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Carpinteria Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5351 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria, CA 93013 · (805) 684-4544 · Part of Carpinteria Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
437
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Carpinteria Middle

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Carpinteria kids: Carpinteria Senior High

On the path

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

K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Carpinteria MiddleYou are here
9–12Carpinteria Senior High593 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts45%
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 ↗

5351 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6155
Grade 7151
Grade 8131
Enrollment over time
459’20
438’21
406’22
402’23
437’24

Down 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 78%White 19%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carpinteria Middle from Carpinteria families.

Other schools in Carpinteria Unified School District

The district →
Canalino Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Carpinteria
B−
471 students20:1
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 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.