Carpinteria Unified

Summary:

The Carpinteria Unified school district serves about 1,900 students across six public schools from kindergarten through 12th grade in a coastal California community, ranking in the top 30% of districts statewide.

Among the four elementary schools, Summerland Elementary stands out as the district's top performer with exceptional test scores in all subjects and the lowest rate of chronic absenteeism, while Carpinteria Family school also achieves strong academic results very efficiently. In contrast, Aliso Elementary and Canalino Elementary show wider performance ranges, with notable dips in math proficiency as students reach 5th grade.

At the secondary level, Carpinteria Senior High excels with a graduation rate over 92%, significantly above the state average, despite moderate standardized test scores. Carpinteria Middle school presents a key area for district focus, as it has the highest chronic absenteeism and the lowest science proficiency scores, indicating a potential need for targeted support during these transitional years.

District Detail

1400 Linden Ave.
Carpinteria, CA 93013-1414

(805) 684-4511

SchoolDigger Rank:
463^rd of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,912

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)								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 7th 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 7th 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 7th 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 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Carpinteria Middle	Public	6-8	5351 Carpinteria Ave.	Carpinteria	93013	Santa Barbara County	Carpinteria Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 684-4544	437	26	16.8	72.3%	81 (18.5%)	4 (0.9%)	341 (78.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	46.5	1284^th of 2761 public middle schools	53.5%		54.6	1028^th of 2783 public middle schools	63.1%	256				2.6	0.0	1.3				5.3	15.8	10.5				7.9	13.2	10.5				0.0	0.0	0.0		21.3		21.3				48.9	45.4	35.6		43.9				36.0	39.4	24.8		34.1	$23,405	$2,658	$20,747
Carpinteria Senior High	Public	9-12	4810 Foothill Rd.	Carpinteria	93013	Santa Barbara County	Carpinteria Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 684-4107	593	33	18.2	65.3%	121 (20.4%)	2 (0.3%)	448 (75.5%)	12 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	57.1	890^th of 2162 public high schools	58.8%		43.8	1153^rd of 2159 public high schools	46.6%	263																											29.6	29.6							50.0	50.0							30.8	30.8	$21,524	$813	$20,711
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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Montecito Union Elementary	6.42 mi	1	3^rd
Cold Spring Elementary	8.12 mi	1	1^st
Santa Barbara Unified	8.49 mi	26	665^th
Adelante Charter District	8.84 mi	1	392^nd
Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara District	11.27 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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