Is Carver (Charles J.) Elementary a good school?

Carver (Charles J.) Elementary ranks 716 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carver (Charles J.) Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 529 students attended Carver (Charles J.) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carver (Charles J.) Elementary?

Students at Carver (Charles J.) Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 35% Asian, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of Carver (Charles J.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carver (Charles J.) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle High : Cerritos High

Carver (Charles J.) Elementary

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Carver (Charles J.) Elementary is a public elementary school in Cerritos, California, serving 529 students in grades K-6 and part of the ABC Unified School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Carver Elementary's academic performance is impressive, with 68.68% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 63.5% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 65.25% of Carver students are proficient or better, compared to 52.95% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also excels in the performance of specific student groups, such as Asian, African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, ranking among the top schools in the state for these subgroups. However, the school's relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 22.7 to 25.1 in recent years, may be an area of concern.

While Carver Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools in the ABC Unified School District, such as Elliott (William F.) Elementary and Leal (Frank C.) Elementary, the latter is also a high-performing school, ranking among the top 2% of California elementary schools. The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on Carver Elementary's chronic absenteeism rates, which spiked in the 2021-2022 school year before declining in the following year, a trend consistent with the broader impact of the pandemic on school attendance across the state.

Detail:

Public K-6

19200 East Ely St.
Cerritos, CA 90703-7157

(562) 229-7840

District: ABC Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,835

Students who attend Carver (Charles J.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle
High:	Cerritos High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.9

Number of students: 529

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.5%

Asian:

35.0%

African American:

11.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carver (Charles J.) Elementary ranks better than 87.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.72. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carver (Charles J.) Elementary is $5,835. 11 elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carver (Charles J.) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carver (Charles J.) Elementary 716^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Carver (Charles J.) Elementary in the ranking list.)

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ABC Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks ABC Unified 414^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carver (Charles J.) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Carver (Charles J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	72.76	1200^th	4809	75.0%
2005	59.04	1792^nd	4822	62.8%
2006	63.38	1614^th	4818	66.5%
2007	56.89	1974^th	5113	61.4%
2008	57.33	1974^th	5113	61.4%
2009	59.62	1937^th	5193	62.7%
2010	67.05	1623^rd	5314	69.5%
2011	67.08	1630^th	5377	69.7%
2012	61.55	1962^nd	5390	63.6%
2013	63.85	1896^th	5530	65.7%
2015	89.61	634^th	5611	88.7%
2016	90.16	609^th	5614	89.2%
2017	90.30	625^th	5692	89.0%
2018	87.16	789^th	5662	86.1%
2019	85.55	882^nd	5789	84.8%
2022	83.87	997^th	5883	83.1%
2023	90.31	692^nd	5874	88.2%
2024	89.72	716^th	5862	87.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carver (Charles J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	92.40	140^th	3246	95.7%
2019	95.90	86^th	3275	97.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carver (Charles J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.68	422^nd	5084	91.7%
2019	86.78	412^th	5173	92.0%
2022	89.44	378^th	5264	92.8%
2023	95.02	192^nd	5374	96.4%
2024	91.58	382^nd	5511	93.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Carver (Charles J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.21	1028^th	5413	81.0%
2019	80.88	1033^rd	5492	81.2%
2022	80.78	1075^th	5635	80.9%
2023	85.63	860^th	5617	84.7%
2024	88.28	703^rd	5605	87.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Carver (Charles J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	82.82	292^nd	2585	88.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Carver (Charles J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.13	568^th	5431	89.5%
2019	86.48	760^th	5510	86.2%
2022	84.33	906^th	5663	84.0%
2023	90.45	588^th	5650	89.6%
2024	86.37	796^th	5636	85.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Carver (Charles J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.01	19^th	1071	98.2%
2019	65.43	466^th	1149	59.4%
2022	69.03	412^th	1154	64.3%
2023	81.37	126^th	1190	89.4%
2024	82.63	101^st	1203	91.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Carver (Charles J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.56	45^th	700	93.6%
2019	84.38	72^nd	747	90.4%
2022	91.15	35^th	663	94.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carver (Charles J.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.76	355^th	4830	92.7%
2019	91.08	255^th	4963	94.9%
2022	85.27	536^th	5084	89.5%
2023	92.92	242^nd	5098	95.3%
2024	93.19	237^th	5102	95.4%

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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 Carver (Charles J.) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	200	27	145	144	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
1989	192	23	142	132	1	n/a	n/a	0	490
1990	176	23	171	140	1	n/a	n/a	0	511
1991	137	31	177	143	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1992	148	47	185	123	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
1993	116	43	189	129	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
1994	120	42	183	138	1	n/a	n/a	0	484
1995	88	68	204	107	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1996	88	68	204	107	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1997	76	67	210	116	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1998	76	70	224	131	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1999	69	69	213	153	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
2000	73	63	204	136	1	n/a	n/a	0	477
2001	78	61	203	139	2	n/a	n/a	0	483
2002	58	50	209	176	2	n/a	n/a	0	495
2003	58	50	209	176	2	n/a	n/a	0	495
2004	48	44	186	171	2	n/a	n/a	0	451
2005	55	55	170	175	3	n/a	n/a	0	458
2006	51	64	185	186	3	n/a	n/a	12	501
2007	51	72	170	199	2	n/a	n/a	9	503
2008	52	78	190	196	2	n/a	n/a	0	518
2009	64	79	190	177	2	1	48	0	561
2010	72	81	177	201	1	2	19	0	553
2011	67	80	205	224	0	0	27	0	603
2012	56	71	206	231	1	1	28	0	594
2013	52	75	213	224	1	1	26	0	592
2014	52	76	207	252	4	2	26	0	619
2015	64	71	202	274	4	3	20	0	638
2016	50	74	195	280	4	3	17	0	623
2017	49	84	194	282	4	3	12	0	628
2018	39	82	201	290	6	1	13	0	632
2019	36	85	193	277	4	1	22	0	618
2020	36	75	188	274	5	1	30	0	609
2021	29	75	197	262	2	3	36	0	604
2022	44	90	310	383	3	8	55	0	893
2023	22	62	185	225	2	2	31	0	529

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 Carver (Charles J.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	516	20.7	24.9	n/a
1989	490	22.3	21.9	n/a
1990	511	23.0	22.2	n/a
1991	488	22.4	21.7	n/a
1992	503	22.8	22.0	19.1
1993	478	23.0	20.8	26.8
1994	484	22.6	21.4	27.9
1995	467	23.0	20.3	33
1996	467	23.0	20.3	33
1997	469	24.0	19.5	27.7
1998	501	29.0	17.3	31.3
1999	504	30.0	16.8	35.5
2000	477	25.0	19.1	39.4
2001	483	23.6	20.5	43.1
2002	495	25.0	19.8	39.4
2003	495	25.0	19.8	39.4
2004	451	23.5	19.2	43.2
2005	458	22.0	20.8	44.1
2006	501	23.0	21.8	5.7
2007	503	24.0	21.0	42.7
2008	518	24.8	20.9	39.6
2009	561	25.0	21.6	35.8
2010	553	24.0	23.0	42.5
2011	603	n/a	n/a	41.8
2012	594	22.5	26.4	n/a
2013	592	22.8	25.9	40.5
2014	619	22.0	28.1	40.4
2015	638	24.0	26.5	40.4
2016	623	23.0	27.0	43.7
2017	628	23.0	27.3	43.9
2018	632	24.0	26.3	46.7
2019	618	24.0	25.7	46.1
2020	609	n/a	n/a	45
2021	604	24.0	25.1	52.3
2022	893	39.2	22.7	53
2023	529	22.1	23.9	53.9

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 Carver (Charles J.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	516	20.7	24.9	n/a
1989	490	22.3	21.9	n/a
1990	511	23.0	22.2	n/a
1991	488	22.4	21.7	n/a
1992	503	22.8	22.0	19.1
1993	478	23.0	20.8	26.8
1994	484	22.6	21.4	27.9
1995	467	23.0	20.3	33
1996	467	23.0	20.3	33
1997	469	24.0	19.5	27.7
1998	501	29.0	17.3	31.3
1999	504	30.0	16.8	35.5
2000	477	25.0	19.1	39.4
2001	483	23.6	20.5	43.1
2002	495	25.0	19.8	39.4
2003	495	25.0	19.8	39.4
2004	451	23.5	19.2	43.2
2005	458	22.0	20.8	44.1
2006	501	23.0	21.8	5.7
2007	503	24.0	21.0	42.7
2008	518	24.8	20.9	39.6
2009	561	25.0	21.6	35.8
2010	553	24.0	23.0	42.5
2011	603	n/a	n/a	41.8
2012	594	22.5	26.4	n/a
2013	592	22.8	25.9	40.5
2014	619	22.0	28.1	40.4
2015	638	24.0	26.5	40.4
2016	623	23.0	27.0	43.7
2017	628	23.0	27.3	43.9
2018	632	24.0	26.3	46.7
2019	618	24.0	25.7	46.1
2020	609	n/a	n/a	45
2021	604	24.0	25.1	52.3
2022	893	39.2	22.7	53
2023	529	22.1	23.9	53.9

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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