Summerland Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Summerland Elementary School

135 Valencia Ave.
Summerland, CA 93067

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Top 50%

Serving 41 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Summerland Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 41 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 50% in CA
: 40-59% (Top 30%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Summerland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Summerland Elementary School's student population of 41 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 3 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Summerland Elementary School
Kind	8
1	9
2	3
3	7
4	9
5	5

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Total Students

41 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Summerland Elementary School
2023	50
2022	49
2021	50
2020	53
2019	53
2018	59
2017	59
2016	66
2015	53
2014	59
2013	69
2012	60
2011	50
2010	52
2009	74
2008	76
2007	83
2006	73
2005	75
2004	76
2003	63
2002	59
2001	55
2000	51
1999	58
1998	59
1997	55
1996	53
1995	47
1994	47
1993	26
1992	44
1991	38
1990	43
1989	36
1988	37
1987	50

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Summerland Elementary School
2023	3
2022	3
2021	3
2020	3
2019	3
2018	3
2017	3
2016	3
2015	3
2014	3
2013	3
2012	3
2010	3
2009	4
2008	4
2007	4
2006	4
2005	4
2004	4
2003	3
2002	3
2001	3
2000	3
1999	3
1998	3
1997	3
1996	2
1995	2
1994	2
1993	1
1992	2
1991	2
1990	2

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School Rankings

Summerland Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Summerland Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3032 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Summerland Elementary School
2022	#3032
2021	#1664
2019	#398
2018	#1110
2017	#786
2016	#344
2015	#977
2013	#1028
2012	#1024
2011	#934
2010	#820

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40-59%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Summerland Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2022	49%	33%	36%
2021	49%	34%	27%
2019	80%	40%	43%
2018	69%	39%	39%
2017	80%	38%	40%
2016	74%	37%	39%
2015	54%	34%	34%
2013	84%	59%	62%
2012	80%	59%	57%
2011	80%	58%	58%
2010	80%	56%	55%

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40-59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Summerland Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2022	49%	47%	43%
2021	49%	49%	43%
2019	80%	51%	48%
2018	69%	50%	39%
2017	69%	48%	50%
2016	84%	48%	54%
2015	74%	44%	41%
2013	74%	57%	57%
2012	80%	58%	55%
2011	80%	56%	57%
2010	80%	54%	53%

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≥50%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Summerland Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2023	17:1	22:1	18:1
2022	16:1	21:1	18:1
2021	17:1	22:1	20:1
2020	18:1	23:1	20:1
2019	18:1	23:1	20:1
2018	20:1	23:1	21:1
2017	20:1	23:1	21:1
2016	22:1	24:1	21:1
2015	18:1	24:1	22:1
2014	20:1	24:1	22:1
2013	23:1	24:1	23:1
2012	20:1	23:1	22:1
2010	17:1	21:1	21:1
2009	19:1	20:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	21:1	21:1	21:1
2006	18:1	20:1	21:1
2005	19:1	21:1	21:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	18:1	20:1	21:1
2000	17:1	21:1	21:1
1999	19:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	21:1
1997	18:1	23:1	22:1
1996	27:1	25:1	24:1
1995	24:1	25:1	24:1
1994	24:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	27:1
1992	22:1	24:1	24:1
1991	19:1	24:1	24:1
1990	22:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2013)
Year	Summerland Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Summerland Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2020	2%	12%	3%
2019	2%	12%	3%
2018	5%	11%	2%
2017	5%	11%	2%
2016	6%	11%	3%
2015	9%	11%	3%
2014	10%	11%	2%
2013	4%	11%	4%
2012	3%	11%	3%
2011	4%	11%	3%
2010	6%	11%	4%
2009	1%	11%	3%
2008	1%	12%	3%
2007	4%	12%	3%
2006	3%	12%	3%
2002	5%	11%	4%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1996	4%	11%	2%
1994	2%	11%	3%
1993	4%	11%	3%
1992	2%	11%	3%

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Hispanic

22%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Summerland Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2023	22%	55%	74%
2022	20%	56%	74%
2021	22%	56%	75%
2020	15%	55%	74%
2019	15%	55%	74%
2018	12%	54%	74%
2017	12%	54%	74%
2016	13%	54%	73%
2015	25%	54%	74%
2014	29%	53%	73%
2013	38%	53%	72%
2012	35%	52%	72%
2011	40%	51%	72%
2010	35%	50%	72%
2009	23%	49%	69%
2008	18%	50%	70%
2007	15%	49%	67%
2006	16%	48%	66%
2005	13%	47%	64%
2004	10%	46%	63%
2003	8%	45%	62%
2002	3%	44%	59%
2001	5%	43%	58%
2000	6%	42%	57%
1999	13%	41%	55%
1998	7%	40%	54%
1997	13%	40%	53%
1996	8%	39%	52%
1995	22%	38%	51%
1994	13%	37%	49%
1993	19%	36%	48%
1992	14%	35%	44%
1991	21%	34%	44%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1999)
Year	Summerland Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
1999	3%	9%	1%
1998	5%	9%	1%
1997	4%	9%	1%
1996	4%	9%	1%
1995	4%	9%	1%
1994	6%	9%	1%
1993	4%	9%	1%
1992	5%	9%	1%
1988	5%	9%	1%

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White

71%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Summerland Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2023	72%	21%	23%
2022	74%	21%	22%
2021	64%	22%	22%
2020	75%	23%	22%
2019	75%	23%	22%
2018	77%	24%	23%
2017	77%	24%	23%
2016	75%	24%	23%
2015	63%	24%	23%
2014	58%	25%	23%
2013	54%	25%	22%
2012	58%	26%	23%
2011	54%	27%	23%
2010	57%	27%	23%
2009	66%	28%	24%
2008	79%	29%	25%
2007	75%	29%	27%
2006	81%	31%	29%
2005	83%	31%	31%
2004	90%	32%	31%
2003	92%	34%	34%
2002	92%	35%	36%
2001	95%	36%	38%
2000	94%	37%	39%
1999	84%	38%	42%
1998	88%	39%	43%
1997	81%	39%	44%
1996	82%	40%	45%
1995	74%	41%	46%
1994	79%	42%	47%
1993	73%	43%	48%
1992	79%	44%	52%
1991	79%	45%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Summerland Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2023	6%	6%	1%
2022	6%	5%	1%
2021	14%	5%	1%
2020	8%	4%	1%
2019	8%	4%	1%
2018	6%	4%	1%
2017	6%	4%	1%
2016	6%	4%	1%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Summerland Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2023	0.43	0.64	0.41
2022	0.41	0.63	0.40
2021	0.53	0.62	0.40
2020	0.41	0.63	0.40
2019	0.41	0.63	0.40
2018	0.39	0.64	0.40
2017	0.39	0.64	0.40
2016	0.42	0.64	0.41
2015	0.54	0.64	0.41
2014	0.57	0.65	0.42
2013	0.57	0.65	0.43
2012	0.54	0.65	0.43
2011	0.55	0.67	0.43
2010	0.55	0.67	0.43
2009	0.51	0.71	0.48
2008	0.35	0.65	0.45
2007	0.44	0.67	0.47
2006	0.36	0.66	0.49
2005	0.33	0.67	0.49
2004	0.20	0.67	0.51
2003	0.15	0.67	0.50
2002	0.15	0.67	0.52
2001	0.10	0.67	0.53
2000	0.11	0.67	0.52
1999	0.28	0.67	0.53
1998	0.22	0.67	0.53
1997	0.32	0.67	0.53
1996	0.31	0.67	0.54
1995	0.41	0.67	0.53
1994	0.36	0.67	0.54
1993	0.43	0.67	0.54
1992	0.35	0.67	0.54
1991	0.34	0.67	0.53

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Eligible for

27%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Summerland Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2023	34%	51%	54%
2022	27%	51%	51%
2021	22%	53%	56%
2020	9%	52%	51%
2019	9%	52%	51%
2018	5%	49%	46%
2017	5%	49%	46%
2016	7%	50%	49%
2015	15%	50%	51%
2014	25%	49%	48%
2013	14%	48%	48%
2012	32%	9%	61%
2011	18%	46%	47%
2010	4%	46%	48%
2009	11%	43%	45%
2008	14%	41%	43%
2007	11%	40%	42%
2006	3%	40%	35%
2005	9%	40%	34%
2004	1%	40%	35%
2003	2%	39%	31%
2002	2%	39%	30%
2000	8%	40%	33%
1999	10%	40%	36%
1998	8%	47%	39%
1997	9%	47%	38%
1996	11%	46%	39%
1995	21%	45%	39%
1994	9%	43%	38%
1993	12%	41%	37%
1992	11%	38%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Summerland Elementary School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2023	12%	8%	15%
2022	12%	7%	16%
2021	6%	6%	15%
2020	2%	7%	9%
2019	2%	7%	9%
2018	1%	9%	14%
2017	1%	9%	14%
2016	6%	9%	13%
2015	9%	9%	13%
2014	12%	9%	15%
2013	7%	7%	11%
2011	12%	8%	12%
2010	10%	9%	16%
2009	7%	10%	15%
2008	4%	10%	13%
2007	4%	10%	13%
2006	11%	9%	16%
2005	3%	9%	15%
2004	9%	9%	16%
2001	5%	8%	11%
1999	3%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Carpinteria Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Summerland Elementary School's ranking?

Summerland Elementary School is ranked #3032 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Summerland Elementary School often compared to?

Summerland Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Montecito Union, Cold Spring Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 40-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Summerland Elementary School?

41 students attend Summerland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Summerland Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Summerland Elementary School?

Summerland Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Summerland Elementary School offer ?

Summerland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Summerland Elementary School part of?

Summerland Elementary School is part of Carpinteria Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 41 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 50%
: 40-59% (Top 30%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education