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Mountain View Elementary School vs. Foothill Elementary School

Should you attend Mountain View Elementary School or Foothill Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mountain View Elementary School
5465 Queen Anne Ln.
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Foothill Elementary School
711 Ribera Dr.
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Foothill 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 10%)
Overview
Serving 352 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 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). 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 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 374 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Foothill 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 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
352 students
374 students
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This chart displays total students of Foothill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
17 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Foothill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Foothill Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#637 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#608 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mountain View Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Foothill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in CA)
68%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountain View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Foothill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in CA)
78%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Foothill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 5% in CA)
60-69%
(Top 10% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Foothill Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
62
55
Grade 1 Students
49
56
Grade 2 Students
51
56
Grade 3 Students
53
50
Grade 4 Students
41
58
Grade 5 Students
52
41
Grade 6 Students
44
58

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Foothill Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mountain View Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Foothill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mountain View Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Foothill Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mountain View Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Foothill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
59%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mountain View Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Foothill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
16%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mountain View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Foothill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.59
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Mountain View Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Foothill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mountain View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Foothill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mountain View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Foothill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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