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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 (1987-2025)
Year	Main Elementary School
2025	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
1987	274

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Main Elementary School
2025	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
1987	11

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School Rankings

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State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Main Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2025	26:1	21:1
2007	21:1	21:1	21:1
2006	24:1	20:1	21:1
2005	22:1	21:1	21:1
2004	21:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	24:1	20:1	22:1
2001	25:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	21:1
1997	24:1	23:1	22:1
1996	24:1	25:1	24:1
1995	28:1	25:1	24:1
1994	27:1	25:1	25:1
1993	28:1	25:1	27:1
1992	28:1	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
1987	25:1	24:1	25:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Main Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2025	3%	12%
2007	2%	12%	3%
2006	3%	12%	3%
2005	2%	12%	4%
2004	3%	12%	4%
2003	2%	12%	3%
2002	4%	11%	4%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	4%	11%	3%
1999	4%	11%	2%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1996	2%	11%	2%
1995	2%	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	2%	10%	3%

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Hispanic

74%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Main Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2025	74%	56%
2007	81%	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	52%	42%	57%
1999	50%	41%	55%
1998	51%	40%	54%
1997	50%	40%	53%
1996	57%	39%	52%
1995	52%	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 (1988-2025)
Year	Main Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	2%	9%	1%
2001	2%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	2%	9%	1%
1992	2%	9%	1%
1991	3%	8%	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 (1988-2025)
Year	Main Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2025	21%	20%
2007	15%	30%	27%
2006	21%	31%	29%
2005	25%	32%	31%
2004	31%	33%	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	39%	40%	45%
1995	45%	41%	46%
1994	41%	42%	47%
1993	38%	43%	48%
1992	42%	44%	52%
1991	44%	46%	53%
1990	49%	47%	56%
1989	56%	49%	60%
1988	62%	50%	58%

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All Ethnic Groups

79%

80%

0.41

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Main Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2025	0.41	0.63
2007	0.32	0.66	0.47
2006	0.41	0.66	0.49
2005	0.42	0.66	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	0.55	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	0.53	0.67	0.54
1995	0.53	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	0.66	0.53
1990	0.56	0.66	0.53
1989	0.54	0.65	0.51
1988	0.52	0.65	0.53

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Eligible for

52%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Main Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2025	52%	54%
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%
1993	47%	41%	37%
1992	16%	38%	22%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Main Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2025	15%	8%
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%
1999	14%	7%	11%

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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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