Foothill Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 Santa Barbara, California·93111
Score
89.9/100
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#472
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#2
In Goleta Union Elementary
#4
In Santa Barbara
Top 11%
In California

Score 89.9/100: better than 89% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
75%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 89% of them
213 students tested
Math
69%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 86% of them
213 students tested
Science
71%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 95% of them
42 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA79.654
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA59.359
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA79.143
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA82.557
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA74.7213
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math85.254
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math51.760
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math73.842
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math68.457
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math69.0213
ScienceGrade 5CAST71.442
ScienceAll gradesCAST71.442

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
397
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
397
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
18%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
Santa Barbara County

Contact

Address
711 Ribera Dr.
Santa Barbara, CA 93111

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Foothill Elementary at a glance

Foothill Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Barbara, California, serving grades K-6. It is part of the Goleta Union Elementary school district. It has about 397 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 75% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 69% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 89.9 out of 100: better than 89% of them, ranking #472 of 4,688. Its English language arts result fell by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.