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Carpinteria Middle

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Carpinteria Middle ranks 1284 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 53% of California middle schools

Summary

Carpinteria Middle is a public middle school serving 437 students in grades 6-8 in the Carpinteria Unified school district, which is generally well-regarded in the 70th percentile statewide.

The school invests significantly more per student ($23,405) than many nearby schools and maintains a lower student-teacher ratio, yet its overall academic results are mixed compared to peers. A notable concern is a pattern of declining English Language Arts scores from 6th to 8th grade, and science proficiency is below state and district averages. The school also reports a chronic absenteeism rate higher than the state average and higher than several nearby schools like Balboa Middle and Cabrillo Middle.

When compared to other schools in the area with similar student demographics, such as Anacapa Middle and De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts, Carpinteria Middle's academic outcomes are generally similar or slightly lower, despite its resource advantages. Performance for specific student groups has shown significant year-to-year changes, indicating variability in support systems.

437

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,405

Per pupil spending ?

72.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5351 Carpinteria Ave.
Carpinteria, CA 93013-2101

(805) 684-4544

District: Carpinteria Unified

Students who attend Carpinteria Middle usually attend:

High:

Carpinteria Senior High

Feeder schools for Carpinteria Middle:

Elementary:	Aliso Elementary
	Canalino Elementary
	Summerland Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.0%

White:

18.5%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Listening scores 15 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg32%

California avg41%

1,284^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	46.5	1284 of 2761	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	1028 of 2783	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	1236 of 2781	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	1122 of 2740	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	459 of 894	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	1152 of 2715	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	1313 of 2480	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.2	1072 of 2508	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.6	742 of 2497	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	61.5	837 of 2477	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.7	944 of 2379	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.7	1283 of 2259	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.5	919 of 2236	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.2	1012 of 2179	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.9	1034 of 2063	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.1	854 of 2005	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.8	821 of 1999	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.4	751 of 1804	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.3	640 of 1777	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.9	432 of 1769	75.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	60.6	396 of 1531	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	70 of 354	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	413 of 1491	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	374 of 1369	72.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.1	346 of 1478	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	44.5	598 of 1521	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	281 of 1540	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	42.8	157 of 363	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	849 of 1442	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	553 of 1364	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	1235 of 2533	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	711 of 2551	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	854 of 2531	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	911 of 2509	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	349 of 738	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	953 of 2380	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	1038 of 2262	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	1358 of 2395	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	890 of 2388	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	1106 of 2374	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	906 of 2359	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	921 of 2213	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	1096 of 2072	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	307 of 477	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	153 of 394	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	1293 of 2542	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	851 of 2579	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	1008 of 2531	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	751 of 2458	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	274 of 721	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	996 of 2369	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	1131 of 2230	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	1187 of 2534	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	1388 of 2552	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	1523 of 2538	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	1125 of 2527	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	400 of 763	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	1159 of 2407	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	1357 of 2273	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	65.7	63 of 192	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.0	143 of 193	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	465 of 1566	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	33.7	974 of 1552	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	614 of 1531	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	124 of 1520	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	73.7	351 of 1537	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	115 of 1543	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	73.5	356 of 1555	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	270 of 1602	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	670 of 1496	55.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)92nd percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)77th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+17 vs school

Military Connected (2024)67th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Homeless (2025)36th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Overall100%+90 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Mathematics34%-3 vs state

Science21%-11 vs state

Listening11%-15 vs state

Writing11%-7 vs state

Reading0%-8 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)				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 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Santa Barbara Junior High	Public	7-8	721 East Cota St.	Santa Barbara	93103	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 963-7751	512	32	16.0	79.7%	65 (12.7%)	3 (0.6%)	425 (83.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	31.9	1758^th of 2761 public middle schools	36.3%		35.1	1623^rd of 2783 public middle schools	41.7%	135													24.8	24.8		27.9	33.8	30.8		27.6	25.8	26.7	$19,046	$1,527	$17,519
Alta Vista	Public, Virtual	7-8	215 East Ortega St.	Santa Barbara	93101	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 966-0883	2	1	2.6		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$16,405	$1,155	$15,250
La Cumbre Junior High	Public	7-8	2255 Modoc Rd.	Santa Barbara	93101	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 687-0761	426	24	17.5	84.5%	34 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	383 (89.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	45.9	1300^th of 2761 public middle schools	52.9%		33.1	1702^nd of 2783 public middle schools	38.8%	402													24.7	24.7		45.7	39.1	42.0		28.7	39.6	34.9	$18,504	$1,397	$17,107
La Colina Junior High	Public	7-8	4025 Foothill Rd.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 967-4506	832	42	19.8	41.5%	408 (49.0%)	2 (0.2%)	333 (40.0%)	27 (3.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.6%)	88.3	309^th of 2761 public middle schools	88.8%		87.7	329^th of 2783 public middle schools	88.2%	20													48.5	48.5		69.0	68.8	68.9		63.0	58.7	60.9	$16,429	$1,377	$15,052
De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts	Public	6-8	2060 Cameron St.	Ventura	93001	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 641-5165	577	25	22.7	73.7%	110 (19.1%)	1 (0.2%)	428 (74.2%)	19 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	48.3	1230^th of 2761 public middle schools	55.5%		50.4	1158^th of 2783 public middle schools	58.4%	72		0.0	0.0		10.3	10.3		3.5	3.5		0.0	0.0	35.1	35.1	45.1	43.5	49.7	46.1	31.3	27.8	29.7	29.5	$20,548	$2,859	$17,689
Nordhoff Junior High	Public	7-8	1401 Maricopa Hwy	Ojai	93023	Ventura County	Ojai Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 640-4343	271	12	22.1	53.1%	137 (50.6%)	2 (0.7%)	116 (42.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	33.1	1714^th of 2761 public middle schools	37.9%		35.9	1593^rd of 2783 public middle schools	42.8%	121													29.3	29.3		35.3	32.8	34.0		22.6	23.1	22.9	$3,615	$205	$3,410
Cabrillo Middle	Public	6-8	1426 East Santa Clara St.	Ventura	93001	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 641-5155	936	32	29.4	46.7%	465 (49.7%)	10 (1.1%)	370 (39.5%)	33 (3.5%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (5.6%)	70.3	666^th of 2761 public middle schools	75.9%		68.5	711^th of 2783 public middle schools	74.5%	45													35.8	35.8	54.1	58.6	54.6	55.9	50.5	43.2	47.9	47.0	$15,971	$1,414	$14,557
Anacapa Middle	Public	6-8	100 South Mills Rd.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-7900	592	25	23.7	68.1%	103 (17.4%)	7 (1.2%)	434 (73.3%)	23 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.1%)	45	1327^th of 2761 public middle schools	51.9%		49.6	1182^nd of 2783 public middle schools	57.5%	145		14.8	14.8		28.4	28.4		27.2	27.2		8.6	8.6	20.4	20.4	47.0	54.0	34.8	45.5	33.5	36.7	22.8	31.1	$17,620	$2,135	$15,485
Goleta Valley Junior High	Public	7-8	6100 Stow Canyon Rd.	Goleta	93117	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 967-3486	731	38	19.2	45.6%	257 (35.2%)	7 (1.0%)	356 (48.7%)	49 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.1%)	72.1	637^th of 2761 public middle schools	76.9%		75.9	568^th of 2783 public middle schools	79.6%	69													41.4	41.4		60.8	49.3	54.8		56.0	42.3	48.9	$16,295	$1,202	$15,093

Frequently Asked Questions about Carpinteria Middle

What high school do graduates of Carpinteria Middle attend?

Students who attend Carpinteria Middle usually go on to attend Carpinteria Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Carpinteria Middle?

Students at Carpinteria Middle are 78% Hispanic, 19% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Carpinteria Middle in?

Carpinteria Unified

Is Carpinteria Middle a good school?

Carpinteria Middle ranks 1284^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carpinteria Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Carpinteria Middle.

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