Is Carver Elementary a good school?

Carver Elementary ranks 2657 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carver Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 312 students attended Carver Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carver Elementary?

Students at Carver Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 21% African American.

What schools do graduates of Carver Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carver Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Willowbrook Middle High : Centennial High

Carver Elementary

Summary:

Carver Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, CA, serving 335 students in grades KG-8 and part of the Compton Unified School District. While the school faces academic challenges, with overall performance below district and state averages, its diverse student population and the relatively stronger performance of certain subgroups suggest potential areas for improvement.

Carver Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with below-average performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments across grade levels and subject areas. However, the school's African American and Hispanic student subgroups perform better than the overall school in certain grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroup has shown significant improvement, moving from a low ranking in 2022-2023 to a high ranking in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools, Carver Elementary's performance is generally lower than schools within the Compton Unified District, such as Ronald E. McNair Elementary and Martin Luther King Elementary. However, Carver Elementary outperforms some nearby schools in the Los Angeles Unified District, such as One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary and Grape Street Elementary. Addressing chronic absenteeism, which has increased significantly at Carver Elementary, could be an important focus area for the school and district to enhance educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-8

1425 East 120th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90059-2418

(310) 898-6150

District: Compton Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2657^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Carver Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willowbrook Middle
High:	Centennial High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 312

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.2%

African American:

20.5%

Two or more races:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carver Elementary ranks better than 54.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Compton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.1. (See more...)

Compare Details Carver Elementary ranks better than 68.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.63. (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 (78.2%), African American (20.5%), two or more races (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carver Elementary is 22.9, which is the lowest among 21 elementary schools in the Compton Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Carver Elementary employs 13.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carver Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carver Elementary 2657^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Carver Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Carver Elementary 868^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Carver Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Compton Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Compton Unified 786^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carver Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	6.23	4783^rd	4809	0.5%
2005	18.98	4040^th	4822	16.2%
2006	16.57	4249^th	4818	11.8%
2007	16.42	4544^th	5113	11.1%
2008	15.73	4615^th	5113	9.7%
2009	27.68	3866^th	5193	25.6%
2010	46.81	2753^rd	5314	48.2%
2011	49.69	2617^th	5377	51.3%
2012	38.58	3348^th	5390	37.9%
2013	48.35	2787^th	5530	49.6%
2015	28.56	3820^th	5611	31.9%
2016	31.83	3622^nd	5614	35.5%
2017	23.12	4419^th	5692	22.4%
2018	14.10	5165^th	5662	8.8%
2019	14.98	5247^th	5789	9.4%
2022	39.82	3105^th	5883	47.2%
2023	42.28	2997^th	5874	49.0%
2024	48.10	2657^th	5862	54.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.61	3244^th	3246	0.1%
2019	22.84	3018^th	3275	7.8%
2022	66.01	581^st	3311	82.5%
2023	40.60	1764^th	3250	45.7%
2024	31.82	2425^th	3160	23.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.90	4501^st	5084	11.5%
2019	22.93	4363^rd	5173	15.7%
2022	59.94	1687^th	5264	68.0%
2023	55.99	1985^th	5374	63.1%
2024	60.38	1768^th	5511	67.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.69	5011^th	5413	7.4%
2019	15.95	4946^th	5492	9.9%
2022	38.66	3075^th	5635	45.4%
2023	43.59	2776^th	5617	50.6%
2024	50.20	2401^st	5605	57.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.45	4863^rd	5431	10.5%
2019	16.30	4951^st	5510	10.1%
2022	41.28	2931^st	5663	48.2%
2023	41.40	2959^th	5650	47.6%
2024	44.40	2791^st	5636	50.5%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.76	601^st	700	14.1%
2019	35.64	476^th	747	36.3%
2022	58.93	192^nd	663	71.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.52	3864^th	4830	20.0%
2019	27.04	3896^th	4963	21.5%
2022	63.59	1450^th	5084	71.5%
2023	61.36	1588^th	5098	68.9%
2024	71.01	1136^th	5102	77.7%

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

Rank History for Carver Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	51.51	1060^th	2477	57.2%
2016	39.31	1385^th	2497	44.5%
2017	26.06	1811^th	2508	27.8%
2018	18.08	2074^th	2480	16.4%
2019	19.96	2187^th	2715	19.4%
2022	43.27	1362^nd	2740	50.3%
2023	34.29	1655^th	2802	40.9%
2024	60.63	868^th	2777	68.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.61	1668^th	2230	25.2%
2019	27.92	1766^th	2369	25.5%
2022	59.56	745^th	2458	69.7%
2023	45.43	1169^th	2549	54.1%
2024	69.82	539^th	2575	79.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.65	1859^th	2262	17.8%
2019	34.20	1476^th	2380	38.0%
2022	42.38	1266^th	2509	49.5%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.08	1176^th	1369	14.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.39	1959^th	2273	13.8%
2019	10.70	2282^nd	2407	5.2%
2022	40.58	1323^rd	2527	47.6%
2023	35.01	1498^th	2558	41.4%
2024	65.16	712^th	2547	72.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.98	511^th	600	14.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.14	1291^st	2072	37.7%
2019	39.90	1260^th	2213	43.1%
2022	64.72	615^th	2359	73.9%
2023	51.14	960^th	2391	59.8%
2024	76.60	384^th	2383	83.9%

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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 Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	2	286	1	123	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
1989	0	297	0	125	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1990	0	284	0	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
1991	0	270	0	189	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1992	0	261	0	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1993	0	255	1	222	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1994	0	234	0	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1995	0	257	0	216	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
1996	0	257	0	216	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
1997	1	233	0	264	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1998	0	216	0	241	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1999	0	250	0	218	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
2000	0	237	0	208	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
2001	0	208	2	236	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
2002	0	190	0	279	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
2003	0	190	0	279	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
2004	0	170	1	246	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
2005	0	165	2	250	0	n/a	n/a	1	418
2006	0	139	2	260	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2007	3	129	0	246	1	n/a	n/a	0	379
2008	1	114	n/a	246	5	n/a	n/a	0	366
2009	2	100	0	251	5	0	1	0	359
2010	1	73	0	246	2	0	32	0	354
2011	2	53	0	239	1	0	37	0	332
2012	3	65	1	253	1	0	31	0	354
2013	0	93	2	252	1	0	1	0	349
2014	0	90	2	224	1	0	1	0	318
2015	0	99	1	275	2	0	2	0	379
2016	1	97	0	249	0	0	1	0	348
2017	3	113	0	311	0	0	10	0	437
2018	5	129	0	329	0	0	12	0	475
2019	4	105	0	288	0	0	18	0	415
2020	4	83	0	262	0	0	15	0	364
2021	1	74	3	253	0	0	10	0	341
2022	1	68	3	251	0	1	6	0	330
2023	2	73	1	253	0	0	6	0	335
2024	1	64	1	244	0	0	2	0	312

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	412	19.0	21.6	n/a
1989	422	18.0	23.4	n/a
1990	438	18.0	24.3	n/a
1991	459	17.0	27.0	n/a
1992	471	17.3	27.2	83.2
1993	478	18.0	26.6	95
1994	444	17.0	26.1	94.8
1995	473	15.0	31.5	87.5
1996	473	15.0	31.5	87.5
1997	498	14.0	35.6	95
1998	457	20.0	22.9	92.8
1999	468	22.0	21.3	94.9
2000	445	22.0	20.2	97.1
2001	446	21.0	21.2	92.2
2002	469	24.0	19.5	91.9
2003	469	24.0	19.5	91.9
2004	417	22.0	19.0	95.9
2005	418	19.0	22.0	96.2
2006	401	18.0	22.3	96
2007	379	16.0	23.7	99.2
2008	366	20.0	18.3	97.8
2009	359	19.0	17.1	95.3
2010	354	21.0	16.8	93.2
2011	332	n/a	n/a	85.2
2012	354	18.5	19.1	n/a
2013	349	17.5	19.9	63.3
2014	318	19.5	16.3	97.2
2015	379	20.0	18.9	77.6
2016	348	16.0	21.7	91.1
2017	437	14.5	30.1	80.3
2018	475	17.5	27.1	87.6
2019	415	14.5	28.6	83.4
2020	364	n/a	n/a	96.2
2021	341	14.5	23.5	92.1
2022	330	14.1	23.3	89.1
2023	335	13.5	24.6	71.6
2024	312	13.5	22.9	96.5

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	412	19.0	21.6	n/a
1989	422	18.0	23.4	n/a
1990	438	18.0	24.3	n/a
1991	459	17.0	27.0	n/a
1992	471	17.3	27.2	83.2
1993	478	18.0	26.6	95
1994	444	17.0	26.1	94.8
1995	473	15.0	31.5	87.5
1996	473	15.0	31.5	87.5
1997	498	14.0	35.6	95
1998	457	20.0	22.9	92.8
1999	468	22.0	21.3	94.9
2000	445	22.0	20.2	97.1
2001	446	21.0	21.2	92.2
2002	469	24.0	19.5	91.9
2003	469	24.0	19.5	91.9
2004	417	22.0	19.0	95.9
2005	418	19.0	22.0	96.2
2006	401	18.0	22.3	96
2007	379	16.0	23.7	99.2
2008	366	20.0	18.3	97.8
2009	359	19.0	17.1	95.3
2010	354	21.0	16.8	93.2
2011	332	n/a	n/a	85.2
2012	354	18.5	19.1	n/a
2013	349	17.5	19.9	63.3
2014	318	19.5	16.3	97.2
2015	379	20.0	18.9	77.6
2016	348	16.0	21.7	91.1
2017	437	14.5	30.1	80.3
2018	475	17.5	27.1	87.6
2019	415	14.5	28.6	83.4
2020	364	n/a	n/a	96.2
2021	341	14.5	23.5	92.1
2022	330	14.1	23.3	89.1
2023	335	13.5	24.6	71.6
2024	312	13.5	22.9	96.5

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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