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Mountain View Elementary School

5465 Queen Anne Ln.
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
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Serving 351 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mountain View Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 351 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : Top 10% in CA
  • : 70-74% (Top 10%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 20%)
  • : 70-79% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mountain View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

School Overview

Mountain View Elementary School's student population of 351 students has grown by 34% over five school years.
The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
Awards
 Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005, 2021
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMountain View Elementary School
Kind58
140
247
351
450
564
641
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Total Students
351 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMountain View Elementary School
2025351
2024356
2023352
2022372
2021261
2020341
2019331
2018326
2017326
2016343
2015329
2014341
2013347
2012337
2011357
2010359
2009372
2008372
2007377
2006378
2005391
2004394
2003393
2002399
2001412
2000415
1999425
1998451
1997440
1996429
1995422
1994439
1993443
1992440
1991444
1990455
1989443
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearMountain View Elementary School
202518
202418
202319
202224
202116
201915
201817
201717
201617
201517
201418
201316
201217
201020
200921
200824
200720
200619
200520
200420
200320
200221
200122
200022
199923
199823
199722
199618
199518
199419
199320
199221
199121
199021
198922
198821
198720
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Year Founded
2021
School Motto
“The mission of Mountain View School is to provide a comprehensive education that engages all students, staff and community in order to develop inquisitive, resilient learners for a diverse and dynamic world.”
Average Class Size
23 students

School Rankings

Mountain View Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Mountain View 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.
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This School
State Level (CA)
#736 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearMountain View Elementary School
2023#736
2022#637
2021#840
2019#762
2018#538
2017#791
2016#625
2015#660
2014#1043
2013#207
2012#122
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70-74%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearMountain View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGoleta Union Elementary School District
202372%34%56%
202277%33%56%
202150%34%20%
201975%40%59%
201877%39%58%
201772%38%57%
201678%37%53%
201567%34%45%
201450%63%80%
201391%59%75%
201293%59%76%
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70-74%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearMountain View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGoleta Union Elementary School District
202272%47%63%
202150%49%20%
201975%51%65%
201877%50%58%
201772%48%59%
201673%48%58%
201572%44%54%
201450%58%80%
201389%57%69%
201291%58%73%
201188%56%70%
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70-79%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearMountain View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGoleta Union Elementary School District
202520:121:1
202420:122:120:1
202319:122:119:1
202216:122:117:1
202116:122:118:1
201922:123:121:1
201819:123:120:1
201719:123:120:1
201620:124:120:1
201519:124:120:1
201419:124:121:1
201322:124:121:1
201220:124:120:1
201018:122:119:1
200918:121:118:1
200816:118:116:1
200719:122:119:1
200620:122:120:1
200520:122:120:1
200420:122:120:1
200320:121:120:1
200219:121:120:1
200119:121:120:1
200019:122:120:1
199918:122:119:1
199820:122:120:1
199720:124:121:1
199625:125:124:1
199523:125:124:1
199424:125:124:1
199323:125:123:1
199221:124:123:1
199122:124:122:1
199022:124:122:1
198921:124:121:1
198821:124:122:1
198721:124:122:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2009)

YearMountain View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGoleta Union Elementary School District
20091%1%1%
20081%1%1%
20071%2%1%
20061%1%1%
20051%2%1%
20041%2%1%
20031%2%1%
20021%2%1%
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Asian
6%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMountain View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGoleta Union Elementary School District
20246%12%7%
20235%12%7%
20227%12%7%
20216%12%6%
20205%12%7%
20194%12%7%
20185%11%9%
20175%11%9%
20165%11%8%
20157%11%9%
20147%11%7%
20138%11%8%
201210%11%8%
20119%11%7%
20109%11%8%
200910%11%8%
20089%12%8%
200711%12%8%
200612%12%8%
200510%12%8%
200410%12%8%
20039%11%8%
20028%11%8%
20016%11%8%
20005%11%7%
19995%11%8%
19983%11%7%
19973%11%8%
19963%11%8%
19953%11%8%
19942%11%9%
19932%11%8%
19921%11%7%
19914%11%8%
19903%10%7%
19891%10%7%
19884%10%8%
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Hispanic
20%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMountain View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGoleta Union Elementary School District
202419%56%45%
202319%55%45%
202222%56%46%
202120%56%46%
202020%55%47%
201921%55%47%
201821%54%49%
201721%54%49%
201620%54%50%
201518%54%50%
201418%53%52%
201317%53%52%
201213%52%50%
201113%51%49%
201013%50%48%
200913%49%49%
200814%50%49%
200713%49%48%
200613%48%46%
200512%47%45%
20049%46%43%
20039%45%41%
20028%44%40%
20016%43%39%
20007%42%40%
19998%41%39%
199810%40%38%
199711%40%36%
199610%39%35%
19959%38%34%
19946%37%31%
19933%36%29%
19923%35%27%
19913%34%26%
19904%33%25%
19892%31%22%
19882%30%21%
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Black
n/a
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)

YearMountain View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGoleta Union Elementary School District
20241%5%1%
20231%5%1%
20221%5%1%
20201%5%1%
20191%5%1%
20111%7%2%
20091%7%2%
20081%8%2%
20072%8%2%
20062%8%2%
20052%8%2%
20042%8%2%
20032%8%2%
20021%8%2%
20011%8%2%
20001%9%2%
19991%9%2%
19981%9%2%
19971%9%2%
19961%9%2%
19951%9%3%
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White
61%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMountain View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGoleta Union Elementary School District
202460%20%39%
202359%21%39%
202257%21%40%
202156%22%38%
202062%23%39%
201964%23%39%
201866%24%37%
201766%24%37%
201666%24%37%
201566%24%37%
201467%25%37%
201367%25%36%
201272%26%38%
201174%27%39%
201076%27%40%
200975%28%40%
200875%29%40%
200773%29%41%
200672%31%43%
200575%31%44%
200478%32%46%
200379%34%48%
200282%35%49%
200187%36%51%
200087%37%51%
199986%38%50%
199886%39%52%
199785%39%53%
199686%40%54%
199587%41%54%
199491%42%56%
199395%43%59%
199296%44%62%
199193%45%63%
199093%47%64%
198996%49%67%
198893%50%67%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
13%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearMountain View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGoleta Union Elementary School District
202414%6%8%
202316%6%8%
202213%5%6%
202118%5%9%
202012%4%6%
201910%4%6%
20188%4%5%
20178%4%5%
20169%4%5%
20159%3%4%
20148%3%3%
20138%3%3%
20125%3%3%
20113%2%3%
20102%3%2%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.57
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMountain View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGoleta Union Elementary School District
20250.570.63
20240.590.630.64
20230.590.640.64
20220.610.630.63
20210.620.620.64
20200.570.630.62
20190.540.630.62
20180.520.640.61
20170.520.640.61
20160.520.640.61
20150.520.640.61
20140.520.650.60
20130.510.650.60
20120.460.650.60
20110.440.670.60
20100.400.670.61
20090.410.710.60
20080.410.650.60
20070.440.670.60
20060.450.660.60
20050.420.670.60
20040.380.670.60
20030.360.670.60
20020.310.670.60
20010.240.670.59
20000.240.670.58
19990.250.670.59
19980.250.670.59
19970.270.670.58
19960.250.670.58
19950.240.670.59
19940.160.670.58
19930.100.670.56
19920.080.670.54
19910.130.670.53
19900.130.660.52
19890.080.650.50
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Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearMountain View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGoleta Union Elementary School District
202516%54%
202416%54%33%
202310%51%29%
202212%51%28%
202113%53%29%
202013%52%29%
20198%52%29%
20186%49%26%
20176%49%26%
20166%50%28%
20155%50%30%
20143%49%31%
20137%48%31%
20116%46%32%
20104%46%29%
20095%43%29%
20085%41%29%
20075%40%25%
20064%40%24%
20055%40%25%
20043%40%25%
20033%39%21%
20022%39%20%
20012%39%22%
20003%40%24%
19992%40%23%
19987%47%35%
19976%47%34%
19966%46%34%
19956%45%32%
19945%43%31%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearMountain View Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGoleta Union Elementary School District
20251%8%
20231%8%3%
20222%7%3%
20211%6%5%
20202%7%8%
20192%7%8%
20183%9%10%
20173%9%10%
20162%9%11%
20152%9%11%
20142%9%11%
20131%7%11%
20111%8%11%
20102%9%13%
20092%10%12%
20082%10%11%
20073%10%12%
20062%9%11%
20051%9%10%
20043%9%10%
20033%9%11%
20022%8%11%
20012%8%11%
20001%7%11%
19991%7%10%
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School District Name
Goleta Union Elementary School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mountain View Elementary School's ranking?
Mountain View Elementary School is ranked #736 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.
What schools are Mountain View Elementary School often compared to?
Mountain View Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Foothill Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
70-74% 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 Mountain View Elementary School?
351 students attend Mountain View Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
61% of Mountain View Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Mountain View Elementary School?
Mountain View Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Mountain View Elementary School offer ?
Mountain View Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Mountain View Elementary School part of?
Mountain View Elementary School is part of Goleta Union Elementary School District.

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  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 351 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 70-74% (Top 10%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 20%)
  • : 70-79% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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