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 are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,410 students in Carpinteria Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Carpinteria Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
2,088 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
173,567 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,552 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
56%
# Black Students
4 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
468 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
23%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
169
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
164
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
169
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,142 is higher than the state median of $19,806. 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 $18,241. 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
$19,806
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
$18,241
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 Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Carpinteria Family
Alternative School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1480 Linden Ave.
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4141
Grades: K-5
| 70 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Summerland Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
135 Valencia Ave.
Summerland, CA 93067
(805) 969-1011
Grades: K-5
| 49 students
Rank: #33.
Aliso Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4545 Carpinteria Ave.
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4539
Grades: K-5
| 347 students
Rank: #44.
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
Rank: #55.
Canalino Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1480 Linden Ave.
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4141
Grades: K-5
| 506 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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