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Santa Barbara County school performance
Carpinteria Unified is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 55th percentile among California school districts.
Only 44.5% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 36.7% of students met California's math standard, and it is slowly trending down.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 44.5% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 36.7% |
| District Reading Rank | 496 / 977 (49th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 389 / 977 (60th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 18:1 |
| Spend per Student | $23,731 |
| Schools in District | 6 |
| Student Enrollment | 1,912 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,279 (66.5%) |
| English Learners | 306 (15.9%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 3.0 points from last year and rose 1.2 points over the full period. Math fell 1.7 points from last year and fell 3.7 points over the full period.
•Math -3.7 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Jaime Diamond Board President [email protected] | N/A | 2028 |
Andy Sheaffer Board Vice President/Clerk [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Aaron Smith Board Member [email protected] | N/A | 2028 |
Eric Bridgford Board Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Genette Alcaraz Board Member [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 29.8 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
13.4% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 56.5% of English-only students. The gap held steady as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 28.1 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
14.2% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 48.4% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Carpinteria Unified rank in California?
Carpinteria Unified ranks No. 496 of 977 in reading and No. 389 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Carpinteria Unified’s schools?
Among the 3 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 42.6% to 61.5% in reading and 37.2% to 76.9% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Carpinteria Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 3 of 6 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 1 of 6.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Carpinteria Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 35.3%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 28.0%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Carpinteria Unified?
Unified districts in Santa Barbara County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Carpinteria UnifiedThis district | 36.7% | 44.5% |
| Lompoc Unified | 20.1% | 30.9% |
| Santa Barbara Unified | 43.9% | 53.2% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
