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Main Elementary School (Closed 2008)

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Main Elementary School serves 260 students in grades 1-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 1-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Main Elementary School
1	41
2	27
3	44
4	37
5	53
6	58

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Total Students

260 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Main Elementary School
2025	260
2024	260
2023	260
2022	260
2021	260
2020	260
2019	260
2018	260
2017	260
2016	260
2015	260
2007	207
2006	260
2005	291
2004	332
2003	336
2002	379
2001	374
2000	350
1999	329
1998	313
1997	318
1996	316
1995	340
1994	302
1993	279
1992	332
1991	326
1990	304
1989	287
1988	270

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Main Elementary School
2025	10
2024	10
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	10
2007	10
2006	11
2005	13
2004	16
2003	16
2002	16
2001	15
2000	17
1999	16
1998	16
1997	13
1996	13
1995	12
1994	11
1993	10
1992	12
1991	12
1990	11
1989	11
1988	10

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Main Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2025	26:1	21:1
2024	26:1	21:1
2023	26:1	22:1	18:1
2022	26:1	22:1	18:1
2021	26:1	22:1	20:1
2020	26:1	23:1	20:1
2019	26:1	23:1	20:1
2018	26:1	23:1	21:1
2017	26:1	23:1	21:1
2016	26:1	24:1	21:1
2015	26:1	24:1	22:1
2007	21:1	22:1	21:1
2006	24:1	22:1	21:1
2005	22:1	22:1	21:1
2004	21:1	22:1	21:1
2003	21:1	21:1	21:1
2002	24:1	21:1	22:1
2001	25:1	21:1	21:1
2000	21:1	22:1	21:1
1999	21:1	22:1	21:1
1998	20:1	22:1	21:1
1997	24:1	24:1	22:1
1996	24:1	25:1	24:1
1995	30:1	25:1	24:1
1994	29:1	25:1	25:1
1993	28:1	25:1	27:1
1992	27:1	24:1	24:1
1991	27:1	24:1	24:1
1990	28:1	24:1	24:1
1989	26:1	24:1	24:1
1988	27:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2001)
Year	Main Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2001	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Main Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2025	3%	12%
2024	3%	12%
2023	3%	12%	1%
2022	3%	12%	3%
2021	3%	12%	2%
2020	3%	12%	3%
2019	3%	12%	3%
2018	3%	11%	2%
2017	3%	11%	2%
2016	3%	11%	3%
2015	3%	11%	3%
2007	2%	12%	3%
2006	3%	12%	3%
2005	3%	12%	4%
2004	3%	12%	4%
2003	2%	11%	3%
2002	4%	11%	4%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	5%	11%	3%
1999	4%	11%	2%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1996	2%	11%	2%
1995	3%	11%	2%
1994	4%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	3%
1992	4%	11%	3%
1991	2%	11%	2%
1990	3%	10%	3%
1989	1%	10%	2%
1988	3%	10%	3%

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Hispanic

74%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Main Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2025	74%	56%
2024	74%	56%
2023	74%	55%	74%
2022	74%	56%	74%
2021	74%	56%	75%
2020	74%	55%	74%
2019	74%	55%	74%
2018	74%	54%	74%
2017	74%	54%	74%
2016	74%	54%	73%
2015	74%	54%	74%
2007	82%	49%	67%
2006	74%	48%	66%
2005	72%	47%	64%
2004	64%	46%	63%
2003	65%	45%	62%
2002	56%	44%	59%
2001	55%	43%	58%
2000	51%	42%	57%
1999	50%	41%	55%
1998	51%	40%	54%
1997	50%	40%	53%
1996	57%	39%	52%
1995	51%	38%	51%
1994	53%	37%	49%
1993	58%	36%	48%
1992	52%	35%	44%
1991	51%	34%	44%
1990	45%	33%	40%
1989	39%	31%	36%
1988	32%	30%	38%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Main Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	2%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	2%	9%	1%
1992	2%	9%	1%
1991	3%	9%	1%
1990	3%	9%	1%
1989	4%	9%	2%
1988	4%	9%	1%

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White

21%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Main Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2025	21%	20%
2024	21%	20%
2023	21%	21%	23%
2022	21%	21%	22%
2021	21%	22%	22%
2020	21%	23%	22%
2019	21%	23%	22%
2018	21%	24%	23%
2017	21%	24%	23%
2016	21%	24%	23%
2015	21%	24%	23%
2007	14%	29%	27%
2006	21%	31%	29%
2005	24%	31%	31%
2004	31%	32%	31%
2003	32%	34%	34%
2002	38%	35%	36%
2001	39%	36%	38%
2000	43%	37%	39%
1999	45%	38%	42%
1998	46%	39%	43%
1997	47%	39%	44%
1996	38%	40%	45%
1995	45%	41%	46%
1994	41%	42%	47%
1993	38%	43%	48%
1992	42%	44%	52%
1991	44%	45%	53%
1990	49%	47%	56%
1989	56%	49%	60%
1988	61%	50%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Main Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2025	0.41	0.63
2024	0.41	0.63
2023	0.41	0.64	0.41
2022	0.41	0.63	0.40
2021	0.41	0.62	0.40
2020	0.41	0.63	0.40
2019	0.41	0.63	0.40
2018	0.41	0.64	0.40
2017	0.41	0.64	0.40
2016	0.41	0.64	0.41
2015	0.41	0.64	0.41
2007	0.33	0.67	0.47
2006	0.43	0.66	0.49
2005	0.43	0.67	0.49
2004	0.50	0.67	0.51
2003	0.48	0.67	0.50
2002	0.55	0.67	0.52
2001	0.55	0.67	0.53
2000	0.56	0.67	0.52
1999	0.55	0.67	0.53
1998	0.53	0.67	0.53
1997	0.53	0.67	0.53
1996	0.54	0.67	0.54
1995	0.54	0.67	0.53
1994	0.55	0.67	0.54
1993	0.52	0.67	0.54
1992	0.56	0.67	0.54
1991	0.55	0.67	0.53
1990	0.56	0.66	0.53
1989	0.54	0.65	0.51
1988	0.53	0.65	0.53

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Eligible for

52%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Main Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2025	52%	54%
2024	52%	54%
2023	52%	51%	54%
2022	52%	51%	51%
2021	52%	53%	56%
2020	52%	52%	51%
2019	52%	52%	51%
2018	51%	49%	46%
2017	51%	49%	46%
2016	51%	50%	49%
2015	51%	50%	51%
2007	55%	40%	42%
2006	52%	40%	35%
2005	44%	40%	34%
2004	44%	40%	35%
2003	42%	39%	31%
2002	34%	39%	30%
2001	33%	39%	30%
2000	31%	40%	33%
1999	37%	40%	36%
1998	46%	47%	39%
1997	46%	47%	38%
1996	49%	46%	39%
1995	49%	45%	39%
1994	49%	43%	38%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Main Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2025	15%	8%
2024	15%	8%
2023	15%	8%	15%
2022	15%	7%	16%
2021	15%	6%	15%
2020	15%	7%	9%
2019	15%	7%	9%
2018	15%	9%	14%
2017	15%	9%	14%
2016	15%	9%	13%
2015	15%	9%	13%
2007	15%	10%	13%
2006	15%	9%	16%
2005	20%	9%	15%
2004	21%	9%	16%
2003	18%	9%	12%
2002	13%	8%	12%
2001	16%	8%	11%
2000	11%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Carpinteria Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Main Elementary School?

260 students attend Main Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Main Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Main Elementary School?

Main Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Main Elementary School offer ?

Main Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-6

What school district is Main Elementary School part of?

Main Elementary School is part of Carpinteria Unified School District.

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