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Mountain View Elementary School

Santa Barbara, CA 93111

Phone: (805) 681-1284
Fax: (805) 681-4814
District: Goleta Union Elementary

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public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5,6 • 351 students

Mountain View Elementary School, a public school located in Santa Barbara, CA, serves grades K-6 in the Goleta Union Elementary School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Mountain View Elementary School is a public school located in Santa Barbara, CA. 351 students attend Mountain View Elementary School.

School Ratings

Category	Rating	Details
Test Scores	10/10	The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education.
Student Growth	9/10	The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from California Department of Education.

Posted: June 29, 2026

We love it at Mountain View! It is a wonderful learning environment and the students are happy and engaged.

Posted: May 27, 2026

Great school. I have 3 kiddos there and they are all thriving.

Posted: March 6, 2026

A gem in the local community. What a great school.

Posted: February 23, 2026

A wonderful school. Great for kids. Great environment.

Posted: September 5, 2024

Fantastic school. Great sense of community and parent involvement. Teachers who care a lot. My kids are thriving at MV.

Posted: September 5, 2024

Posted: August 29, 2024

This has been a wonderful school for my 2 children. We moved during Covid and started online. Even that transition was handled well. We have not had a single bad experience with a teacher & find ourselves each year saying well whoever they get we cant really go wrong. I have one child with social challenges & whereas they dont qualify for services, the support staff has made all efforts to still work with me on creating additional programs and outlets of skill development. The PTA is generous in their contributions. They are not able to hire support staff as one other commenter complained about. They did contribute $1000 per classroom last year for the teachers & aides to choose items that would benefit their classrooms including all special support. They also created a fully ADA garden for inclusivity. Overall I feel the school makes a concerted effort towards supporting all students in their education as well as social growth.

Posted: March 19, 2024

The academic standards at this school are deeply concerning unless families can afford private tutoring. Many teachers lack proper qualifications and seem disinterested in supporting students who need additional help. Instead of hiring skilled educators, the administration settles for babysitters.

Despite the PTA's sizable funds from the affluent neighborhood, resources are misallocated on flashy tech upgrades, replacing serviceable playground equipment, and cosmetic projects like painting handball courts. Funding is not directed towards enhancing learning resources or supporting struggling students.

Moreover, there is a glaring lack of focus on developing critical social-emotional skills. Misbehavior is dealt with through blanket punishments like revoking access to shared equipment instead of fostering accountability. The principal prioritizes the school's superficial appearance over fostering an environment conducive to student well-being and growth.

This institution fails to provide an adequate learning environment unless supplemented by outside tutors at a significant personal cost. Students' interests, especially those needing extra academic or developmental support, take a back seat to misguided spending and maintaining appearances for affluent families.

Posted: June 8, 2023

From the teachers to the staff to the community of parents who contribute to school activities, we couldnt imagine a better complete picture than Mountain View. We are so appreciative of our kids education, and are only bummed that theyll have to move on to another school after 6th grade!

Posted: January 18, 2019

Excellent, I have been at Mountain View for 11 years and my kids and I love the school and staff! Im so lucky to be in this district.

Posted: July 31, 2014

We moved back to the area in 2007, and started our oldest in kindergarten at Mountain View - last year he graduated and his siblings now attend. Love this school - great environment for kids if you want them to learn, very good teachers, very supportive/active PTA and parents, who contribute a lot of time and money, too, (there are a lot of well-off families that can afford it,, clearly). It's as good as a public school can be in California in light of the constraints of bureaucracy, teaching mandates, and common core adoption.

Posted: May 29, 2011

Mountain view is a great school with excellent faculty and a very supportive parent body and community.

Posted: December 3, 2010

I had three children in this school The Principal Mr. Woods treated my kids horribly. They were bullied teased and one was recommended for special education when she tested out normal. They just want your money. The kids there are cruel. The staff there don't care about your children at all. My son was labeled there and treated so cruely he would come home crying all the time. I would never recommend this school to anyone unless you want your child scared for life like mine.

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