Is Carver Elementary a good school?

Carver Elementary ranks 643 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carver Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 520 students attended Carver Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carver Elementary?

Students at Carver Elementary are 34% White, 32% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 7% African American.

What schools do graduates of Carver Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carver Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Marshall Academy of the Arts High : Millikan High

Carver Elementary

Summary:

Carver Elementary is a public elementary school in Long Beach, California, serving 499 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Long Beach Unified School District, which is ranked 654 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Carver Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15% of California elementary schools, with strong academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, 68.2% of Carver students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 49.52% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 69.71% of Carver students were proficient or better, compared to 36.36% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is particularly impressive in 5th grade, where 75% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 67.5% in Mathematics. Carver's strong academic achievement extends across different student subgroups, including Hispanic, White, and low-income students.

While Carver Elementary has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.4% in 2020-2021 to 23.3% in 2022-2023, its academic performance remains significantly stronger than nearby schools in the Long Beach Unified School District, such as Gant Elementary, Twain Elementary, and Cubberley K-8. Carver's success in supporting the learning and growth of students from diverse backgrounds, despite having a slightly higher student-teacher ratio, is particularly noteworthy.

Detail:

Public K-5

5335 East Pavo St.
Long Beach, CA 90808-3599

(562) 420-2697

District: Long Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
643^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,594

Students who attend Carver Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marshall Academy of the Arts
High:	Millikan High

Student/teacher ratio: 28.1

Number of students: 520

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.0%

Hispanic:

31.5%

Asian:

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carver Elementary ranks better than 89% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.86. (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 Student population at Carver Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34%), Hispanic (31.5%), Asian (14.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23.8% 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 28.1. 49 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carver Elementary is $8,594. 29 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carver Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carver Elementary 643^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Carver Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Long Beach Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Long Beach Unified 654^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 students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	61.35	1652^nd	4809	65.6%
2005	67.45	1439^th	4822	70.2%
2006	75.27	1131^st	4818	76.5%
2007	69.58	1393^rd	5113	72.8%
2008	88.11	585^th	5113	88.6%
2009	82.34	862^nd	5193	83.4%
2010	89.35	483^rd	5314	90.9%
2011	84.03	786^th	5377	85.4%
2012	82.15	904^th	5390	83.2%
2013	83.93	825^th	5530	85.1%
2015	88.24	710^th	5611	87.3%
2016	88.48	710^th	5614	87.4%
2017	93.76	408^th	5692	92.8%
2018	92.12	507^th	5662	91.0%
2019	91.80	532^nd	5789	90.8%
2021	88.96	168^th	1417	88.1%
2022	87.42	834^th	5883	85.8%
2023	89.82	722^nd	5874	87.7%
2024	90.86	643^rd	5862	89.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	73.41	159^th	610	73.9%
2023	69.37	205^th	669	69.4%
2024	82.13	97^th	669	85.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.50	431^st	5084	91.5%
2019	94.15	173^rd	5173	96.7%
2021	96.30	18^th	1110	98.4%
2022	85.47	530^th	5264	89.9%
2023	90.45	369^th	5374	93.1%
2024	87.03	549^th	5511	90.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.51	547^th	5413	89.9%
2019	91.29	482^nd	5492	91.2%
2021	86.98	161^st	1267	87.3%
2022	84.66	890^th	5635	84.2%
2023	90.46	599^th	5617	89.3%
2024	87.61	737^th	5605	86.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	74.46	353^rd	2128	83.4%
2019	85.01	266^th	2585	89.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.86	519^th	5431	90.4%
2019	90.32	559^th	5510	89.9%
2021	87.84	158^th	1272	87.6%
2022	86.38	807^th	5663	85.7%
2023	86.32	801^st	5650	85.8%
2024	90.37	579^th	5636	89.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.48	365^th	4830	92.4%
2019	79.16	741^st	4963	85.1%
2022	88.24	424^th	5084	91.7%
2023	91.23	310^th	5098	93.9%
2024	83.61	603^rd	5102	88.2%

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Rank History for White students at Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.35	175^th	2737	93.6%
2019	86.69	197^th	2834	93.0%
2022	75.13	621^st	2726	77.2%
2023	79.03	474^th	2662	82.2%
2024	79.49	439^th	2647	83.4%

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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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by a student
Sunday, September 8, 2019

Attended Carver Elementary in the 60's. Many happy memories at this school. Mrs. McKee was my favorite teacher ever! I enjoyed learning Spanish. Close Quote

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	311	45	108	96	1	n/a	n/a	0	561
1989	274	71	118	169	0	n/a	n/a	0	632
1990	288	62	116	191	1	n/a	n/a	0	658
1991	243	60	99	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1992	252	61	88	85	3	n/a	n/a	0	489
1993	242	51	81	77	3	n/a	n/a	0	454
1994	265	47	62	92	4	n/a	n/a	0	470
1995	251	46	68	93	5	n/a	n/a	0	463
1996	251	46	68	93	5	n/a	n/a	0	463
1997	262	61	93	92	4	n/a	n/a	0	512
1998	265	66	85	103	3	n/a	n/a	0	522
1999	265	95	90	101	3	n/a	n/a	0	554
2000	285	122	91	128	2	n/a	n/a	0	628
2001	265	127	102	138	1	n/a	n/a	0	633
2002	250	118	80	185	2	n/a	n/a	0	635
2003	250	118	80	185	2	n/a	n/a	0	635
2004	261	88	68	194	3	n/a	n/a	2	616
2005	235	62	56	159	3	n/a	n/a	11	526
2006	226	49	46	122	1	n/a	n/a	20	464
2007	205	45	40	111	1	n/a	n/a	26	428
2008	199	41	48	109	1	n/a	n/a	0	398
2009	197	32	44	106	2	2	31	0	414
2010	191	30	37	95	0	5	52	0	410
2011	195	28	33	100	0	6	63	0	425
2012	201	26	39	103	0	5	67	0	441
2013	195	23	31	111	0	5	81	0	446
2014	204	17	34	104	0	6	93	0	458
2015	220	18	34	104	1	6	96	0	479
2016	217	14	42	132	1	2	79	0	487
2017	229	16	41	138	1	2	78	0	505
2018	239	19	38	144	1	2	72	0	515
2019	235	25	36	152	1	1	79	0	529
2020	238	26	42	183	1	2	81	0	573
2021	217	22	44	182	0	2	78	1	546
2022	183	18	50	175	0	3	73	1	503
2023	180	23	63	156	0	2	74	1	499
2024	177	34	74	164	0	1	69	1	520

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	561	26.6	21.0	n/a
1989	632	27.4	23.0	n/a
1990	658	26.6	24.7	n/a
1991	483	22.4	21.5	n/a
1992	489	22.8	21.4	37.8
1993	454	21.0	21.6	37.2
1994	470	21.4	22.0	37.9
1995	463	21.0	22.0	34.1
1996	463	21.0	22.0	34.1
1997	512	26.0	19.7	37.1
1998	522	24.6	21.2	43.1
1999	554	27.0	20.5	42.4
2000	628	32.5	19.3	52.1
2001	633	32.0	19.8	50.2
2002	635	31.0	20.5	56.1
2003	635	31.0	20.5	56.1
2004	616	31.0	19.9	51.3
2005	526	27.0	19.5	49.9
2006	464	25.0	18.6	38.1
2007	428	24.0	17.8	33.1
2008	398	25.6	15.5	32.4
2009	414	22.0	15.9	31.9
2010	410	28.0	14.6	26.1
2011	425	n/a	n/a	25.6
2012	441	17.5	25.2	n/a
2013	446	17.0	26.2	22
2014	458	18.0	25.4	22.7
2015	479	18.0	26.6	24.6
2016	487	18.0	27.0	24.6
2017	505	18.5	27.2	22.8
2018	515	17.5	29.4	22.1
2019	529	17.5	30.2	25.9
2020	573	n/a	n/a	24.4
2021	546	20.2	26.9	26
2022	503	18.0	27.9	20.9
2023	499	19.0	26.2	19.8
2024	520	18.5	28.1	23.8

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	561	26.6	21.0	n/a
1989	632	27.4	23.0	n/a
1990	658	26.6	24.7	n/a
1991	483	22.4	21.5	n/a
1992	489	22.8	21.4	37.8
1993	454	21.0	21.6	37.2
1994	470	21.4	22.0	37.9
1995	463	21.0	22.0	34.1
1996	463	21.0	22.0	34.1
1997	512	26.0	19.7	37.1
1998	522	24.6	21.2	43.1
1999	554	27.0	20.5	42.4
2000	628	32.5	19.3	52.1
2001	633	32.0	19.8	50.2
2002	635	31.0	20.5	56.1
2003	635	31.0	20.5	56.1
2004	616	31.0	19.9	51.3
2005	526	27.0	19.5	49.9
2006	464	25.0	18.6	38.1
2007	428	24.0	17.8	33.1
2008	398	25.6	15.5	32.4
2009	414	22.0	15.9	31.9
2010	410	28.0	14.6	26.1
2011	425	n/a	n/a	25.6
2012	441	17.5	25.2	n/a
2013	446	17.0	26.2	22
2014	458	18.0	25.4	22.7
2015	479	18.0	26.6	24.6
2016	487	18.0	27.0	24.6
2017	505	18.5	27.2	22.8
2018	515	17.5	29.4	22.1
2019	529	17.5	30.2	25.9
2020	573	n/a	n/a	24.4
2021	546	20.2	26.9	26
2022	503	18.0	27.9	20.9
2023	499	19.0	26.2	19.8
2024	520	18.5	28.1	23.8

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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