Is Aliso Elementary a good school?

Aliso Elementary ranks 2997 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Aliso Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 316 students attended Aliso Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Aliso Elementary?

Students at Aliso Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 11% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Aliso Elementary attend?

Students who attend Aliso Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Carpinteria Middle High : Carpinteria Senior High

Aliso Elementary

Summary:

Aliso Elementary is a public elementary school located in Carpinteria, California, serving 329 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Carpinteria Unified School District, which is ranked 526 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While 3rd-grade students at Aliso Elementary perform above the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math, 4th and 5th-grade students lag behind in proficiency rates, suggesting potential issues with academic progression. The school also faces significant challenges, including a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, from 8.9% in 2018-2019 to 25.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Aliso Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.9% to 82.07% over the past few years, much higher than the nearby Summerland Elementary (46%) and Carpinteria Family (26.15%) schools.

The data reveals stark differences in performance between Aliso Elementary and some of the nearby schools, particularly Summerland Elementary and Carpinteria Family, which consistently outperform Aliso Elementary on standardized tests, have lower chronic absenteeism rates, and serve a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students. These factors, along with Aliso Elementary's relatively high student-teacher ratio, may be contributing to the school's academic challenges and the need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues.

Detail:

Public K-5

4545 Carpinteria Ave.
Carpinteria, CA 93013-1811

(805) 684-4539

District: Carpinteria Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2997^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,126

Students who attend Aliso Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carpinteria Middle
High:	Carpinteria Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.5

Number of students: 316

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.8%

White:

10.8%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Aliso Elementary ranks worse than 51.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Carpinteria Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.92. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.8%), White (10.8%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Carpinteria Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Aliso Elementary is 17.5, which is the 2^nd best among 3 elementary schools in the Carpinteria Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Aliso Elementary is $7,126. 2 elementary schools in the Carpinteria Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Aliso Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Aliso Elementary 2997^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Aliso Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Carpinteria Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Carpinteria Unified 526^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Aliso Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Aliso Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	52.37	2042^nd	4809	57.5%
2005	57.63	1849^th	4822	61.7%
2006	58.69	1792^nd	4818	62.8%
2007	66.88	1521^st	5113	70.3%
2008	51.64	2283^rd	5113	55.3%
2009	70.34	1421^st	5193	72.6%
2010	75.44	1207^th	5314	77.3%
2011	68.50	1550^th	5377	71.2%
2012	75.15	1264^th	5390	76.5%
2013	67.99	1678^th	5530	69.7%
2015	53.48	2264^th	5611	59.7%
2016	59.50	2013^th	5614	64.1%
2017	66.22	1743^rd	5692	69.4%
2018	67.44	1705^th	5662	69.9%
2019	60.86	2019^th	5789	65.1%
2021	45.79	706^th	1417	50.2%
2022	39.67	3120^th	5883	47.0%
2023	32.99	3648^th	5874	37.9%
2024	42.92	2997^th	5862	48.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Aliso Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.03	229^th	3246	92.9%
2019	76.55	377^th	3275	88.5%
2021	61.69	118^th	602	80.4%
2022	58.92	801^st	3311	75.8%
2023	55.14	977^th	3250	69.9%
2024	52.45	1054^th	3160	66.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Aliso Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.34	1275^th	2420	47.3%
2024	41.97	1239^th	2634	53.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Aliso Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.48	672^nd	5084	86.8%
2019	75.13	916^th	5173	82.3%
2021	67.48	273^rd	1110	75.4%
2022	53.52	2063^rd	5264	60.8%
2023	38.27	3202^nd	5374	40.4%
2024	43.61	2847^th	5511	48.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Aliso Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.75	1466^th	5413	72.9%
2019	64.84	1755^th	5492	68.0%
2021	42.93	652^nd	1267	48.5%
2022	33.87	3424^th	5635	39.2%
2023	31.89	3586^th	5617	36.2%
2024	35.47	3371^st	5605	39.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Aliso Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	44.90	933^rd	2227	58.1%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Aliso Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	12.79	116^th	130	10.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Aliso Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.83	1944^th	5431	64.2%
2019	54.31	2238^th	5510	59.4%
2021	48.24	584^th	1272	54.1%
2022	47.14	2600^th	5663	54.1%
2023	34.43	3448^th	5650	39.0%
2024	50.27	2446^th	5636	56.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Aliso Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.66	745^th	4830	84.6%
2019	70.99	1123^rd	4963	77.4%
2022	48.54	2302^nd	5084	54.7%
2023	39.10	2981^st	5098	41.5%
2024	42.85	2767^th	5102	45.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Aliso Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	214	4	7	188	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1989	221	3	7	202	1	n/a	n/a	0	434
1990	223	6	8	207	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1991	237	4	8	192	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1992	250	2	4	189	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1993	200	3	4	159	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1994	182	6	3	185	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1995	171	6	8	217	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1996	171	6	8	217	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1997	168	4	10	227	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1998	162	1	11	226	1	n/a	n/a	0	401
1999	147	2	8	230	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2000	130	1	10	277	1	n/a	n/a	0	419
2001	111	6	9	313	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
2002	93	12	12	291	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
2003	93	12	12	291	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
2004	93	12	8	352	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
2005	91	10	10	319	1	n/a	n/a	0	431
2006	77	8	10	315	1	n/a	n/a	2	413
2007	76	4	9	312	1	n/a	n/a	3	405
2008	65	5	9	358	1	n/a	n/a	0	438
2009	60	7	7	307	2	1	8	0	392
2010	70	4	7	309	3	1	1	0	395
2011	79	4	7	322	4	0	1	0	417
2012	84	3	7	351	2	0	1	0	448
2013	73	2	7	356	2	0	3	0	443
2014	75	3	5	359	2	0	3	0	447
2015	63	3	5	345	1	0	2	0	419
2016	55	2	5	338	1	0	4	0	405
2017	60	2	2	355	1	0	4	0	424
2018	41	2	1	338	1	0	5	0	388
2019	48	4	2	331	1	0	3	0	389
2020	48	3	2	305	0	0	4	0	362
2021	38	1	1	284	0	0	5	0	329
2022	32	2	4	304	0	0	5	0	347
2023	27	3	3	290	0	0	6	0	329
2024	34	2	2	271	0	0	7	0	316

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Aliso Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	413	17.0	24.2	n/a
1989	434	18.4	23.5	n/a
1990	444	17.4	25.5	n/a
1991	441	18.0	24.5	n/a
1992	445	18.3	24.3	20.4
1993	366	15.0	24.4	35.2
1994	376	15.5	24.3	38.8
1995	402	15.0	26.8	45.5
1996	402	15.0	26.8	45.5
1997	409	15.0	27.3	45.5
1998	401	18.0	22.3	41.9
1999	387	18.0	21.5	62.5
2000	419	19.0	22.1	61.6
2001	439	20.0	22.0	56.3
2002	408	21.2	19.2	62.7
2003	408	21.2	19.2	62.7
2004	465	23.1	20.1	68.4
2005	431	20.3	21.2	59.6
2006	413	19.0	21.7	64.7
2007	405	19.5	20.8	67.2
2008	438	24.1	18.2	74.9
2009	392	19.0	19.0	75.5
2010	395	16.0	24.6	80.5
2011	417	n/a	n/a	77.5
2012	448	19.0	23.5	74.3
2013	443	17.0	26.0	71.1
2014	447	19.0	23.5	78.5
2015	419	17.0	24.6	79.7
2016	405	16.0	25.3	81.5
2017	424	17.0	24.9	76.2
2018	388	17.0	22.8	76
2019	389	17.0	22.8	71.5
2020	362	n/a	n/a	74.3
2021	329	17.0	19.3	82.1
2022	347	18.0	19.2	80.4
2023	329	18.0	18.2	76.9
2024	316	18.0	17.5	79.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Aliso Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	413	17.0	24.2	n/a
1989	434	18.4	23.5	n/a
1990	444	17.4	25.5	n/a
1991	441	18.0	24.5	n/a
1992	445	18.3	24.3	20.4
1993	366	15.0	24.4	35.2
1994	376	15.5	24.3	38.8
1995	402	15.0	26.8	45.5
1996	402	15.0	26.8	45.5
1997	409	15.0	27.3	45.5
1998	401	18.0	22.3	41.9
1999	387	18.0	21.5	62.5
2000	419	19.0	22.1	61.6
2001	439	20.0	22.0	56.3
2002	408	21.2	19.2	62.7
2003	408	21.2	19.2	62.7
2004	465	23.1	20.1	68.4
2005	431	20.3	21.2	59.6
2006	413	19.0	21.7	64.7
2007	405	19.5	20.8	67.2
2008	438	24.1	18.2	74.9
2009	392	19.0	19.0	75.5
2010	395	16.0	24.6	80.5
2011	417	n/a	n/a	77.5
2012	448	19.0	23.5	74.3
2013	443	17.0	26.0	71.1
2014	447	19.0	23.5	78.5
2015	419	17.0	24.6	79.7
2016	405	16.0	25.3	81.5
2017	424	17.0	24.9	76.2
2018	388	17.0	22.8	76
2019	389	17.0	22.8	71.5
2020	362	n/a	n/a	74.3
2021	329	17.0	19.3	82.1
2022	347	18.0	19.2	80.4
2023	329	18.0	18.2	76.9
2024	316	18.0	17.5	79.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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