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Summerland Elementary

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Summerland Elementary ranks 779 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

779^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of California elementary schools

Summary

Summerland Elementary is a public elementary school located in Summerland, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 41 students. The school is part of the Carpinteria Unified School District, which is ranked 469 out of 1,565 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Summerland Elementary consistently outperforms the Carpinteria Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 72.73% of Summerland Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 47.54% for the district and 48.81% for the state. In mathematics, 81.82% of Summerland Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 38.39% for the district and 37.3% for the state. The school's science proficiency rates are also significantly higher than the district and state, with 54.55% of students proficient or better compared to 27.25% for the district and 32.65% for the state. However, Summerland Elementary has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 12.8% in 2023-2024 to 24.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Carpinteria Family (20.4%) and Canalino Elementary (20.4%) schools.

Summerland Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 31.71% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is lower than the nearby Carpinteria Family (33.93%) and Canalino Elementary (61.7%) schools, as well as the more distant schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District, which range from 54.72% to 90.37% free and reduced-price lunch recipients. Additionally, Summerland Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending of $28,159 in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the nearby Carpinteria Family ($17,945) and Canalino Elementary ($22,936) schools, and a low student-teacher ratio of 13.6, compared to the nearby Carpinteria Family (18.6) and Canalino Elementary (20.1) schools.

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,159

Per pupil spending ?

25.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 Valencia Ave.
Summerland, CA 93067-9999

(805) 969-1011

District: Carpinteria Unified

Students who attend Summerland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carpinteria Middle
High:	Carpinteria Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

Hispanic:

21.6%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2006 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (73% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Carpinteria Unified

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg40%

California avg41%

779^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Carpinteria Unified

463^rd of 1,543Carpinteria Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	779 of 5857	86.7%	★★★★☆
2017	90.1	637 of 5692	88.8%	★★★★☆
2016	95.3	293 of 5614	94.8%	★★★★★
2015	93.6	409 of 5611	92.7%	★★★★★
2013	83.0	894 of 5530	83.8%	★★★★☆
2012	94.1	143 of 5390	97.3%	★★★★★
2009	97.6	22 of 5193	99.6%	★★★★★
2008	93.8	256 of 5113	95.0%	★★★★★
2007	93.9	298 of 5113	94.2%	★★★★★
2006	90.8	443 of 4818	90.8%	★★★★★
2005	94.0	273 of 4822	94.3%	★★★★★
2004	93.9	282 of 4809	94.1%	★★★★★

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+45 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy73%+24 vs state

Science55%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Summerland Elementary	Public	K-5	135 Valencia Ave.	Summerland	93067	Santa Barbara County	Carpinteria Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 969-1011	51	3	17.0	25.5%	38 (74.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.9%)	88	779^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.7%					(n/a)																					54.6	54.6			63.6		72.7			81.8		81.8		$28,159	$599	$27,560
Montecito Union	Public	K-6	385 San Ysidro Rd.	Santa Barbara	93108	Santa Barbara County	Montecito Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 969-3249	353	29	12.0	5.1%	263 (74.5%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.7%)	98.9	18^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.8	26^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.6%	8																					79.0	79.0	91.1	89.8	93.1	88.6	90.8	86.7	96.6	90.9	90.9	91.6		$45,001	$284	$44,717
Cold Spring Elementary	Public	K-6	2243 Sycamore Canyon Rd.	Santa Barbara	93108	Santa Barbara County	Cold Spring Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 969-2678	188	14	13.6	5.9%	149 (79.3%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.3%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (12.8%)	99.4	3^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.7	1^st of 5869 public elementary schools	100.0%	2																					95.0	95.0	95.8	96.8	100.0	93.6	96.2	100.0	96.8	80.0	100.0	95.3
Cleveland Elementary	Public	K-6	123 Alameda Padre Serra	Santa Barbara	93103	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 963-8873	254	18	14.0	80.7%	7 (2.8%)	3 (1.2%)	232 (91.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	33.6	3674^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.3%		31.5	3811^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.1%	137																					10.8	10.8	36.8	33.3	13.9	58.3	35.8	40.0	33.3	10.8	35.1	29.7	92.9	$20,466	$2,900	$17,566
Aliso Elementary	Public	K-5	4545 Carpinteria Ave.	Carpinteria	93013	Santa Barbara County	Carpinteria Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 684-4539	315	16	19.6	78.7%	35 (11.1%)	2 (0.6%)	271 (86.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	42.7	3022^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	48.4%		42.9	3002^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	48.8%	20	10.5				10.5	47.4				47.4	21.1				21.1	0.0				0.0	22.0	22.0	50.0	55.6	29.2		44.8	48.0	38.3	16.0		34.0		$24,510	$3,349	$21,161
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-6	1111 East Mason St.	Santa Barbara	93103	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 963-4283	424	25	17.0	91.0%	19 (4.5%)	4 (0.9%)	375 (88.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	60.6	2034^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.3%		67	1727^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.6%	307																					20.6	20.6	54.9	42.1	41.2	64.2	50.6	68.6	47.4	38.2	55.2	51.4		$17,523	$1,309	$16,214
Adelante Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	1102 East Yanonali St.	Santa Barbara	93103	Santa Barbara County	Adelante Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 966-7392	306	17	18.4	71.6%	40 (13.1%)	1 (0.3%)	252 (82.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	66.6	1757^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.0%		47.4	2710^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.8%	953	14.6	12.8	5.4	2.5	9.2	50.0	28.2	13.5	12.5	27.4	25.0	23.1	5.4	5.0	15.2	8.3	16.2	2.7	0.0	6.8	27.0	27.0	58.3	46.2	56.8	47.5	52.4	52.1	84.2	46.0	50.0	57.7		$17,329	$939	$16,390
Carpinteria Family	Public	K-5	1480 Linden Ave.	Carpinteria	93013	Santa Barbara County	Carpinteria Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 684-4141	45	2	22.5	35.6%	33 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (22.2%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	82.7	1035^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.3%		94	431^st of 5869 public elementary schools	92.7%	604																					54.6	54.6	75.0		63.6		65.6	91.7		36.4		65.6		$17,945	$539	$17,406
Canalino Elementary	Public	K-5	1480 Linden Ave.	Carpinteria	93013	Santa Barbara County	Carpinteria Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 684-4141	471	24	19.6	62.4%	157 (33.3%)	1 (0.2%)	297 (63.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	55.8	2257^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.5%		55.1	2283^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	61.1%	26	11.9	2.3	0.0		4.7	54.8	4.7	32.6		30.5	11.9	14.0	2.3		9.4	16.7	2.3	0.0		6.3	28.4	28.4	64.4	37.2	51.4		49.8	66.1	38.5	37.3		45.8		$22,936	$3,034	$19,902
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-6	350 Loma Alta Dr.	Santa Barbara	93109	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 966-9926	293	17	17.0	80.9%	20 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	261 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	19.3	4893^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	16.5%		17.2	5099^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.1%	206	5.6				5.6	30.6				30.6	5.6				5.6	0.0				0.0	9.4	9.4	14.7	21.2	9.4	40.7	20.6	8.3	18.2	12.5	51.9	21.1		$16,242	$1,341	$14,901

Frequently Asked Questions about Summerland Elementary

What schools do graduates of Summerland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Summerland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carpinteria Middle
High : Carpinteria Senior High

What district is Summerland Elementary in?

Carpinteria Unified

How many students attend Summerland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 51 students attended Summerland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Summerland Elementary?

Students at Summerland Elementary are 75% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Summerland Elementary a good school?

Summerland Elementary ranks 779^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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