Top Rankings
College Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 164 students in College Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary School in College Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
188 Students
3,821,898 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
173,967 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
College Elementary School District, which is ranked #438 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#420 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
56%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
35%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $43,633 is higher than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,282 is higher than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$43,633
$19,978
Spending / Student
$37,282
$18,399
Best College Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Santa Ynez Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3325 Pine St.
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
(805) 686-7310
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
(805) 686-7310
Gr: 1-8 | 164 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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