Elementary Schools in Carpinteria, California: Carpinteria schools average 3.6 points above the state — but the range is 21.3 points wide.
Carpinteria, California has 3 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 42.5/100 — 3.6 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Carpinteria Family at 53/100, where 30.1% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Carpinteria schools average 23.9% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 16.5% (near the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Carpinteria
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carpinteria Family Carpinteria Unified | 30.1% | 80th percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100 |
| 2 | Canalino Elementary Carpinteria Unified | 24.6% | 66th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100 |
| 3 | Aliso Elementary Carpinteria Unified | 17.0% | 39th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carpinteria Middle Carpinteria Unified | 14.0% | 34th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
High Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carpinteria Senior High Carpinteria Unified | 16.6% | 50th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 53/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Carpinteria
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Private Schools in Carpinteria
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology