	21:1	20:1
2003	21:1	20:1	20:1
2002	21:1	20:1	20:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	19:1
1998	19:1	21:1	20:1
1997	20:1	23:1	21:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	25:1	25:1	24:1
1994	26:1	25:1	24:1
1993	24:1	25:1	23:1
1992	22:1	24:1	23:1
1991	21:1	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 (1989-2008)
Year	La Patera Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Patera Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2023	2%	12%	7%
2022	2%	12%	7%
2021	1%	12%	6%
2020	2%	12%	7%
2019	2%	12%	7%
2018	2%	11%	9%
2017	2%	11%	9%
2016	2%	11%	8%
2015	1%	11%	9%
2014	3%	11%	7%
2013	3%	11%	8%
2012	3%	11%	8%
2011	3%	11%	7%
2010	4%	11%	8%
2009	6%	11%	8%
2008	5%	12%	8%
2007	5%	12%	8%
2006	4%	12%	8%
2005	5%	12%	8%
2004	7%	12%	8%
2003	7%	11%	8%
2002	6%	11%	8%
2001	5%	11%	8%
2000	7%	11%	7%
1999	6%	11%	8%
1998	6%	11%	7%
1997	7%	11%	8%
1996	7%	11%	8%
1995	8%	11%	8%
1994	7%	11%	9%
1993	8%	11%	8%
1992	7%	11%	7%
1991	6%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

55%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Patera Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2023	58%	55%	45%
2022	57%	56%	46%
2021	61%	56%	46%
2020	69%	55%	47%
2019	69%	55%	47%
2018	75%	54%	49%
2017	75%	54%	49%
2016	74%	54%	50%
2015	75%	54%	50%
2014	74%	53%	52%
2013	72%	53%	52%
2012	72%	52%	50%
2011	70%	51%	49%
2010	65%	50%	48%
2009	65%	49%	49%
2008	67%	50%	49%
2007	63%	49%	48%
2006	63%	48%	46%
2005	62%	47%	45%
2004	60%	46%	43%
2003	56%	45%	41%
2002	57%	44%	40%
2001	52%	43%	39%
2000	51%	42%	40%
1999	55%	41%	39%
1998	54%	40%	38%
1997	52%	40%	36%
1996	54%	39%	35%
1995	51%	38%	34%
1994	48%	37%	31%
1993	45%	36%	29%
1992	44%	35%	27%
1991	45%	34%	26%

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Black

n/a

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

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White

35%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Patera Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2023	33%	21%	39%
2022	35%	21%	40%
2021	30%	22%	38%
2020	25%	23%	39%
2019	25%	23%	39%
2018	20%	24%	37%
2017	20%	24%	37%
2016	21%	24%	37%
2015	21%	24%	37%
2014	20%	25%	37%
2013	23%	25%	36%
2012	23%	26%	38%
2011	23%	27%	39%
2010	26%	27%	40%
2009	28%	28%	40%
2008	26%	29%	40%
2007	30%	29%	41%
2006	31%	31%	43%
2005	31%	31%	44%
2004	32%	32%	46%
2003	36%	34%	48%
2002	36%	35%	49%
2001	42%	36%	51%
2000	40%	37%	51%
1999	36%	38%	50%
1998	37%	39%	52%
1997	38%	39%	53%
1996	37%	40%	54%
1995	38%	41%	54%
1994	42%	42%	56%
1993	44%	43%	59%
1992	45%	44%	62%
1991	45%	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	La Patera Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2023	7%	6%	8%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	4%	4%	6%
2019	4%	4%	6%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	3%	4%	5%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Patera Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2023	0.55	0.64	0.64
2022	0.55	0.63	0.63
2021	0.54	0.62	0.64
2020	0.46	0.63	0.62
2019	0.46	0.63	0.62
2018	0.40	0.64	0.61
2017	0.40	0.64	0.61
2016	0.41	0.64	0.61
2015	0.40	0.64	0.61
2014	0.42	0.65	0.60
2013	0.43	0.65	0.60
2012	0.43	0.65	0.60
2011	0.46	0.67	0.60
2010	0.51	0.67	0.61
2009	0.50	0.71	0.60
2008	0.49	0.65	0.60
2007	0.52	0.67	0.60
2006	0.51	0.66	0.60
2005	0.53	0.67	0.60
2004	0.54	0.67	0.60
2003	0.56	0.67	0.60
2002	0.55	0.67	0.60
2001	0.56	0.67	0.59
2000	0.58	0.67	0.58
1999	0.57	0.67	0.59
1998	0.57	0.67	0.59
1997	0.59	0.67	0.58
1996	0.57	0.67	0.58
1995	0.59	0.67	0.59
1994	0.59	0.67	0.58
1993	0.60	0.67	0.56
1992	0.60	0.67	0.54
1991	0.60	0.67	0.53

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Eligible for

43%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	La Patera Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2023	41%	51%	29%
2022	34%	51%	28%
2021	39%	53%	29%
2020	48%	52%	29%
2019	48%	52%	29%
2018	47%	49%	26%
2017	47%	49%	26%
2016	49%	50%	28%
2015	52%	50%	30%
2014	52%	49%	31%
2013	47%	48%	31%
2011	50%	46%	32%
2010	45%	46%	29%
2009	42%	43%	29%
2008	43%	41%	29%
2007	39%	40%	25%
2006	37%	40%	24%
2005	31%	40%	25%
2004	34%	40%	25%
2003	30%	39%	21%
2002	30%	39%	20%
2001	27%	39%	22%
2000	31%	40%	24%
1999	31%	40%	23%
1998	50%	47%	35%
1997	46%	47%	34%
1996	51%	46%	34%
1995	50%	45%	32%
1994	45%	43%	31%
1993	40%	41%	28%
1992	35%	38%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	La Patera Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2023	6%	8%	3%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	9%	7%	8%
2019	9%	7%	8%
2018	14%	9%	10%
2017	14%	9%	10%
2016	13%	9%	11%
2015	14%	9%	11%
2014	12%	9%	11%
2013	15%	7%	11%
2011	10%	8%	11%
2010	14%	9%	13%
2009	13%	10%	12%
2008	11%	10%	11%
2007	12%	10%	12%
2006	12%	9%	11%
2005	19%	9%	10%
2004	14%	9%	10%
2003	12%	9%	11%
2002	14%	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

School Notes

School Mascot: Tigers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is La Patera Elementary School's ranking?

La Patera Elementary School is ranked #3176 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are La Patera Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend La Patera Elementary School?

386 students attend La Patera Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of La Patera Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of La Patera Elementary School?

La Patera Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does La Patera Elementary School offer ?

La Patera Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is La Patera Elementary School part of?

La Patera Elementary School is part of Goleta Union Elementary School District.

School Calendar

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Event

Date

Thanksgiving Break: No School

November 24, 2025 (Monday)

Spring Break: No School

March 27, 2026 (Friday)

La Patera Last Day of School: Noon Dismissal

June 04, 2026 (Thursday)

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