Is Dolores Street Elementary a good school?

Dolores Street Elementary ranks 3143 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dolores Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 436 students attended Dolores Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dolores Street Elementary?

Students at Dolores Street Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Dolores Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dolores Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Andrew Carnegie Middle High : Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High High : Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High High : Carson Senior High

Dolores Street Elementary

Summary:

Dolores Street Elementary is a public elementary school located in Carson, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 493 students. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Dolores Street Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with its performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments generally below the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages across grade levels and subject areas. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.2% in 2017-2018 to 26.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Dolores Street Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 82.15% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than nearby schools like Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary (56.69%) and Carson Street Elementary (77.62%).

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, Dolores Street Elementary generally performs below the average, particularly in academic achievement and chronic absenteeism. For instance, Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary and Carson Street Elementary consistently outperform Dolores Street Elementary on Smarter Balanced Assessments and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Dolores Street Elementary may be contributing to the school's academic challenges and higher chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting the need for targeted support and community partnerships to address these issues.

Detail:

Public K-5

22526 Dolores St.
Carson, CA 90745-3810

(310) 834-2565

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3143^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,137

Students who attend Dolores Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Andrew Carnegie Middle
High:	Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High
	Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High
	Carson Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.7

Number of students: 436

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.8%

Asian:

15.8%

African American:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dolores Street Elementary ranks worse than 53.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 235^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.62. (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 (63.8%), Asian (15.8%), African American (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dolores Street Elementary is 20.7. 316 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Dolores Street Elementary employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dolores Street Elementary is $11,137. 281 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dolores Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dolores Street Elementary 3143^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Dolores 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 Dolores Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dolores Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	50.32	2141^st	4809	55.5%
2005	47.70	2312^th	4822	52.1%
2006	38.92	2766^th	4818	42.6%
2007	30.54	3537^th	5113	30.8%
2008	41.04	2881^st	5113	43.7%
2009	33.99	3439^th	5193	33.8%
2010	41.78	3067^th	5314	42.3%
2011	66.05	1695^th	5377	68.5%
2012	55.79	2283^rd	5390	57.6%
2013	53.00	2504^th	5530	54.7%
2015	25.43	4094^th	5611	27.0%
2016	31.11	3678^th	5614	34.5%
2017	33.64	3546^th	5692	37.7%
2018	34.47	3508^th	5662	38.0%
2019	37.28	3368^th	5789	41.8%
2022	47.22	2686^th	5883	54.3%
2023	49.89	2536^th	5874	56.8%
2024	40.62	3143^rd	5862	46.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dolores Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	42.07	1230^th	2634	53.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.56	2915^th	5084	42.7%
2019	45.11	2740^th	5173	47.0%
2022	61.31	1614^th	5264	69.3%
2023	62.89	1578^th	5374	70.6%
2024	46.13	2662^nd	5511	51.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Dolores Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.46	3320^th	5413	38.7%
2019	41.24	3034^th	5492	44.8%
2022	49.61	2436^th	5635	56.8%
2023	46.07	2633^rd	5617	53.1%
2024	45.30	2698^th	5605	51.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Dolores Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.08	3543^rd	5431	34.8%
2019	31.98	3623^rd	5510	34.2%
2022	44.05	2767^th	5663	51.1%
2023	53.20	2269^th	5650	59.8%
2024	36.27	3322^nd	5636	41.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Dolores Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.36	864^th	1071	19.3%
2019	15.71	1008^th	1149	12.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dolores Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.20	3673^rd	4830	24.0%
2019	40.49	2926^th	4963	41.0%
2022	64.24	1419^th	5084	72.1%
2023	61.93	1557^th	5098	69.5%
2024	48.86	2348^th	5102	54.0%

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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 Dolores Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	148	63	283	354	1	n/a	n/a	0	849
1989	147	55	304	361	3	n/a	n/a	0	870
1990	120	46	267	361	3	n/a	n/a	0	797
1991	99	55	271	448	4	n/a	n/a	0	877
1992	94	78	293	443	4	n/a	n/a	0	912
1993	89	67	318	460	4	n/a	n/a	0	938
1994	84	68	337	430	2	n/a	n/a	0	921
1995	48	91	256	426	3	n/a	n/a	0	824
1996	48	91	256	426	3	n/a	n/a	0	824
1997	36	85	276	434	4	n/a	n/a	0	835
1998	65	69	297	428	5	n/a	n/a	0	864
1999	48	57	283	458	6	n/a	n/a	0	852
2000	48	61	299	419	5	n/a	n/a	0	832
2001	48	49	279	452	6	n/a	n/a	0	834
2002	46	40	282	445	8	n/a	n/a	0	821
2003	46	40	282	445	8	n/a	n/a	0	821
2004	28	41	268	428	9	n/a	n/a	0	774
2005	24	44	272	431	8	n/a	n/a	0	779
2006	18	47	286	415	7	n/a	n/a	0	773
2007	18	36	260	386	4	n/a	n/a	4	708
2008	17	34	245	369	4	n/a	n/a	0	669
2009	17	32	160	366	4	70	13	0	662
2010	16	31	154	414	3	55	27	0	700
2011	16	39	146	367	1	61	8	0	638
2012	20	42	135	357	1	56	2	0	613
2013	18	37	143	347	6	51	1	0	603
2014	23	40	142	347	3	49	1	0	605
2015	41	43	136	350	1	41	5	0	617
2016	43	50	131	334	2	34	4	0	598
2017	38	50	133	334	4	29	6	0	594
2018	37	47	114	334	4	27	9	0	572
2019	34	45	135	334	5	23	0	0	576
2020	27	37	113	324	3	26	11	0	541
2021	16	33	91	309	3	27	9	0	488
2022	13	34	83	296	2	16	32	0	476
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	493	493
2024	6	47	69	278	0	7	29	0	436

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dolores Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	849	33.0	25.7	n/a
1989	870	34.0	25.5	n/a
1990	797	31.5	25.3	n/a
1991	877	35.5	24.7	n/a
1992	912	36.1	25.2	72.9
1993	938	35.3	26.6	76
1994	921	35.0	26.3	76.9
1995	824	34.0	24.2	80.9
1996	824	34.0	24.2	80.9
1997	835	38.0	22.0	71.6
1998	864	43.0	20.1	76.6
1999	852	45.0	18.9	71.5
2000	832	41.0	20.3	57.6
2001	834	44.0	19.0	61.4
2002	821	43.5	18.9	74.8
2003	821	43.5	18.9	74.8
2004	774	40.0	19.4	66.1
2005	779	38.0	20.5	74.5
2006	773	38.5	20.1	69.1
2007	708	34.0	20.8	63.6
2008	669	38.2	17.5	61.1
2009	662	34.0	17.9	66.5
2010	700	30.0	23.3	68.9
2011	638	n/a	n/a	68.8
2012	613	25.0	24.5	n/a
2013	603	24.0	25.1	63.3
2014	605	24.0	25.2	76.9
2015	617	24.0	25.7	71.3
2016	598	24.0	24.9	75.4
2017	594	24.0	24.7	81.3
2018	572	24.0	23.8	80.4
2019	576	23.0	25.0	81.3
2020	541	n/a	n/a	80.4
2021	488	21.5	22.6	80.1
2022	476	21.0	22.6	77.7
2023	493	20.5	24.0	82.2
2024	436	21.0	20.7	82.6

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 Dolores Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	849	33.0	25.7	n/a
1989	870	34.0	25.5	n/a
1990	797	31.5	25.3	n/a
1991	877	35.5	24.7	n/a
1992	912	36.1	25.2	72.9
1993	938	35.3	26.6	76
1994	921	35.0	26.3	76.9
1995	824	34.0	24.2	80.9
1996	824	34.0	24.2	80.9
1997	835	38.0	22.0	71.6
1998	864	43.0	20.1	76.6
1999	852	45.0	18.9	71.5
2000	832	41.0	20.3	57.6
2001	834	44.0	19.0	61.4
2002	821	43.5	18.9	74.8
2003	821	43.5	18.9	74.8
2004	774	40.0	19.4	66.1
2005	779	38.0	20.5	74.5
2006	773	38.5	20.1	69.1
2007	708	34.0	20.8	63.6
2008	669	38.2	17.5	61.1
2009	662	34.0	17.9	66.5
2010	700	30.0	23.3	68.9
2011	638	n/a	n/a	68.8
2012	613	25.0	24.5	n/a
2013	603	24.0	25.1	63.3
2014	605	24.0	25.2	76.9
2015	617	24.0	25.7	71.3
2016	598	24.0	24.9	75.4
2017	594	24.0	24.7	81.3
2018	572	24.0	23.8	80.4
2019	576	23.0	25.0	81.3
2020	541	n/a	n/a	80.4
2021	488	21.5	22.6	80.1
2022	476	21.0	22.6	77.7
2023	493	20.5	24.0	82.2
2024	436	21.0	20.7	82.6

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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