# Carpinteria Unified

Carpinteria Unified is a unified district in Santa Barbara County, California. Reading proficiency is 47.5%, +7.4 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 38.4%, +2.9 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/carpinteria-unified |
| County | Santa Barbara |
| District type | Unified |
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 1,912 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 18:1 |
| Average spending per student | $23,731 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,279 (66.5%) |
| English Learners | 306 (15.9%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 40.2% | 958 |
| 2024 | 43.3% | 927 |
| 2025 | 47.5% | 913 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 35.5% | 957 |
| 2024 | 40.3% | 945 |
| 2025 | 38.4% | 922 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 32.6% | 61.5% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | 61.0% |
| 2025 | 39.0% | 67.5% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 27.8% | 57.1% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | 57.6% |
| 2025 | 29.1% | 60.1% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 8.3% | 52.5% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | 55.4% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | 58.0% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 14.9% | 46.9% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | 51.1% |
| 2025 | 14.8% | 51.5% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aaron Smith | Board Member | aaron.smith@cusd.net | N/A | 2028 |
| Andy Sheaffer | Board Vice President/Clerk | asheaffer@cusd.net | N/A | 2026 |
| Eric Bridgford | Board Member | eric.bridgford@cusd.net | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genette Alcaraz | Board Member | genette.alcaraz@cusd.net | N/A | 2026 |
| Jaime Diamond | Board President | jaime.diamond@cusd.net | N/A | 2028 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Summerland Elementary | Summerland | 72.7% | 81.8% | 77.3% | +7.4 | +16.4 |
| 2 | Carpinteria Family | Carpinteria | 65.6% | 65.6% | 65.6% | -10.1 | -1.0 |
| 3 | Canalino Elementary | Carpinteria | 49.8% | 45.8% | 47.8% | +10.1 | +5.0 |
| 4 | Carpinteria Senior High | Carpinteria | 50.0% | 30.8% | 40.4% | +11.3 | +3.5 |
| 5 | Aliso Elementary | Carpinteria | 44.8% | 34.0% | 39.4% | +8.8 | +5.2 |
| 6 | Carpinteria Middle | Carpinteria | 43.9% | 34.1% | 39.0% | +5.6 | +0.3 |