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Serving 313 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Vieja Valley 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 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (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 45% 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: 313 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 20% in CA
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
: Vieja Valley Elementary serves the southern part of Santa Barbara, CA, covering an area of approximately 4.4 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 1.4 miles from the school to the edges of the attendance zone, extending up to 2.2 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Vieja Valley Elementary School's student population of 313 students has grown by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vieja Valley Elementary School
Kind	68
1	37
2	49
3	37
4	40
5	42
6	40

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Total Students

313 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Vieja Valley Elementary School
2025	313
2024	306
2023	300
2022	304
2021	269
2020	318
2019	334
2018	343
2017	351
2015	346
2014	346
2013	322
2012	337
2011	342
2010	345
2009	329
2008	366
2007	412
2006	435
2005	460
2004	479
2003	471
2002	464
2001	451
2000	458
1999	469
1998	463
1997	545
1996	489
1995	461
1994	456
1993	432
1992	421
1991	402
1990	377
1989	385
1988	413
1987	411

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Vieja Valley Elementary School
2025	15
2024	15
2023	15
2022	15
2021	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	15
2015	15
2014	15
2013	14
2012	16
2010	18
2009	16
2008	20
2007	21
2006	21
2005	24
2004	22
2003	22
2002	22
2001	22
2000	21
1999	21
1998	23
1997	24
1996	19
1995	18
1994	17
1993	17
1992	18
1991	18
1990	18
1989	18
1988	20
1987	19

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School Rankings

Vieja Valley Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Vieja Valley 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)

#1004 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Vieja Valley Elementary School
2023	#1004
2022	#1108
2019	#1499
2018	#1562
2017	#1931
2016	#1286
2015	#1522
2013	#1228
2012	#1407
2011	#1186
2010	#777

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60-64%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Vieja Valley Elementary School	California	HOPE Elementary School District
2023	62%	34%	62%
2022	57%	33%	59%
2019	62%	40%	60%
2018	57%	39%	59%
2017	52%	38%	56%
2016	62%	37%	61%
2015	52%	34%	55%
2013	77%	59%	77%
2012	72%	59%	76%
2011	77%	58%	82%
2010	82%	56%	78%

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70-74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Vieja Valley Elementary School	California	HOPE Elementary School District
2022	72%	47%	69%
2019	67%	51%	69%
2018	67%	50%	59%
2017	62%	48%	66%
2016	67%	48%	68%
2015	62%	44%	65%
2013	77%	57%	78%
2012	82%	58%	80%
2011	77%	56%	76%
2010	77%	54%	78%

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50-59%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Vieja Valley Elementary School	California	HOPE Elementary School District
2025	21:1	21:1
2024	20:1	22:1
2023	20:1	22:1	19:1
2022	20:1	22:1	19:1
2021	21:1	22:1	13:1
2019	26:1	23:1	24:1
2018	26:1	23:1	22:1
2017	23:1	23:1	22:1
2015	23:1	24:1	22:1
2014	23:1	24:1	22:1
2013	23:1	24:1	22:1
2012	21:1	23:1	22:1
2010	19:1	21:1	19:1
2009	21:1	20:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	21:1	20:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	19:1	21:1	21:1
2004	22:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	21:1	20:1
1997	23:1	23:1	23:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	24:1
1994	27:1	25:1	27:1
1993	25:1	25:1	26:1
1992	23:1	24:1	23:1
1991	22:1	24:1	23:1
1990	21:1	24:1	22:1
1989	21:1	24:1	22:1
1988	21:1	24:1	22:1
1987	22:1	24:1	23:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Vieja Valley Elementary School	California	HOPE Elementary School District
2025	3%	12%
2024	3%	12%
2023	3%	12%	3%
2022	3%	12%	4%
2021	3%	12%	3%
2020	2%	12%	4%
2019	2%	12%	4%
2018	1%	12%	4%
2017	2%	11%	4%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2014	3%	11%	3%
2013	3%	11%	5%
2012	3%	11%	6%
2011	3%	11%	8%
2010	3%	11%	7%
2009	3%	11%	7%
2008	4%	12%	8%
2007	5%	12%	8%
2006	5%	12%	8%
2005	6%	12%	9%
2004	5%	12%	8%
2003	5%	12%	7%
2002	3%	11%	4%
2001	2%	11%	5%
2000	3%	11%	5%
1999	1%	11%	4%
1998	2%	11%	5%
1997	5%	11%	6%
1996	4%	11%	7%
1995	4%	11%	6%
1994	5%	11%	7%
1993	4%	11%	6%
1992	2%	11%	4%
1991	2%	11%	4%
1990	2%	10%	3%
1989	1%	10%	1%
1988	1%	10%	3%

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Hispanic

36%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Vieja Valley Elementary School	California	HOPE Elementary School District
2025	36%	56%
2024	39%	56%
2023	39%	55%	38%
2022	38%	56%	37%
2021	37%	56%	40%
2020	35%	55%	33%
2019	32%	55%	33%
2018	35%	54%	35%
2017	33%	54%	35%
2015	33%	54%	34%
2014	31%	53%	35%
2013	31%	53%	34%
2012	29%	52%	31%
2011	24%	51%	27%
2010	27%	50%	27%
2009	23%	49%	24%
2008	24%	50%	23%
2007	23%	49%	21%
2006	22%	48%	21%
2005	19%	47%	20%
2004	19%	46%	19%
2003	19%	45%	19%
2002	18%	44%	19%
2001	16%	43%	19%
2000	12%	42%	16%
1999	13%	41%	16%
1998	17%	40%	18%
1997	18%	40%	17%
1996	17%	39%	15%
1995	18%	38%	16%
1994	16%	37%	14%
1993	17%	36%	14%
1992	16%	35%	14%
1991	12%	34%	11%
1990	9%	33%	10%
1989	5%	31%	8%
1988	8%	30%	9%

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White

55%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Vieja Valley Elementary School	California	HOPE Elementary School District
2025	55%	20%
2024	53%	20%
2023	53%	21%	52%
2022	55%	21%	53%
2021	56%	22%	50%
2020	58%	22%	55%
2019	60%	23%	55%
2018	56%	23%	56%
2017	59%	24%	56%
2015	60%	25%	58%
2014	62%	25%	58%
2013	62%	25%	58%
2012	66%	26%	60%
2011	71%	27%	63%
2010	67%	27%	63%
2009	73%	28%	67%
2008	70%	29%	68%
2007	71%	30%	69%
2006	71%	31%	70%
2005	74%	32%	69%
2004	75%	33%	72%
2003	76%	34%	72%
2002	78%	35%	73%
2001	81%	36%	74%
2000	81%	37%	75%
1999	85%	38%	76%
1998	80%	39%	74%
1997	76%	39%	74%
1996	79%	40%	76%
1995	78%	41%	77%
1994	77%	42%	78%
1993	78%	43%	79%
1992	81%	44%	80%
1991	84%	46%	83%
1990	88%	47%	85%
1989	93%	49%	89%
1988	90%	50%	88%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Vieja Valley Elementary School	California	HOPE Elementary School District
2025	6%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	6%
2020	3%	5%	6%
2019	3%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

45%

80%

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Vieja Valley Elementary School	California	HOPE Elementary School District
2025	0.57	0.63
2024	0.57	0.63
2023	0.57	0.64	0.58
2022	0.56	0.63	0.59
2021	0.55	0.62	0.59
2020	0.55	0.64	0.59
2019	0.54	0.63	0.59
2018	0.57	0.64	0.57
2017	0.55	0.64	0.57
2015	0.53	0.64	0.55
2014	0.52	0.65	0.55
2013	0.52	0.65	0.55
2012	0.48	0.65	0.54
2011	0.44	0.66	0.52
2010	0.48	0.67	0.53
2009	0.42	0.67	0.50
2008	0.45	0.65	0.48
2007	0.44	0.66	0.48
2006	0.45	0.66	0.47
2005	0.42	0.66	0.48
2004	0.40	0.67	0.44
2003	0.39	0.67	0.44
2002	0.36	0.67	0.42
2001	0.32	0.67	0.42
2000	0.33	0.67	0.42
1999	0.26	0.67	0.39
1998	0.33	0.67	0.41
1997	0.39	0.67	0.42
1996	0.35	0.67	0.38
1995	0.36	0.67	0.38
1994	0.38	0.67	0.37
1993	0.36	0.67	0.35
1992	0.32	0.67	0.34
1991	0.28	0.66	0.30
1990	0.22	0.66	0.25
1989	0.13	0.65	0.21
1988	0.19	0.65	0.22

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(22-23)

16.9%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Vieja Valley Elementary School	California	HOPE Elementary School District
2023	16.9%	27.7%	16%
2022	22.4%	33%	21.5%
2021	8%	15.4%	14.1%

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Eligible for

26%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Vieja Valley Elementary School	California	HOPE Elementary School District
2025	26%	54%
2024	23%	54%
2023	24%	51%	28%
2022	23%	51%	27%
2021	23%	53%	29%
2020	22%	52%	26%
2019	24%	52%	26%
2018	27%	53%	20%
2017	20%	49%	20%
2015	21%	50%	20%
2014	12%	49%	19%
2013	19%	48%	21%
2011	14%	46%	15%
2010	16%	46%	17%
2009	12%	43%	14%
2008	11%	41%	10%
2007	7%	40%	8%
2006	9%	40%	8%
2005	8%	40%	8%
2004	8%	40%	7%
2003	8%	39%	7%
2002	7%	39%	7%
2001	4%	39%	6%
2000	5%	40%	7%
1999	4%	40%	6%
1998	10%	47%	13%
1997	13%	47%	13%
1996	11%	46%	11%
1995	13%	45%	12%
1994	4%	43%	7%
1993	9%	41%	10%
1992	7%	38%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Vieja Valley Elementary School	California	HOPE Elementary School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	2%	8%
2023	3%	8%	4%
2022	6%	7%	7%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	8%	7%	6%
2019	10%	7%	6%
2018	8%	7%	7%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2015	5%	9%	6%
2014	7%	9%	8%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2011	13%	8%	8%
2010	5%	9%	7%
2009	5%	10%	7%
2008	8%	10%	7%
2007	8%	10%	6%
2006	6%	9%	6%
2005	8%	9%	7%
2004	4%	9%	5%
2003	4%	9%	5%
2002	4%	8%	5%
2001	4%	8%	4%
2000	4%	7%	5%
1999	4%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

HOPE Elementary School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vieja Valley Elementary School's ranking?

Vieja Valley Elementary School is ranked #1004 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Vieja Valley Elementary School often compared to?

Vieja Valley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hope Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Vieja Valley Elementary School?

313 students attend Vieja Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Vieja Valley Elementary School students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Vieja Valley Elementary School?

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

What grades does Vieja Valley Elementary School offer ?

Vieja Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Vieja Valley Elementary School part of?

Vieja Valley Elementary School is part of HOPE Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 313 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 20%
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
: Vieja Valley Elementary serves the southern part of Santa Barbara, CA, covering an area of approximately 4.4 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 1.4 miles from the school to the edges of the attendance zone, extending up to 2.2 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education