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Enrollment
437
Middle
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARPINTERIA UNIFIED·NCES 060756000726
Carpinteria Middle
5351 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria, CA 93013 · (805) 684-4544 · Santa Barbara County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of California public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
316 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 155 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 151 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 131 | 30% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Carpinteria Middle→Carpinteria Senior High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Carpinteria Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
43.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.1pp since 2014
Math
34.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.3% | 30.6% | 20.6% | 35.5% |
| Math | 15.3% | 18.8% | 24.2% | 41.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.9% | 34.1% |
| 2023-24 | 41.3% | 36.9% |
| 2022-23 | 38.3% | 33.8% |
| 2021-22 | 41.6% | 39.1% |
| 2020-21 | 45.4% | 24.5% |
| 2018-19 | 43.6% | 37.8% |
| 2017-18 | 41.8% | 32.4% |
| 2016-17 | 48.4% | 33.9% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 36.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Carpinteria Middle
Carpinteria Middle's state test result (39.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpinteria Middle this school | 437 | 72.3% | 39.0% |
| Lakeview Junior High Santa Maria | 463 | 72.4% | 38.2% |
| Santa Rosa Middle Santa Rosa | 452 | 76.1% | 20.4% |
| Rafer Johnson Junior High Kingsburg | 447 | 69.1% | 44.3% |
| De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts Ventura | 577 | 73.7% | 37.4% |
| George T. Egling Middle Colusa | 553 | 77.4% | 28.0% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carpinteria Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Barbara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #539 of 1,224 | #5 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #516 of 1,227 ▼ 94 | #6 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #616 of 1,227 ▲ 9 | #5 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.3pp | #250 of 1,214 | #7 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 437 | #1,040 of 1,377 | #13 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #96 of 1,279 | #2 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.6% | #879 of 1,278 | #6 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.3% | #697 of 1,329 | #10 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #575 of 930 | #7 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
437
-22 (-5%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 363
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 19.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 437 | 25.9 | 16.9:1 | 72% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 27.6 | 14.6:1 | 77% (311) |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 81% (328) |
| 2020-21 | 459 | 24 | 19.1:1 | 75% (346) |
| 2017-18 | 501 | 24.6 | 20.4:1 | 65% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 24 | 20.4:1 | 61% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 525 | N/A | N/A | 60% (317) |
| 2000-01 | 704 | 32 | 22.0:1 | 35% (243) |
| 1990-91 | 363 | 16 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carpinteria Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (501 to 437); teachers up 5% (24.6 to 25.9).
About Carpinteria Middle
Carpinteria Middle is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in Carpinteria, California. The school's 437 students are in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 34% lower than the average for middle schools in California, which is about 659.
Carpinteria Unified oversees Carpinteria Middle and 5 other schools, with 1,912 students in total.
Roughly 78% of students at Carpinteria Middle are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 19% White. Among all residents of Santa Barbara County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. Carpinteria Middle's diversity index is 36%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Carpinteria Middle and a ratio of 16.9:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 72% of enrollment.
Carpinteria Middle is graded B by allk12, scoring above 56% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Carpinteria Middle posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 39.0%, compared with a predicted 37.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Santa Barbara County show that the median household income is $98,161, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Besides Carpinteria Middle, Santa Barbara County has 128 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Carpinteria Family, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Carpinteria Middle ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Carpinteria Middle is Suburb: Mid-size, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school enrolled 437 students in 2024-25, 22 fewer than the 459 it had in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.9:1) than in 2020-21 (19.1:1).
The Carpinteria Middle community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Santa Barbara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
443,701
Census ACS
Median income
$98,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
66,191 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carpinteria Unified
- Carpinteria Senior HighHigh · 593 students
- Canalino ElementaryElementary · 471 students
- Aliso ElementaryElementary · 315 students
- Summerland ElementaryElementary · 51 students
- Carpinteria FamilyElementary · 45 students
Other schools in Carpinteria
- Carpinteria Senior HighHigh · 593 students
- Canalino ElementaryElementary · 471 students
- Aliso ElementaryElementary · 315 students
- Carpinteria FamilyElementary · 45 students
Nearby schools
- Carpinteria Family0.5 mi · 45
- Canalino Elementary0.6 mi · 471
- Aliso Elementary0.8 mi · 315
- Carpinteria Senior High1.0 mi · 593
- Summerland Elementary5.0 mi · 51
- Montecito Union7.1 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About Carpinteria MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Carpinteria Middle?
Carpinteria Middle enrolls approximately 437 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Carpinteria Middle serve?
Carpinteria Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Carpinteria Middle?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Carpinteria Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carpinteria Middle?
At Carpinteria Middle, the student body is approximately 19% White, 78% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Carpinteria Middle in?
Carpinteria Middle is part of Carpinteria Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.