📍 555 N. La Patera Ln., Goleta, Santa Barbara County, 93117
La Patera Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Goleta, Santa Barbara County. The school has 376 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Brigitte Haley. It is part of the Goleta Union Elementary school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
La Patera Elementary enrolls 376 students across grades K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 22 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% Hispanic or Latino, 33% White and 6.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 216 | 57% |
| White | 125 | 33% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 8 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
176 of the school's 376 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
La Patera Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
La Patera Elementary is one of 10 schools in Goleta Union Elementary, based in Goleta, California. The district serves 3,395 students district-wide and employs 179 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 376 students, La Patera Elementary is close to the district average of about 340 students per school.
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