Los Olivos Elementary School vs. Solvang Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Los Olivos Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Solvang Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 163 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Los Olivos Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 593 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Solvang Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
163 students
593 students
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![This chart displays total students of Solvang Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Solvang Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/13000/12538/solvang-elementary-school-chart-b40cVDq.png)
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
32 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Solvang Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Solvang Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/13000/12538/solvang-elementary-school-chart-bappvvn.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Solvang Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Solvang Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/13000/12538/solvang-elementary-school-chart-Yx3YZV.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1560 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1711 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Solvang Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Solvang Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/13000/12538/solvang-elementary-school-chart-Hi07uQ.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
53%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
62%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Los Olivos Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Los Olivos Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/9000/9288/los-olivos-elementary-school-chart-ML4LU8.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Solvang Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Solvang Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/13000/12538/solvang-elementary-school-chart-b3UiEko.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Solvang Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Solvang Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/13000/12538/solvang-elementary-school-chart-bjIYe4q.png)
Kindergarten Students
25
88
Grade 1 Students
21
65
Grade 2 Students
12
69
Grade 3 Students
16
61
Grade 4 Students
11
51
Grade 5 Students
20
64
Grade 6 Students
21
49
Grade 7 Students
14
67
Grade 8 Students
23
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Solvang Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Solvang Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/13000/12538/solvang-elementary-school-chart-b27JMrd.png)
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
19%
54%
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% Black
2%
n/a
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% White
64%
38%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Solvang Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Solvang Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/13000/12538/solvang-elementary-school-chart-0zChSY.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Solvang Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Solvang Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/13000/12538/solvang-elementary-school-chart-QPypIn.png)
Diversity Score
0.54
0.57
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Solvang Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Solvang Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/13000/12538/solvang-elementary-school-chart-ltWlQt.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
33%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
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