Is George Washington Carver Elementary a good school?

George Washington Carver Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend George Washington Carver Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 441 students attended George Washington Carver Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Carver Elementary?

Students at George Washington Carver Elementary are 98% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of George Washington Carver Elementary attend?

Students who attend George Washington Carver Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Valley High

George Washington Carver Elementary

Summary:

George Washington Carver Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Ana, California, serving 412 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Santa Ana Unified School District, which is ranked 1241 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George Washington Carver Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 29.02% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 30.96% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance in Mathematics (23.08% proficient) and Science (15.79% proficient) is also concerning. The school has a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds (79.13% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and a high percentage of English Language Learners, which may be contributing factors to its academic struggles.

While the nearby schools, such as Fremont Elementary, Wilson Elementary, and Lowell Elementary, also perform below the state average, they generally outperform George Washington Carver Elementary in academic achievement. Additionally, the nearby Scholarship Prep - Orange County charter school outperforms George Washington Carver Elementary. The significant increase in chronic absenteeism at George Washington Carver Elementary, from 5.9% in 2018-2019 to 33.0% in 2021-2022, is also a concerning trend that may be impacting student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public K-5

1401 West Santa Ana Blvd.
Santa Ana, CA 92703-3708

(714) 564-2000

District: Santa Ana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4554^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,736

Students who attend George Washington Carver Elementary usually attend:

High:

Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 441

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.2%

White:

0.7%

Asian:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details George Washington Carver Elementary ranks worse than 77.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 19^th among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.25. (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 (98.2%), Asian (0.7%), White (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George Washington Carver Elementary is 21.7. 22 elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare George Washington Carver Elementary employs 20.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at George Washington Carver Elementary is $8,736, which is the 7^th highest among 34 elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

George Washington Carver Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks George Washington Carver Elementary 4554^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See George Washington Carver Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Santa Ana Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Ana Unified 1241^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for George Washington Carver Elementary

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Rank History for all students at George Washington Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	22.60	4588^th	5883	22.0%
2023	29.78	3914^th	5874	33.4%
2024	23.25	4554^th	5862	22.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at George Washington Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	35.18	2189^th	3311	33.9%
2023	57.77	867^th	3250	73.3%
2024	29.81	2563^rd	3160	18.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at George Washington Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.02	1331^st	2420	45.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at George Washington Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	28.76	3939^th	5264	25.2%
2023	39.94	3072^nd	5374	42.8%
2024	29.96	3955^th	5511	28.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at George Washington Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.80	172^nd	336	48.8%
2024	49.01	171^st	364	53.0%

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Rank History for Female students at George Washington Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	20.74	4644^th	5635	17.6%
2023	36.55	3260^th	5617	42.0%
2024	26.13	4136^th	5605	26.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at George Washington Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	23.51	1832^nd	2227	17.7%

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Rank History for Male students at George Washington Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	26.93	4055^th	5663	28.4%
2023	23.12	4437^th	5650	21.5%
2024	22.16	4514^th	5636	19.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at George Washington Carver Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	32.53	3485^th	5084	31.5%
2023	42.31	2735^th	5098	46.4%
2024	32.65	3527^th	5102	30.9%

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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 George Washington Carver Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	4	6	11	854	0	n/a	n/a	0	875
1994	4	7	11	863	0	n/a	n/a	0	885
1995	1	2	4	862	0	n/a	n/a	0	869
1996	1	2	4	862	0	n/a	n/a	0	869
1997	1	0	3	877	0	n/a	n/a	0	881
1998	1	5	3	953	0	n/a	n/a	0	962
1999	2	0	6	675	0	n/a	n/a	3	686
2000	1	0	5	774	0	n/a	n/a	0	780
2001	0	2	4	848	0	n/a	n/a	0	854
2002	2	1	3	815	0	n/a	n/a	0	821
2003	2	1	3	815	0	n/a	n/a	0	821
2004	0	1	2	747	0	n/a	n/a	0	750
2005	1	0	2	661	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
2006	1	3	5	622	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
2007	3	1	6	579	0	n/a	n/a	2	591
2008	1	3	2	570	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	576
2009	0	1	0	515	0	1	3	0	520
2010	0	0	1	585	0	0	0	0	586
2011	0	0	1	563	0	0	0	0	564
2012	3	1	2	568	0	2	1	0	577
2013	1	0	1	627	0	0	3	0	632
2014	2	0	0	641	0	0	3	0	646
2015	4	0	2	668	0	0	1	0	675
2016	3	0	1	642	0	0	1	0	647
2017	2	0	1	564	0	0	0	0	567
2018	4	0	1	460	0	0	0	0	465
2019	3	0	0	382	1	0	0	0	386
2020	1	0	2	435	1	0	0	0	439
2021	3	0	0	488	1	0	1	0	493
2022	3	0	0	427	2	0	9	0	441
2023	2	0	1	407	1	0	1	0	412
2024	3	0	3	433	1	0	1	0	441

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 George Washington Carver Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	875	28.0	31.3	86.4
1994	885	30.0	29.5	90.3
1995	869	31.0	28.0	93.9
1996	869	31.0	28.0	93.9
1997	881	33.0	26.7	94.9
1998	962	41.0	23.5	93.6
1999	686	33.4	20.5	91.9
2000	780	40.3	19.4	93.3
2001	854	46.0	18.6	91.8
2002	821	46.0	17.8	94.9
2003	821	46.0	17.8	94.9
2004	750	41.8	17.9	98.3
2005	664	35.8	18.5	94.7
2006	631	34.0	18.6	94.9
2007	591	33.0	17.9	93.2
2008	576	34.0	16.9	95.1
2009	520	28.0	17.9	93.5
2010	586	26.0	22.5	95.2
2011	564	n/a	n/a	97.2
2012	577	23.0	25.0	n/a
2013	632	23.0	27.4	84.7
2014	646	25.0	25.8	97.1
2015	675	26.0	25.9	82.7
2016	647	25.0	25.8	94.1
2017	567	22.0	25.7	89.9
2018	465	18.0	25.8	91.4
2019	386	17.0	22.7	87.6
2020	439	n/a	n/a	88.8
2021	493	20.0	24.6	90.3
2022	441	21.8	20.2	61.9
2023	412	22.7	18.1	79.1
2024	441	20.2	21.7	81.2

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 George Washington Carver Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	875	28.0	31.3	86.4
1994	885	30.0	29.5	90.3
1995	869	31.0	28.0	93.9
1996	869	31.0	28.0	93.9
1997	881	33.0	26.7	94.9
1998	962	41.0	23.5	93.6
1999	686	33.4	20.5	91.9
2000	780	40.3	19.4	93.3
2001	854	46.0	18.6	91.8
2002	821	46.0	17.8	94.9
2003	821	46.0	17.8	94.9
2004	750	41.8	17.9	98.3
2005	664	35.8	18.5	94.7
2006	631	34.0	18.6	94.9
2007	591	33.0	17.9	93.2
2008	576	34.0	16.9	95.1
2009	520	28.0	17.9	93.5
2010	586	26.0	22.5	95.2
2011	564	n/a	n/a	97.2
2012	577	23.0	25.0	n/a
2013	632	23.0	27.4	84.7
2014	646	25.0	25.8	97.1
2015	675	26.0	25.9	82.7
2016	647	25.0	25.8	94.1
2017	567	22.0	25.7	89.9
2018	465	18.0	25.8	91.4
2019	386	17.0	22.7	87.6
2020	439	n/a	n/a	88.8
2021	493	20.0	24.6	90.3
2022	441	21.8	20.2	61.9
2023	412	22.7	18.1	79.1
2024	441	20.2	21.7	81.2

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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