Grade Trends

Goleta Valley Junior High

Grades 7–8 Public District: Santa Barbara Unified

6100 Stow Canyon Rd., Goleta, CA 93117 Map

Math (met standard)
53%
+16 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
57%
+7 state 50% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
46%
+10 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
46%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
731
2024-25
Students per teacher
19.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 7 56% state 38% · 2025-26 58% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 51% state 36% · 2025-26 56% state 50% · 2025-26 46% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 53% state 37% · 2025-26 57% state 50% · 2025-26 46% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 53% state 37% 57% state 50% 46% state 35%
2024-25 49% state 35% 55% state 49% 41% state 32%
2023-24 49% state 33% 54% state 47% 43% state 29%
2022-23 50% state 32% 56% state 47% 48% state 29%
2021-22 49% state 31% 57% state 48% 44% state 29%
2018-19 54% state 37% 62% state 50% 48% state 31%
2017-18 51% state 37% 60% state 50% —
2016-17 49% state 37% 53% state 49% —
2015-16 43% state 36% 44% state 49% —
2014-15 46% state 34% 49% state 45% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Santa Barbara Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · Santa Barbara Unified
0.0 mi
43%
+2 vs state
49%
+3 vs state
28%
−8 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 25% 269 White 58%
La Patera Elementary
Grades K–6 · Goleta Union Elementary
0.7 mi
46%
+6 vs state
54%
+8 vs state
46%
+10 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 45% 369 Hispanic 57%
Kellogg Elementary
Grades K–6 · Goleta Union Elementary
0.8 mi
69%
+28 vs state
75%
+29 vs state
54%
+18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2025-26 25% 369 White 48%
Mountain View Elementary
Grades K–6 · Goleta Union Elementary
1.1 mi
77%
+36 vs state
83%
+37 vs state
56%
+20 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 75% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2025-26 17% 351 White 60%
Foothill Elementary
Grades K–6 · Goleta Union Elementary
1.9 mi
71%
+30 vs state
77%
+31 vs state
64%
+29 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 72% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2025-26 18% 413 White 50%
El Camino Elementary
Grades K–6 · Goleta Union Elementary
2.3 mi
34%
−8 vs state
42%
−5 vs state
40%
+4 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 47% 350 Hispanic 74%
Hollister Elementary
Grades K–6 · Goleta Union Elementary
2.6 mi
43%
+2 vs state
57%
+10 vs state
38%
+2 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 45% 393 Hispanic 52%
Isla Vista Elementary
Grades K–6 · Goleta Union Elementary
3.0 mi
57%
+16 vs state
59%
+13 vs state
52%
+17 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 59% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26 48% 418 Hispanic 47%
Trivium Charter School Voyage
Grades K–12 Charter · Trivium Charter School Voyage District
3.2 mi
39%
±0 vs state
57%
+8 vs state
56%
+20 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 — —
Brandon Elementary
Grades K–6 · Goleta Union Elementary
3.4 mi
50%
+10 vs state
58%
+11 vs state
49%
+14 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2025-26 42% 429 Hispanic 48%