Carpinteria Unified School District

1400 Linden Ave.
Carpinteria, CA 93013-1414
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 438 students in Carpinteria Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Carpinteria Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
2,088 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Carpinteria Unified School District, which is ranked #696 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#638 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Carpinteria Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carpinteria Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carpinteria Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Carpinteria Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,552 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
54%
# Black Students
4 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
468 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
23%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
169
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
164
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
169
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,142 is higher than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,882 is higher than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Carpinteria Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Carpinteria Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,142
$19,801
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Carpinteria Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,882
$18,236
This chart display average spending per public school student in Carpinteria Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Carpinteria Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carpinteria Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5351 Carpinteria Ave.
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4544
Grades: 6-8
| 438 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,088 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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