Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Alanmak~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0Isla Vista’s public schools outscore 91% of California districts
On the state math tests, 56% of Isla Vista’s students scored proficient, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Isla Vista, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Isla Vista’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 63% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,822 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Isla Vista’s grade
A: better than 91% of California school districts, #66 of 847 California towns. Test scores are above the California average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Isla Vista, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Isla Vista
Isla Vista Elementary
Grades K–6 · 418 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Goleta
1st grade in Isla Vista
Isla Vista Elementary
Grades K–6 · 418 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Goleta
2nd grade in Isla Vista
Isla Vista Elementary
Grades K–6 · 418 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Goleta
3rd grade in Isla Vista
Isla Vista Elementary
Grades K–6 · 418 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Goleta
4th grade in Isla Vista
Isla Vista Elementary
Grades K–6 · 418 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Goleta
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Isla Vista
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Isla Vista vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Isla Vista’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Isla Vista | A | Goleta Union Elementary K–6 · Santa Barbara Unified |
Every school in Isla Vista
1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Isla Vista’s schools
Are Isla Vista’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Isla Vista children attend outscore 91% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #66 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Isla Vista in?
Santa Barbara Unified School District, which runs grades and enrolls 0 students in 0 schools (2024–25).
How much does Isla Vista spend per student?
$21,822 in Goleta Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Isla Vista families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Isla Vista → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.