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Carver (Charles J.) Elementary

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Carver (Charles J.) Elementary ranks 1364 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1364^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of California elementary schools

Summary

Carver (Charles J.) Elementary serves 444 students in grades K–6 in Cerritos, California, as part of ABC Unified. Its 2025–2026 results are above state averages in English language arts, math, and science, but the clearest concern is that scores have fallen in all three subjects.

Science is Carver’s strongest area compared with nearby schools: it ranks second of 10 in science proficiency, at 54%, behind Leal (Frank C.) Elementary. Carver ranks fourth in ELA and fifth in math among the same schools. Its science result is 5 points above the district’s 49%, while ELA at 62% and math at 53% are slightly below district results of 64% and 53%, respectively. All three subjects are above state averages. Within Carver, third grade is a particular weak spot: ELA proficiency is 33%, below both the district’s 56% and the state’s 44%; sixth-grade ELA is stronger at 78%, above the district’s 64% and the state’s 48%.

Carver’s scores have declined since 2022–2023: ELA fell 8 points, math 11, and science 8, even as state results rose in each subject. The slide was sharpest in the latest year, when math fell 11 points. SchoolDigger ranks Carver 1,364th of 5,804 California schools, in the 76th percentile, with 4 stars; its percentile fell 12 points from 2023–2024. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness percentile for Hispanic students also dropped notably, from 95 in 2023–2024 to 78 in 2025–2026, while the overall school percentile moved from 88 to 76. In 2024–2025, Carver had 23.3 students per teacher, close to the nearby average of 23.1. Its 55% free/reduced lunch eligible rate that year was below the nearby average of 65%; this is context, not an explanation for school results.

444

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,456

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

19200 East Ely St.
Cerritos, CA 90703-7157

(562) 229-7840

District: ABC Unified

Students who attend Carver (Charles J.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle
High:	Cerritos High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.2%

Asian:

34.7%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

California avg42%

1,364^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 19Elementary Schools in the ABC Unified

251^st of 968ABC 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
2026	75.1	1364 of 5804	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	85.8	889 of 5857	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	717 of 5869	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	691 of 5859	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	997 of 5883	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	882 of 5789	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	789 of 5662	86.1%	★★★★☆
2017	90.3	625 of 5692	89.0%	★★★★☆
2016	90.2	609 of 5614	89.2%	★★★★☆
2015	89.6	634 of 5611	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	63.9	1896 of 5530	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.5	1962 of 5390	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.1	1630 of 5377	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.1	1623 of 5314	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.6	1937 of 5193	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.3	1974 of 5113	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.9	1974 of 5113	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.4	1614 of 4818	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.0	1792 of 4822	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.8	1200 of 4809	75.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	91.2	35 of 663	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	72 of 747	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	45 of 700	93.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	55 of 1203	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	101 of 1205	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	81.4	126 of 1190	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	412 of 1154	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	466 of 1149	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.0	19 of 1071	98.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	82.8	292 of 2585	88.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	95.9	86 of 3275	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	140 of 3246	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	1123 of 5569	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	84.9	847 of 5597	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	703 of 5612	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	859 of 5609	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	1075 of 5635	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	1033 of 5492	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	1028 of 5413	81.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	1130 of 5085	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	84.3	566 of 5107	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	93.2	237 of 5107	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	241 of 5087	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	536 of 5084	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	91.1	255 of 4963	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	355 of 4830	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	830 of 5412	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	86.0	536 of 5460	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	383 of 5517	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	191 of 5363	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	378 of 5264	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	412 of 5173	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	422 of 5084	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	1582 of 5590	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	928 of 5628	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	798 of 5643	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	587 of 5638	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	906 of 5663	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	760 of 5510	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	90.1	568 of 5431	89.5%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)97th percentile+13 vs school

Asian (2025)95th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2022)95th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2019)89th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)72nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+13 vs state

Science54%+18 vs state

Mathematics53%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carver (Charles J.) Elementary	Public	K-6	19200 East Ely St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7840	444	19	23.3	55.4%	20 (4.5%)	37 (8.3%)	192 (43.2%)	154 (34.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.8%)	75.1	1364^th of 5804 public elementary schools	76.5%		85.8	889^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.8%	475	54.2	54.2	33.3	60.3	71.2	77.8	62.2	41.7	57.1	47.5	61.9	52.8							$20,456	$19,212	$1,244
Nixon (Patricia) Elementary	Public	K-6	19600 Jacob Ave.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7895	681	26	26.1	52.6%	58 (8.5%)	53 (7.8%)	260 (38.2%)	217 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	81 (11.9%)	85	915^th of 5804 public elementary schools	84.2%		87.2	813^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.1%	102	50.0	50.0	66.0	62.5	71.9	72.6	68.7	61.9	65.0	54.4	63.7	60.8	96.8	96.8		96.8	96.8	96.8	$24,675	$23,586	$1,089
Elliott (William F) Elementary	Public	K-6	18415 Cortner Ave.	Artesia	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7850	425	17	25.0	54.6%	35 (8.2%)	13 (3.1%)	164 (38.6%)	176 (41.4%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	30 (7.1%)	67.2	1725^th of 5804 public elementary schools	70.3%		64.3	1868^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.1%	143	44.3	44.3	46.8	50.0	53.5	66.7	55.0	45.2	51.1	45.9	51.4	48.4							$25,089	$23,768	$1,321
Leal (Frank C.) Elementary	Public	K-6	12920 Droxford St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7880	774	30	25.8	35.1%	20 (2.6%)	28 (3.6%)	149 (19.3%)	485 (62.7%)	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	80 (10.3%)	98.2	52^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.9	73^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.8%	21	74.0	74.0	88.1	87.5	82.4	87.9	86.4	90.8	90.4	79.0	84.5	85.9							$23,301	$22,212	$1,089
Palms Elementary	Public	K-6	12445 East 207th St.	Lakewood	90715	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7900	463	19	24.3	82.3%	9 (1.9%)	78 (16.8%)	274 (59.2%)	56 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (9.3%)	47	2782^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	52.1%		50.8	2559^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.3%	223	48.1	48.1	38.0	37.9	54.0	25.0	39.7	39.2	39.4	41.0	25.0	36.5							$25,039	$23,524	$1,515
Kennedy (John F.) Elementary	Public	K-6	17500 Belshire Ave.	Artesia	90701	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7875	398	18	22.1	67.1%	20 (5.0%)	28 (7.0%)	213 (53.5%)	99 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (9.3%)	70.4	1561^st of 5804 public elementary schools	73.1%		76.3	1323^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	77.4%	238	42.3	42.3	53.7	74.5	55.8	52.5	58.5	50.9	70.2	48.1	40.0	51.4	97.3	97.3			97.3		$27,563	$26,194	$1,369
Willow Elementary	Public	K-6	11733 East 205th St.	Lakewood	90715	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7910	346	17	20.3	80.3%	11 (3.2%)	21 (6.1%)	250 (72.3%)	36 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.5%)	16.8	5070^th of 5804 public elementary schools	12.6%		28.5	4095^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.1%	975	13.3	13.3	16.9	20.0	26.7	35.2	24.5	21.9	18.0	13.0	24.1	19.7							$22,811	$21,434	$1,377
Bragg Elementary	Public	K-6	11501 Bos St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7830	602	24	25.0	58.0%	31 (5.1%)	51 (8.5%)	201 (33.4%)	228 (37.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	85 (14.1%)	86.1	854^th of 5804 public elementary schools	85.3%		90	655^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.8%	199	46.0	46.0	69.1	64.1	64.9	77.3	68.6	76.2	62.0	56.8	66.7	65.5	93.1	96.1	97.1	96.1	95.1	95.1	$21,075	$19,986	$1,089
Steve Luther Elementary	Public	K-6	4631 La Palma Ave.	La Palma	90623	Orange County	Cypress Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-6918	403	18	22.3	58.1%	50 (12.4%)	16 (4.0%)	161 (40.0%)	126 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (11.7%)	72.1	1480^th of 5804 public elementary schools	74.5%		74.4	1402^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	76.1%	78	52.9	52.9	54.4	62.5	54.9	50.0	55.4	46.7	62.5	54.9	46.8	52.9							$32,220	$30,932	$1,288
Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary	Public	K-6	21314 Claretta Ave.	Lakewood	90715	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7885	338	15	22.5	92.3%	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	295 (87.3%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.9%)	31.8	3827^th of 5804 public elementary schools	34.1%		35.5	3540^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.6%	287	21.7	21.7	21.4	46.7	29.8	47.6	37.7	21.4	28.9	15.6	35.7	25.6	96.6				96.6		$27,322	$25,868	$1,454

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver (Charles J.) Elementary

How many students attend Carver (Charles J.) Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Carver (Charles J.) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carver (Charles J.) Elementary?

Students at Carver (Charles J.) Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 35% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of Carver (Charles J.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carver (Charles J.) Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle
High : Cerritos High

Is Carver (Charles J.) Elementary a good school?

Carver (Charles J.) Elementary ranks 1364^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Carver (Charles J.) Elementary in?

ABC Unified

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