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George Washington Carver Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 21% of California middle schools

Summary

George Washington Carver Middle is a public middle school serving about 635 students in grades 6-8 within the Los Angeles Unified School District, located in a high-poverty urban neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with student proficiency in English, math, and science well below both district and state averages; for example, only about 28% of students are proficient in English Language Arts, compared to over 45% at nearby schools like John Adams Middle and Synergy Kinetic Academy. A major factor is chronic absenteeism, with nearly 29% of Carver students missing significant school time, a rate much higher than many neighboring schools, including charter schools like Alliance Kory Hunter Middle (12.9%). Interestingly, Carver Middle spends more per student—over $27,900—than most comparable schools in the area, yet this higher investment has not led to stronger academic results.

Despite these struggles, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16-to-1 and has shown recent improvement in its statewide ranking. Performance varies for different student groups, with notable gains for English Language Learners but critical challenges for homeless students. The contrast with nearby charter schools, which often achieve better outcomes with similar student demographics and less funding, highlights ongoing questions about educational models and resource effectiveness in the area.

635

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$46,534

Per pupil spending ?

98.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4410 McKinley Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90011-3614

(323) 846-2900

District: Los Angeles Unified

Feeder schools for George Washington Carver Middle:

Elementary:	Ascot Avenue Elementary
	Forty-Ninth Street Elementary
	Harmony Elementary
	Sally Ride Elementary: A SMArT Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.9%

African American:

7.7%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2013 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,183^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 83Middle Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	2183 of 2761	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	2517 of 2783	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	2551 of 2781	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	2443 of 2740	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	2425 of 2715	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	2294 of 2480	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.1	2279 of 2508	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.3	2311 of 2497	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.2	2179 of 2477	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.0	2249 of 2379	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.0	2152 of 2259	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.2	2152 of 2236	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.5	2125 of 2179	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.1	2010 of 2063	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.6	1898 of 2005	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.5	1897 of 1999	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.6	1726 of 1804	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.4	1712 of 1777	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.2	1650 of 1769	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	486 of 609	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	499 of 627	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	508 of 613	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	515 of 637	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	469 of 643	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	546 of 600	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	24.4	1281 of 1531	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	1216 of 1491	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1165 of 1369	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.0	895 of 1478	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1454 of 1521	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1504 of 1540	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1175 of 1442	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1227 of 1364	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1872 of 2533	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	2270 of 2551	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	2416 of 2531	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	2301 of 2509	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	2159 of 2380	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	2107 of 2262	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	1654 of 2395	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.5	2099 of 2388	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	2079 of 2374	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	1994 of 2359	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1915 of 2213	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	1846 of 2072	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	447 of 477	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	293 of 394	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	247 of 336	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	1772 of 2542	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.3	2249 of 2579	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	2262 of 2531	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	2066 of 2458	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	2062 of 2369	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	2003 of 2230	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	2133 of 2534	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	2376 of 2552	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	2225 of 2538	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	2206 of 2527	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	2198 of 2407	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	2140 of 2273	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	689 of 1566	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.6	944 of 1552	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1152 of 1531	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)39th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)16th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school

Homeless (2025)6th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-20 vs state

Mathematics19%-18 vs state

Science13%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Washington Carver Middle	Public	6-8	4410 McKinley Ave.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-2900	635	39	16.1	98.3%	4 (0.6%)	49 (7.7%)	571 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	21	2183^rd of 2761 public middle schools	20.9%		13.9	2517^th of 2783 public middle schools	9.6%	334	12.9	12.9	30.5	27.1	27.7	28.4	23.8	15.9	17.6	18.9	$46,534	$43,434	$3,100
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12	Public, Charter	6-8	131 East 50th St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 238-7270	496	19	25.6	91.9%	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	474 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	33.8	1684^th of 2761 public middle schools	39.0%		24.2	2073^rd of 2783 public middle schools	25.5%	389	21.5	21.5	34.8	39.5	42.6	38.9	22.0	19.4	29.2	23.5
Los Angeles Academy Middle	Public	6-8	644 East 56th St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 238-1800	829	49	17.0	97.7%	7 (0.8%)	66 (8.0%)	742 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	24.4	2040^th of 2761 public middle schools	26.1%		20.5	2245^th of 2783 public middle schools	19.3%	205	13.8	13.8	23.9	36.3	35.6	32.8	20.5	23.0	14.4	19.2	$47,384	$44,218	$3,166
Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy	Public	6-8	1420 East Adams Blvd.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-2200	572	32	17.6	98.6%	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.5%)	541 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	22.7	2120^th of 2761 public middle schools	23.2%		18.2	2331^st of 2783 public middle schools	16.2%	211	14.5	14.5	23.1	42.1	32.0	32.7	9.3	20.0	16.8	15.6	$36,203	$32,596	$3,607
Synergy Kinetic Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1420 East Adams Blvd.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Synergy Kinetic Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-2225	481	20	24.0	97.1%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	477 (99.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.3	1229^th of 2761 public middle schools	55.5%		44.8	1319^th of 2783 public middle schools	52.6%	90	26.4	26.4	34.0	54.1	49.1	45.8	27.6	36.5	34.0	32.7
Animo Jefferson Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1655 East 27th St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Animo Jefferson Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-1857	427	23	18.7	96.0%	8 (1.9%)	6 (1.4%)	412 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27.1	1924^th of 2761 public middle schools	30.3%		22.4	2156^th of 2783 public middle schools	22.5%	232	17.7	17.7	33.6	26.4	38.2	32.9	18.2	12.9	29.8	20.8
Alliance Kory Hunter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5886 Compton Ave.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Alliance Kory Hunter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 484-0450	470	26	18.3	97.0%	6 (1.3%)	12 (2.6%)	449 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	41.5	1449^th of 2761 public middle schools	47.5%		29.5	1828^th of 2783 public middle schools	34.3%	379	25.5	25.5	44.0	38.3	55.0	45.7	25.2	24.7	25.5	25.1
William Jefferson Clinton Middle	Public	6-8	3500 South Hill St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-7200	622	36	17.2	98.4%	4 (0.6%)	35 (5.6%)	580 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23.7	2066^th of 2761 public middle schools	25.2%		26.8	1961^st of 2783 public middle schools	29.5%	105	11.6	11.6	21.3	27.3	24.9	24.6	23.0	27.8	26.0	25.7	$43,023	$39,786	$3,237
John Adams Middle	Public	6-8	151 West 30th St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 745-3700	676	38	17.7	96.4%	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.0%)	635 (93.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	46.7	1272^nd of 2761 public middle schools	53.9%		47.4	1236^th of 2783 public middle schools	55.6%	36	22.1	22.1	48.6	42.5	47.9	46.3	32.1	28.9	35.3	32.1	$41,002	$38,108	$2,894
Thomas A. Edison Middle	Public	6-8	6500 Hooper Ave.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 826-2500	837	48	17.4	98.7%	5 (0.6%)	39 (4.7%)	787 (94.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	25.1	1998^th of 2761 public middle schools	27.6%		24	2084^th of 2783 public middle schools	25.1%	86	14.8	14.8	24.1	25.6	32.6	28.4	21.4	21.1	27.2	23.8	$42,586	$39,448	$3,138

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Carver Middle

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Carver Middle?

Students at George Washington Carver Middle are 90% Hispanic, 8% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend George Washington Carver Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 635 students attended George Washington Carver Middle.

Is George Washington Carver Middle a good school?

George Washington Carver Middle ranks in the bottom 20.9% of California middle schools.

What district is George Washington Carver Middle in?

Los Angeles Unified

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