Is Carson Street Elementary a good school?

Carson Street Elementary ranks 1706 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carson Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 622 students attended Carson Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carson Street Elementary?

Students at Carson Street Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Carson Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carson Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Stephen M. White Middle High : Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High High : Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High High : Carson Senior High

Carson Street Elementary

Summary:

Carson Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Carson, California, serving 639 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Carson Street Elementary consistently outperforms the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 55.07% of Carson Street Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also performs well in CAST Science assessments, with 37.89% of students proficient or better, compared to 23.96% for the district and 30.7% for the state. Additionally, Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary, located 1.3 miles away, is the only nearby school that performs comparably to Carson Street Elementary, with a 4-star rating and strong test scores.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 77.62% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, Carson Street Elementary has been able to maintain strong academic performance, particularly for its low-income students. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.4% in the 2017-2018 school year to 30.7% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the district average of 26.5% for nearby schools. This is an area of concern that the school and district may need to address through targeted interventions.

Detail:

Public K-5

161 East Carson St.
Carson, CA 90745-2772

(310) 834-4508

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1706^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,758

Students who attend Carson Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stephen M. White Middle
High:	Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High
	Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High
	Carson Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 622

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.7%

Asian:

21.1%

African American:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carson Street Elementary ranks better than 70.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 102^nd among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.4. (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 (58.7%), Asian (21.1%), African American (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carson Street Elementary is 21.4. 375 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Carson Street Elementary employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carson Street Elementary is $9,758. 419 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carson Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carson Street Elementary 1706^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Carson Street Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carson Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Carson Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	49.64	2174^th	4809	54.8%
2005	43.96	2483^rd	4822	48.5%
2006	48.69	2249^th	4818	53.3%
2007	47.55	2463^rd	5113	51.8%
2008	53.52	2199^th	5113	57.0%
2009	45.53	2729^th	5193	47.4%
2010	55.66	2241^st	5314	57.8%
2011	68.93	1528^th	5377	71.6%
2012	64.98	1787^th	5390	66.8%
2013	66.52	1744^th	5530	68.5%
2015	53.33	2274^th	5611	59.5%
2016	64.01	1807^th	5614	67.8%
2017	55.51	2252^nd	5692	60.4%
2018	69.23	1605^th	5662	71.7%
2019	69.66	1617^th	5789	72.1%
2022	63.46	1876^th	5883	68.1%
2023	65.56	1780^th	5874	69.7%
2024	67.40	1706^th	5862	70.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Carson Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.79	1971^st	2420	18.6%
2024	33.88	1618^th	2634	38.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carson Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.40	624^th	5084	87.7%
2019	78.76	775^th	5173	85.0%
2022	76.67	883^rd	5264	83.2%
2023	80.21	775^th	5374	85.6%
2024	73.29	1123^rd	5511	79.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Carson Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.21	1792^nd	5413	66.9%
2019	63.58	1817^th	5492	66.9%
2022	66.08	1685^th	5635	70.1%
2023	66.40	1659^th	5617	70.5%
2024	66.53	1625^th	5605	71.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Carson Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	32.89	1356^th	2227	39.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Carson Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.05	1440^th	5431	73.5%
2019	72.39	1415^th	5510	74.3%
2022	59.25	1998^th	5663	64.7%
2023	62.25	1846^th	5650	67.3%
2024	65.49	1730^th	5636	69.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Carson Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	61.33	231^st	747	69.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carson Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.66	914^th	4830	81.1%
2019	75.36	909^th	4963	81.7%
2022	68.38	1233^rd	5084	75.7%
2023	68.23	1271^st	5098	75.1%
2024	76.50	876^th	5102	82.8%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Carson Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	91.45	1^st	3	66.7%

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Rank History for White students at Carson Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	44.15	1627^th	2726	40.3%

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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 Carson Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	136	48	265	440	1	n/a	n/a	0	890
1989	136	54	277	439	8	n/a	n/a	0	914
1990	140	36	297	455	8	n/a	n/a	0	936
1991	144	41	293	445	7	n/a	n/a	0	930
1992	126	38	324	435	6	n/a	n/a	0	929
1993	113	49	323	412	7	n/a	n/a	0	904
1994	103	53	344	440	6	n/a	n/a	0	946
1995	66	67	295	391	7	n/a	n/a	0	826
1996	66	67	295	391	7	n/a	n/a	0	826
1997	67	87	286	427	1	n/a	n/a	0	868
1998	56	83	293	453	4	n/a	n/a	0	889
1999	60	75	286	455	1	n/a	n/a	0	877
2000	52	68	285	447	6	n/a	n/a	0	858
2001	52	54	298	465	5	n/a	n/a	0	874
2002	37	44	278	474	1	n/a	n/a	0	834
2003	37	44	278	474	1	n/a	n/a	0	834
2004	36	45	261	488	4	n/a	n/a	0	834
2005	35	34	230	462	5	n/a	n/a	0	766
2006	31	29	228	427	4	n/a	n/a	0	719
2007	38	39	219	419	4	n/a	n/a	1	720
2008	33	40	212	406	2	n/a	n/a	0	693
2009	33	41	187	411	2	30	2	0	706
2010	25	43	141	408	1	35	57	0	710
2011	25	33	190	396	1	33	2	0	680
2012	40	28	190	373	3	32	1	0	667
2013	38	38	180	357	3	36	1	0	653
2014	36	42	187	388	4	39	1	0	697
2015	43	39	183	374	2	44	15	0	700
2016	63	46	169	384	1	48	16	0	727
2017	73	60	159	374	1	48	14	0	729
2018	61	60	152	370	1	55	12	0	711
2019	60	70	163	356	0	46	6	0	701
2020	50	65	150	359	0	35	25	0	684
2021	46	56	142	362	0	37	26	0	669
2022	31	43	139	343	0	23	38	0	617
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	639	639
2024	11	50	131	365	0	15	50	0	622

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 Carson Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	890	37.0	24.0	n/a
1989	914	38.0	24.0	n/a
1990	936	38.0	24.6	n/a
1991	930	38.0	24.4	n/a
1992	929	38.6	24.0	57.2
1993	904	38.0	23.8	60.6
1994	946	36.0	26.3	61.9
1995	826	33.7	24.5	71.3
1996	826	33.7	24.5	71.3
1997	868	40.5	21.4	79.4
1998	889	43.0	20.7	78.3
1999	877	47.5	18.5	73.8
2000	858	45.8	18.7	75.9
2001	874	46.5	18.8	73.5
2002	834	46.5	17.9	75.9
2003	834	46.5	17.9	75.9
2004	834	45.0	18.5	70.5
2005	766	42.0	18.2	76.8
2006	719	40.0	18.0	74.7
2007	720	36.0	20.0	76.8
2008	693	39.0	17.8	74.7
2009	706	36.0	18.3	75.5
2010	710	33.0	21.5	70.1
2011	680	n/a	n/a	69.9
2012	667	29.0	23.0	n/a
2013	653	28.0	23.3	69.4
2014	697	30.0	23.2	77.2
2015	700	30.0	23.3	75.3
2016	727	30.0	24.2	71.5
2017	729	30.0	24.3	75.7
2018	711	31.0	22.9	73.3
2019	701	30.0	23.3	76.2
2020	684	n/a	n/a	78.5
2021	669	30.0	22.3	73.7
2022	617	30.0	20.5	72.9
2023	639	30.0	21.3	77.6
2024	622	29.0	21.4	65.6

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 Carson Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	890	37.0	24.0	n/a
1989	914	38.0	24.0	n/a
1990	936	38.0	24.6	n/a
1991	930	38.0	24.4	n/a
1992	929	38.6	24.0	57.2
1993	904	38.0	23.8	60.6
1994	946	36.0	26.3	61.9
1995	826	33.7	24.5	71.3
1996	826	33.7	24.5	71.3
1997	868	40.5	21.4	79.4
1998	889	43.0	20.7	78.3
1999	877	47.5	18.5	73.8
2000	858	45.8	18.7	75.9
2001	874	46.5	18.8	73.5
2002	834	46.5	17.9	75.9
2003	834	46.5	17.9	75.9
2004	834	45.0	18.5	70.5
2005	766	42.0	18.2	76.8
2006	719	40.0	18.0	74.7
2007	720	36.0	20.0	76.8
2008	693	39.0	17.8	74.7
2009	706	36.0	18.3	75.5
2010	710	33.0	21.5	70.1
2011	680	n/a	n/a	69.9
2012	667	29.0	23.0	n/a
2013	653	28.0	23.3	69.4
2014	697	30.0	23.2	77.2
2015	700	30.0	23.3	75.3
2016	727	30.0	24.2	71.5
2017	729	30.0	24.3	75.7
2018	711	31.0	22.9	73.3
2019	701	30.0	23.3	76.2
2020	684	n/a	n/a	78.5
2021	669	30.0	22.3	73.7
2022	617	30.0	20.5	72.9
2023	639	30.0	21.3	77.6
2024	622	29.0	21.4	65.6

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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