Is Catskill Avenue Elementary a good school?

Catskill Avenue Elementary ranks 2698 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Catskill Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 448 students attended Catskill Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Catskill Avenue Elementary?

Students at Catskill Avenue Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Catskill Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Catskill Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Andrew Carnegie Middle Middle : Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet High : Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High High : Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High High : Carson Senior High

Catskill Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Catskill Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Carson, California, serving 457 students in grades K-5 and part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. While the school generally performs on par with or slightly above the district average, it stands out in its support for English Language Learner and disabled students, ranking highly in these subgroups. However, the school faces a significant challenge with high chronic absenteeism rates, which are much higher than nearby schools and the state average.

Catskill Avenue Elementary consistently ranks in the top half of California elementary schools, but its performance on standardized tests is slightly below the state average in most subject areas. The school's strength lies in its support for English Language Learner and disabled students, ranking 93 out of 3,160 California elementary schools and 278 out of 2,227, respectively, in these categories. In contrast, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 13.2% in 2017-2018 to 29.1% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the nearby Fries Avenue Elementary (19.6%) and Meyler Street Elementary (32.3%).

While Catskill Avenue Elementary outperforms some nearby schools, it lags behind higher-performing institutions such as Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary and Carson Street Elementary, also part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and improving student performance in core academic subjects could help Catskill Avenue Elementary better serve its diverse student population and enhance its overall standing.

Detail:

Public K-5

23536 Catskill Ave.
Carson, CA 90745-5412

(310) 834-7241

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2698^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,952

Students who attend Catskill Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Andrew Carnegie Middle
	Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet
High:	Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High
	Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High
	Carson Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 448

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.7%

Asian:

8.3%

African American:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Catskill Avenue Elementary ranks better than 54% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 182^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 47.48. (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 (79.7%), Asian (8.3%), African American (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Catskill Avenue Elementary is 19.4, which is the 200^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Catskill Avenue Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Catskill Avenue Elementary is $10,952. 305 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Catskill Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Catskill Avenue Elementary 2698^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Catskill Avenue 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 Catskill Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Catskill Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	31.28	3168^th	4809	34.1%
2005	23.80	3710^th	4822	23.1%
2006	34.32	3038^th	4818	36.9%
2007	37.85	3052^nd	5113	40.3%
2008	29.97	3593^rd	5113	29.7%
2009	35.10	3362^nd	5193	35.3%
2010	35.65	3455^th	5314	35.0%
2011	41.54	3127^th	5377	41.8%
2012	34.12	3651^st	5390	32.3%
2013	46.77	2877^th	5530	48.0%
2015	23.99	4226^th	5611	24.7%
2016	30.13	3756^th	5614	33.1%
2017	39.64	3127^th	5692	45.1%
2018	50.48	2549^th	5662	55.0%
2019	60.46	2044^th	5789	64.7%
2022	46.88	2703^rd	5883	54.1%
2023	44.58	2850^th	5874	51.5%
2024	47.48	2698^th	5862	54.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Catskill Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.83	2193^rd	3246	32.4%
2019	65.36	665^th	3275	79.7%
2022	54.07	998^th	3311	69.9%
2023	48.36	1278^th	3250	60.7%
2024	92.03	93^rd	3160	97.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Catskill Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.13	1342^nd	5084	73.6%
2019	72.31	1068^th	5173	79.4%
2022	60.99	1622^nd	5264	69.2%
2023	55.02	2041^st	5374	62.0%
2024	52.85	2207^th	5511	60.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Catskill Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.28	2170^th	5413	59.9%
2019	63.99	1798^th	5492	67.3%
2022	48.04	2519^th	5635	55.3%
2023	51.33	2338^th	5617	58.4%
2024	40.81	2995^th	5605	46.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Catskill Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	81.31	278^th	2227	87.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Catskill Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.58	2943^rd	5431	45.8%
2019	55.24	2187^th	5510	60.3%
2022	45.84	2667^th	5663	52.9%
2023	37.43	3238^th	5650	42.7%
2024	53.56	2281^st	5636	59.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Catskill Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.48	1415^th	4830	70.7%
2019	75.63	899^th	4963	81.9%
2022	58.93	1692^nd	5084	66.7%
2023	54.74	1960^th	5098	61.6%
2024	65.49	1390^th	5102	72.8%

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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 Catskill Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	88	167	175	362	0	n/a	n/a	0	792
1989	82	168	189	359	4	n/a	n/a	0	802
1990	53	179	174	398	4	n/a	n/a	0	808
1991	55	154	192	444	5	n/a	n/a	0	850
1992	38	125	202	454	9	n/a	n/a	0	828
1993	47	126	206	486	4	n/a	n/a	0	869
1994	50	124	218	470	0	n/a	n/a	0	862
1995	41	95	184	467	0	n/a	n/a	0	787
1996	41	95	184	467	0	n/a	n/a	0	787
1997	41	92	190	485	1	n/a	n/a	0	809
1998	36	83	175	482	1	n/a	n/a	0	777
1999	28	78	166	528	1	n/a	n/a	0	801
2000	28	96	148	584	3	n/a	n/a	0	859
2001	30	90	134	615	3	n/a	n/a	0	872
2002	33	89	126	633	3	n/a	n/a	0	884
2003	33	89	126	633	3	n/a	n/a	0	884
2004	31	79	146	624	3	n/a	n/a	0	883
2005	32	80	144	605	1	n/a	n/a	0	862
2006	22	74	126	574	1	n/a	n/a	0	797
2007	20	65	121	595	2	n/a	n/a	0	803
2008	18	68	107	582	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	775
2009	15	59	94	566	1	14	4	0	753
2010	18	48	74	543	0	21	23	0	727
2011	13	38	83	492	0	24	1	0	651
2012	18	40	73	485	1	25	2	0	644
2013	20	55	75	462	1	21	0	0	634
2014	15	47	71	452	1	15	0	0	601
2015	20	42	56	428	0	14	14	0	574
2016	18	42	65	429	0	7	11	0	572
2017	21	53	63	425	0	7	4	0	573
2018	15	51	47	392	0	12	5	0	522
2019	21	40	42	398	0	7	0	0	508
2020	16	41	49	382	0	6	5	0	499
2021	15	38	45	366	0	8	3	0	475
2022	8	40	45	368	0	7	5	0	473
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	457	457
2024	7	30	37	357	0	7	10	0	448

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Catskill Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	792	33.0	24.0	n/a
1989	802	34.0	23.5	n/a
1990	808	34.0	23.7	n/a
1991	850	34.5	24.6	n/a
1992	828	35.1	23.5	76.9
1993	869	37.0	23.5	72.3
1994	862	32.0	26.9	79
1995	787	32.0	24.6	80.6
1996	787	32.0	24.6	80.6
1997	809	39.0	20.7	82
1998	777	41.5	18.7	68.9
1999	801	41.5	19.3	86.8
2000	859	40.5	21.2	87.9
2001	872	43.5	20.0	86
2002	884	43.0	20.6	88.8
2003	884	43.0	20.6	88.8
2004	883	42.5	20.8	87
2005	862	42.0	20.5	86
2006	797	40.0	19.9	83.2
2007	803	40.0	20.1	81.7
2008	775	42.0	18.5	83.6
2009	753	38.5	18.1	82.1
2010	727	31.0	23.4	74.6
2011	651	n/a	n/a	73.9
2012	644	25.5	25.2	n/a
2013	634	26.0	24.3	71.3
2014	601	25.0	24.0	89
2015	574	23.0	24.9	86.1
2016	572	24.0	23.8	87.8
2017	573	24.0	23.8	81.7
2018	522	21.0	24.8	88.5
2019	508	21.0	24.1	82.5
2020	499	n/a	n/a	87.4
2021	475	20.0	23.7	89.1
2022	473	21.5	22.0	89.4
2023	457	22.0	20.7	91
2024	448	23.0	19.4	88.6

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 Catskill Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	792	33.0	24.0	n/a
1989	802	34.0	23.5	n/a
1990	808	34.0	23.7	n/a
1991	850	34.5	24.6	n/a
1992	828	35.1	23.5	76.9
1993	869	37.0	23.5	72.3
1994	862	32.0	26.9	79
1995	787	32.0	24.6	80.6
1996	787	32.0	24.6	80.6
1997	809	39.0	20.7	82
1998	777	41.5	18.7	68.9
1999	801	41.5	19.3	86.8
2000	859	40.5	21.2	87.9
2001	872	43.5	20.0	86
2002	884	43.0	20.6	88.8
2003	884	43.0	20.6	88.8
2004	883	42.5	20.8	87
2005	862	42.0	20.5	86
2006	797	40.0	19.9	83.2
2007	803	40.0	20.1	81.7
2008	775	42.0	18.5	83.6
2009	753	38.5	18.1	82.1
2010	727	31.0	23.4	74.6
2011	651	n/a	n/a	73.9
2012	644	25.5	25.2	n/a
2013	634	26.0	24.3	71.3
2014	601	25.0	24.0	89
2015	574	23.0	24.9	86.1
2016	572	24.0	23.8	87.8
2017	573	24.0	23.8	81.7
2018	522	21.0	24.8	88.5
2019	508	21.0	24.1	82.5
2020	499	n/a	n/a	87.4
2021	475	20.0	23.7	89.1
2022	473	21.5	22.0	89.4
2023	457	22.0	20.7	91
2024	448	23.0	19.4	88.6

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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