Brandon Elementary vs Isla Vista Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Brandon Elementary Isla Vista Elementary
Location Goleta, CA Goleta, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 429 418
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.3:1 19.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 33.3% 41.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Brandon Elementary Isla Vista Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $23,097 $23,097
District Goleta Union Elementary Goleta Union Elementary

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Brandon Elementary Isla Vista Elementary
White 37.8% 24.9%
African American 0.7% 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 48.0% 46.9%
Asian 3.7% 16.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 9.8% 10.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Brandon Elementary Isla Vista Elementary
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio
Chronic Absenteeism 18.2% 20.3%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.