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Carpinteria Family: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Carpinteria Family posts 67% meeting the standard, and 30.1% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

1480 Linden Avenue, 93013 (opens in new tab)·Carpinteria Unified·Carpinteria·Grades K-5·45 students·36% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(805) 684-4141·Website
Alternative school — serves students who benefit from a non-traditional educational setting. Scores are not directly comparable to comprehensive schools.
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope5345
% Exceeded30%21%
% Met+67%43%
Growth-33.3-2.9
Absence16.3%17.9%
Suspension0.6%1.6%
Scope Score
53
🏫 Solid Base · Solid
ranked #1,610 statewide · #2 of 4 in Carpinteria Unified

Carpinteria Family scores 53 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 72nd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🏫 Solid Base — Ask what the school does for a kid who's already meeting the standard with room to spare — steady proficiency across the board doesn't tell you whether the strongest kids are being pushed further.

Most rating sites would stop at “67% proficient” and call it done. Carpinteria Family deserves a closer read. The school sits in Carpinteria, where one in three students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Slipped from the 81st to the 72nd percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAOrange(Declined Significantly)MathOrange(Declined Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 67% meet the standard today, versus 75% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 375%75%
Grade 482%82%67%
Grade 573%58%75%82%64%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 383%92%
Grade 491%82%67%
Grade 555%42%58%91%36%

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
30.1%
State 21.3%
8.8pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-33.3pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
66.7%
State 42.7%
24.0pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
16.3%
State 17.9%
1.6pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.6%
State 1.6%
1.0pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask what changes between grade 3 and grade 5 here, and who teaches the older kids.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 16.3%, district 18.8%, state 17.9%16.3% · −1.6pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.6%, district —, state 1.6%0.6% · −1.0pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–619.0%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Carpinteria Family
53/100
This school

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 23:1, district 19:123:1
Teaching staff2 teachers
Avg. experience21.0 years
Fully credentialed100%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$50,367 – $103,452
Principal salary$139,203 – $152,790
Superintendent salary$211,646

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $18,803, CA average $14,815$18,803 · spent at this school

These measure different things: this figure is spending attributed to this campus, while district-wide figures also include central administration, districtwide programs, and the state's pension contributions made on the district's behalf — costs that never get assigned to a single school. The district number runs higher at nearly every school, not just this one.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$22,506 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction51%
Instruction support10%
Student services13%
Administration11%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other5%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$16,461 per pupil
2019$15,177 per pupil
2018$14,972 per pupil
2017$14,403 per pupil
2016$12,572 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White73.3%
District 24.4% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic22.2%
District 72.1% · CA 56.1%
Asian2.2%
District 0.9% · CA 10.2%
Other2.2%
District 2.1% · CA 9.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 35.6% (28pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$110K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.15M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+45% · CA 35%
ZIP population16,317
Median age45 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 45 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California elementary school (≈480).

On the state's science test (CAST), 55% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Carpinteria Family a good elementary school?

Carpinteria Family has a Scope Score of 53 out of 100, placing it in the 72nd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,610 statewide. 30.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 8.8 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Carpinteria Family's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 66.7% of students at Carpinteria Family met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 30.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 36.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 30.1% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 46 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Carpinteria Family rank in California?

Carpinteria Family ranks #1,610 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 72nd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Carpinteria Family getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Carpinteria Family decreases by 33.3 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Carpinteria Family?

16.3% of students at Carpinteria Family are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.6%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Carpinteria Family compare to other schools in Carpinteria?

Carpinteria Family scores 53/100 (72nd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 45 students. Use the schools in Carpinteria page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
30.1%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 58th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-33.3pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 43th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
66.7%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 68th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
16.3%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 53th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.6%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 58th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 31233%42%17%8%75%+32
Grade 49
Grade 51136%27%9%27%64%+16
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 31242%50%8%0%92%+46
Grade 49
Grade 5119%27%55%9%36%+1
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111118%36%36%9%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Carpinteria Family ←5330.1%66.7%−33.30.6%
Canalino Elementary0 mi4924.6%49.1%−20.91.9%
Aliso Elementary0.6 mi3617.0%39.5%−26.40.4%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20196181#105229.6%75.0%12.2%0.3%
20224162#217641.7%64.6%25.3%0.2%-29.2pp
20237997#17950.8%74.2%15.8%0.3%
20247193#42846.8%76.5%17.1%0.7%
20255372#161030.1%66.7%16.3%0.6%-33.3pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Subgroup results are suppressed for small student counts (fewer than 15 tested), following CDE privacy rules.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female18.2%0.0%-18.2pp
Male7.7%29.2%+21.5pp
Hispanic/Latino9.1%
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged30.4%11.8%-18.6pp
All Students12.5%15.2%+2.7pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

SchoolScope scores and verdicts are our interpretation of public California Department of Education data — independent analysis, not an official rating. How we analyze · Request a correction