Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Carpinteria

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
B−

Canalino Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1480 Linden Ave., Carpinteria, CA 93013 · (805) 684-4141 · Part of Carpinteria Unified School District

Carpinteria’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of California school districts

Directions
Students
471
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Canalino Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Carpinteria kids: Carpinteria Middle

On the path

Where Carpinteria kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Canalino ElementaryYou are here
6–8Carpinteria Middle437 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1480 Linden Ave., Carpinteria

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten89
Grade 166
Grade 271
Grade 376
Grade 488
Grade 581
Enrollment over time
517’20
506’21
498’22
483’23
471’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 63%White 33%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Canalino Elementary from Carpinteria families.

Other schools in Carpinteria Unified School District

The district →
Aliso Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Carpinteria
B−
315 students20:1
Summerland Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Summerland
B+
51 students17:1
Carpinteria Family
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Carpinteria
B+
45 students22:1
Carpinteria Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Carpinteria
B−
437 students17:1
Carpinteria Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Carpinteria
B−
593 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Carpinteria’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.