Best Elementary Schools in Carson, CA

Summary:

The city of Carson, California is home to 14 elementary schools, all part of the Los Angeles Unified School District except for one school, Ralph Bunche Elementary, which is part of the Compton Unified School District. These schools serve students from diverse backgrounds, with no reported White student population across the district.

Among the standout schools, Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place ranks the highest, with 59.18% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 46.43% in Mathematics. Carson Street Elementary also performs well, with the highest English Language Arts proficiency rates at 53.8%. Meanwhile, Dominguez Elementary stands out for its relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 18.5%.

The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 25.78% at Broadacres Avenue Elementary Visual & Performing Arts Magnet to 59.18% at Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place. This suggests a correlation between socioeconomic status, as measured by free/reduced-price lunch rates, and educational outcomes, with the highest-performing schools generally serving a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2023)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Ralph Bunche Elementary	Public	K-8	16223 South Haskins Ln.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6120	248	9	27.6	56.9%	1 (0.4%)	83 (33.5%)	161 (64.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	42.6	2972^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	49.4%		25.3	4304^th of 5883 public elementary schools	26.8%	1332					14.7		11.4	44.4	39.4	32.4	24.0	37.9		37.3	44.4	57.6	41.2	12.0	13.8		35.4
Ambler Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	319 East Sherman Dr.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 532-4090	501	25	20.0	75.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.9	2952^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	49.7%		43.3	2892^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	50.8%	60	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.3		25.3	36.3	42.4	44.6				40.8	33.0	36.4	33.7				34.2							$11,895
Annalee Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	19410 South Annalee Ave.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 537-4740	196	10	19.6	83.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.1	3005^th of 5874 public elementary schools	48.8%		53.3	2376^th of 5883 public elementary schools	59.6%	629					14.3		14.3	48.2	35.9	45.7				42.6	44.4	33.3	28.6				34.7							$14,811
Bonita Street Elementary	Public	K-5	21929 Bonita St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 834-8588	413	20	20.6	76.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.6	3931^st of 5874 public elementary schools	33.1%		27.6	4088^th of 5883 public elementary schools	30.5%	157					17.2		17.2	35.0	26.3	34.4				32.4	36.7	26.3	21.7				27.3	97.5				97.5		$10,887
Broadacres Avenue Elementary Visual & Performing Arts Magnet	Public	K-5	19424 South Broadacres Ave.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 537-1980	266	13	20.4	87.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.8	4198^th of 5874 public elementary schools	28.5%		15.7	5296^th of 5883 public elementary schools	10.0%	1098					10.3		10.3	39.1	20.5	15.8				25.8	41.3	27.3	18.4				29.7	96.3				96.3		$15,064
Caroldale Learning Community	Public	K-8	22424 Caroldale Ave.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 320-8570	674	34	19.7	73.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52	2437^th of 5874 public elementary schools	58.5%		49.5	2549^th of 5883 public elementary schools	56.7%	112					30.0	31.4	30.8	40.3	38.3	50.0	43.2	48.7	53.5	45.7	56.9	32.1	38.6	33.3	34.2	34.9	38.0	96.0				97.3		$9,380
Carson Street Elementary	Public	K-5	161 East Carson St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 834-4508	639	30	21.3	77.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.6	1780^th of 5874 public elementary schools	69.7%		63.5	1876^th of 5883 public elementary schools	68.1%	96					35.9		35.9	48.9	52.1	59.0				53.8	48.9	48.4	42.7				46.4							$9,758
Catskill Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	23536 Catskill Ave.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 834-7241	457	22	20.7	91.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.6	2850^th of 5874 public elementary schools	51.5%		46.9	2703^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	54.1%	147		0.0		3.5	24.6		24.6	31.8	48.3	40.6				40.1	37.5	50.0	26.1				37.4	93.2	98.3	97.4	94.9	96.6	97.4	$10,952
Del Amo Elementary	Public	K-5	21228 Water St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 830-5351	317	16	19.8	78.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.9	3509^th of 5874 public elementary schools	40.3%		49.4	2553^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	56.6%	956					15.2		15.2	25.6	48.8	28.3				34.4	35.9	37.2	26.1				32.8	93.4	95.1	96.7	96.7	93.4	96.7	$12,906
Dolores Street Elementary	Public	K-5	22526 Dolores St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 834-2565	493	21	24.0	82.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.9	2536^th of 5874 public elementary schools	56.8%		47.2	2686^th of 5883 public elementary schools	54.3%	150					20.2		20.2	40.0	48.8	40.5				43.4	50.0	46.5	32.1				42.4							$11,137
Dominguez Elementary	Public	K-5	21250 Santa Fe Ave.	Carson	90810	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 835-7137	440	21	20.9	84.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.2	2322^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	60.5%		50.2	2530^th of 5883 public elementary schools	57.0%	208	0.0	4.6	14.3	5.1	35.7		35.7	49.3	40.0	52.9				47.3	45.6	28.6	40.0				38.0	95.8	97.5		95.8	95.8	95.8	$9,821
Leapwood Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	19302 Leapwood Ave.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 327-8245	210	12	17.5	65.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39	3208^th of 5874 public elementary schools	45.4%		44.8	2809^th of 5883 public elementary schools	52.3%	399					24.1		24.1	30.8	32.3	48.3				37.2	38.5	25.8	34.5				32.6							$15,215
Towne Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	18924 Towne Ave.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 329-3505	292	14	20.8	78.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.3	3050^th of 5874 public elementary schools	48.1%		45.4	2772^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	52.9%	278					26.8		26.8	40.9	25.6	36.6				34.4	42.2	29.6	41.5				37.7	96.8				96.8		$13,466
Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary	Public	K-5	23240 Archibald Ave.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 830-8710	411	19	21.6	56.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.6	1643^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	72.0%		75.6	1374^th of 5883 public elementary schools	76.6%	269					37.9		37.9	62.9	48.5	67.2				59.2	62.9	30.9	44.8				46.4	96.0						$11,352

Cities Near Carson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wilmington	1.36 mi	12	673^rd
Torrance	1.73 mi	36	131^st
Harbor City	2.34 mi	6	597^th
Long Beach	2.85 mi	82	393^rd
Lomita	3.29 mi	3	287^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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