# Buellton Union Elementary

Buellton Union Elementary is a elementary district in Santa Barbara County, California. Reading proficiency is 55.5%, +4.2 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 47.9%, +15.0 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/buellton-union-elementary |
| County | Santa Barbara |
| District type | Elementary |
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 545 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Average spending per student | $29,960 |
| Low-Income Students | 304 (56.6%) |
| English Learners | 83 (15.5%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 51.3% | 318 |
| 2024 | 51.2% | 330 |
| 2025 | 55.5% | 312 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 32.9% | 319 |
| 2024 | 39.2% | 329 |
| 2025 | 47.9% | 313 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 37.8% | 68.8% |
| 2024 | 40.8% | 66.4% |
| 2025 | 46.8% | 66.0% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 24.3% | 44.2% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | 56.0% |
| 2025 | 39.8% | 57.8% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 5.0% | 62.0% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | 61.7% |
| 2025 | 10.8% | 62.7% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 9.8% | 41.0% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | 48.4% |
| 2025 | 21.1% | 55.0% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brandon Gnekow | Board Member | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Brandon Perkins | Board Clerk | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Elaine Alvarado | Board Member | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Jessie Skidmore | Board Member | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Ryan Sullivan | Board President | N/A | N/A | N/A |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Jonata Middle | Buellton | 58.9% | 45.3% | 52.1% | +1.8 | +14.1 |
| 2 | Oak Valley Elementary | Buellton | 52.0% | 50.6% | 51.3% | +7.4 | +15.8 |