Is Evelyn Carr Elementary a good school?

Evelyn Carr Elementary ranks 2262 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Evelyn Carr Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 386 students attended Evelyn Carr Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Evelyn Carr Elementary?

Students at Evelyn Carr Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 11% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Evelyn Carr Elementary attend?

Students who attend Evelyn Carr Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Philip Magruder Middle High : North High

Evelyn Carr Elementary

Summary:

Evelyn Carr Elementary is a public elementary school in Torrance, California, serving 386 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Torrance Unified School District, which is ranked 191 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While Evelyn Carr Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (45.85%), its academic performance is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 41.96% of Evelyn Carr students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 66.73% for Torrance Unified and 47.04% for California. The school's performance in Mathematics (46.15% proficient or better) and Science (37.21% proficient or better in 5th grade) is also a concern.

Additionally, Evelyn Carr Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 8.0% in 2018-2019 to 26.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages as well as the nearby Yukon Elementary (18.1%) and Lincoln Elementary (12.0%). The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with relatively strong rankings for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, but significantly lower rankings for Asian students and students with disabilities.

Detail:

Public K-5

3404 West 168th St.
Torrance, CA 90504-1752

(310) 533-4467

District: Torrance Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2262^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,759

Students who attend Evelyn Carr Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Philip Magruder Middle
High:	North High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.1

Number of students: 386

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.0%

Asian:

16.8%

White:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Evelyn Carr Elementary ranks better than 61.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Torrance Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.41. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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%), Asian (16.8%), White (10.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Evelyn Carr Elementary is 24.1, which is the 6^th best among 17 elementary schools in the Torrance Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Evelyn Carr Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Evelyn Carr Elementary is $5,759, which is the 4^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Torrance Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Evelyn Carr Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Evelyn Carr Elementary 2262^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Evelyn Carr Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Torrance Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Torrance Unified 191^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Evelyn Carr Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Evelyn Carr Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	59.14	1756^th	4809	63.5%
2005	73.37	1192^nd	4822	75.3%
2006	67.28	1454^th	4818	69.8%
2007	47.83	2446^th	5113	52.2%
2008	50.04	2369^th	5113	53.7%
2009	61.79	1832^nd	5193	64.7%
2010	63.40	1815^th	5314	65.8%
2011	62.41	1877^th	5377	65.1%
2012	60.09	2045^th	5390	62.1%
2013	57.93	2244^th	5530	59.4%
2015	61.58	1875^th	5611	66.6%
2016	59.33	2022^nd	5614	64.0%
2017	54.30	2311^th	5692	59.4%
2018	58.46	2108^th	5662	62.8%
2019	54.97	2315^th	5789	60.0%
2022	59.25	2065^th	5883	64.9%
2023	65.48	1784^th	5874	69.6%
2024	55.41	2262^nd	5862	61.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Evelyn Carr Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.21	660^th	3246	79.7%
2019	60.88	788^th	3275	75.9%
2022	70.05	483^rd	3311	85.4%
2023	90.10	140^th	3250	95.7%
2024	60.84	690^th	3160	78.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Evelyn Carr Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.13	1740^th	5084	65.8%
2019	45.60	2701^st	5173	47.8%
2022	58.48	1770^th	5264	66.4%
2023	69.48	1253^rd	5374	76.7%
2024	61.09	1723^rd	5511	68.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Evelyn Carr Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.78	1809^th	5413	66.6%
2019	61.65	1906^th	5492	65.3%
2022	58.19	2016^th	5635	64.2%
2023	61.63	1874^th	5617	66.6%
2024	63.21	1798^th	5605	67.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Evelyn Carr Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	56.24	802^nd	2585	69.0%
2022	30.71	1457^th	2227	34.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Evelyn Carr Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.14	2377^th	5431	56.2%
2019	45.91	2683^rd	5510	51.3%
2022	56.53	2115^th	5663	62.7%
2023	67.25	1630^th	5650	71.2%
2024	47.18	2618^th	5636	53.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Evelyn Carr Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.98	849^th	1071	20.7%
2019	25.63	934^th	1149	18.7%
2023	33.93	883^rd	1190	25.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Evelyn Carr Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.10	2857^th	4830	40.8%
2019	57.08	1850^th	4963	62.7%
2022	53.24	2003^rd	5084	60.6%
2023	70.72	1150^th	5098	77.4%
2024	64.65	1438^th	5102	71.8%

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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 Evelyn Carr Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	216	14	103	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1989	215	18	111	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
1990	194	14	95	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1991	198	18	100	78	1	n/a	n/a	0	395
1992	218	31	117	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1993	246	29	107	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
1994	245	36	120	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1995	222	59	131	80	1	n/a	n/a	0	493
1996	222	59	131	80	1	n/a	n/a	0	493
1997	209	77	140	93	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
1998	179	75	151	113	1	n/a	n/a	0	519
1999	170	74	141	133	2	n/a	n/a	0	520
2000	174	65	146	134	0	n/a	n/a	8	527
2001	141	68	150	145	1	n/a	n/a	0	505
2002	141	50	164	158	1	n/a	n/a	0	514
2003	141	50	164	158	1	n/a	n/a	0	514
2004	129	54	176	157	1	n/a	n/a	2	519
2005	124	56	158	159	1	n/a	n/a	6	504
2006	110	51	154	162	4	n/a	n/a	10	491
2007	92	33	152	165	4	n/a	n/a	21	467
2008	83	29	164	160	2	n/a	n/a	0	438
2009	83	28	164	138	3	1	36	0	453
2010	83	24	160	142	3	2	18	0	432
2011	89	35	143	135	2	2	12	0	418
2012	70	32	128	130	2	2	13	0	377
2013	77	29	122	132	2	2	7	0	371
2014	70	31	113	141	1	3	10	0	369
2015	59	21	114	138	1	6	12	0	351
2016	44	25	106	151	0	6	19	0	351
2017	39	25	104	133	0	8	26	0	335
2018	50	26	106	146	0	5	28	0	361
2019	38	34	105	157	0	4	32	0	370
2020	34	34	93	143	0	3	29	0	336
2021	31	25	78	139	0	1	22	0	296
2022	37	29	67	188	2	0	21	0	344
2023	42	31	65	224	0	1	23	0	386

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 Evelyn Carr Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	369	12.0	30.7	n/a
1989	387	13.0	29.7	n/a
1990	358	14.0	25.5	n/a
1991	395	15.0	26.3	n/a
1992	446	15.2	29.3	21.7
1993	454	18.0	25.2	30.4
1994	489	18.0	27.2	37.4
1995	493	20.0	24.7	49.7
1996	493	20.0	24.7	49.7
1997	520	22.0	23.6	54.6
1998	519	23.0	22.6	54.3
1999	520	25.5	20.4	54.8
2000	527	27.5	19.2	48.4
2001	505	28.0	18.0	50.7
2002	514	28.5	18.0	46.5
2003	514	28.5	18.0	46.5
2004	519	30.0	17.3	47.6
2005	504	26.0	19.4	47.2
2006	491	25.0	19.6	43.2
2007	467	23.5	19.9	49.3
2008	438	26.0	16.8	52.5
2009	453	22.5	18.0	49.9
2010	432	20.0	21.6	49.8
2011	418	n/a	n/a	55
2012	377	16.2	23.2	n/a
2013	371	16.2	22.9	58.5
2014	369	14.0	26.3	54.7
2015	351	14.0	25.0	57.3
2016	351	14.0	25.0	59.5
2017	335	13.0	25.7	53.7
2018	361	14.0	25.7	58.4
2019	370	12.0	30.8	61.6
2020	336	n/a	n/a	56.3
2021	296	11.5	25.7	53
2022	344	15.0	22.9	59.3
2023	386	16.0	24.1	45.9

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 Evelyn Carr Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	369	12.0	30.7	n/a
1989	387	13.0	29.7	n/a
1990	358	14.0	25.5	n/a
1991	395	15.0	26.3	n/a
1992	446	15.2	29.3	21.7
1993	454	18.0	25.2	30.4
1994	489	18.0	27.2	37.4
1995	493	20.0	24.7	49.7
1996	493	20.0	24.7	49.7
1997	520	22.0	23.6	54.6
1998	519	23.0	22.6	54.3
1999	520	25.5	20.4	54.8
2000	527	27.5	19.2	48.4
2001	505	28.0	18.0	50.7
2002	514	28.5	18.0	46.5
2003	514	28.5	18.0	46.5
2004	519	30.0	17.3	47.6
2005	504	26.0	19.4	47.2
2006	491	25.0	19.6	43.2
2007	467	23.5	19.9	49.3
2008	438	26.0	16.8	52.5
2009	453	22.5	18.0	49.9
2010	432	20.0	21.6	49.8
2011	418	n/a	n/a	55
2012	377	16.2	23.2	n/a
2013	371	16.2	22.9	58.5
2014	369	14.0	26.3	54.7
2015	351	14.0	25.0	57.3
2016	351	14.0	25.0	59.5
2017	335	13.0	25.7	53.7
2018	361	14.0	25.7	58.4
2019	370	12.0	30.8	61.6
2020	336	n/a	n/a	56.3
2021	296	11.5	25.7	53
2022	344	15.0	22.9	59.3
2023	386	16.0	24.1	45.9

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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