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Carver Elementary

Q: Is Carver Elementary a good school?

Carver Elementary ranks 3379 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3379^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of California elementary schools

Summary

Carver Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 293 students in the Compton Unified district, located in a high-need community where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school has a compelling story of improvement, rising from the bottom 10% of California schools a decade ago to performing near the state average recently, showing particular strength in supporting students from low-income families. However, the most recent year shows a concerning decline in its statewide ranking, which appears connected to a sharp increase in class size. A standout success is its dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, dropping from 46% to under 6% in just three years, a rate far better than the district, state, and most nearby schools like KIPP Compton Community and Lovelia P. Flournoy Elementary.

Compared to other local options, Carver sits in the middle tier; it generally outperforms several higher-spending schools in the Los Angeles Unified district, such as One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary, but trails the top local performer, Ronald E. McNair Elementary. Parents should note that academic performance varies significantly by grade level, and science scores are a notable area for improvement. The school's recent challenges highlight how sensitive progress can be to changes like increased class sizes.

293

Students ?

32.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,180

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1425 East 120th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90059-2418

(310) 898-6150

District: Compton Unified

Students who attend Carver Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willowbrook Middle
High:	Centennial High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.9%

African American:

19.8%

Asian:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2013 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg41%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,379^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,099^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Compton Unified

634^th of 1,543Compton 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	3379 of 5857	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	2662 of 5869	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	2991 of 5859	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	3105 of 5883	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.0	5247 of 5789	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	5165 of 5662	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.1	4419 of 5692	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.8	3622 of 5614	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.6	3820 of 5611	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.4	2787 of 5530	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.6	3348 of 5390	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.7	2617 of 5377	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.8	2753 of 5314	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.7	3866 of 5193	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.7	4615 of 5113	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.4	4544 of 5113	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.6	4249 of 4818	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.0	4040 of 4822	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	6.2	4783 of 4809	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	58.9	192 of 663	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	35.6	476 of 747	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.8	601 of 700	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.8	2427 of 3162	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	1762 of 3245	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.0	581 of 3311	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	22.8	3018 of 3275	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	3244 of 3246	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	3475 of 5597	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	2406 of 5612	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	2775 of 5609	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	3075 of 5635	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.0	4946 of 5492	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	5011 of 5413	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	2419 of 5107	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	1138 of 5107	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	1587 of 5087	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	1450 of 5084	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	27.0	3896 of 4963	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	3864 of 4830	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	2573 of 5460	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	1771 of 5517	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	1983 of 5363	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	1687 of 5264	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.9	4363 of 5173	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	4501 of 5084	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	3188 of 5628	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	2795 of 5643	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	2957 of 5638	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	2931 of 5663	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.3	4951 of 5510	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	4863 of 5431	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	1099 of 2761	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	871 of 2783	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.3	1646 of 2781	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	1362 of 2740	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.0	2187 of 2715	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	2074 of 2480	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.1	1811 of 2508	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.3	1385 of 2497	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.5	1060 of 2477	57.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	21.0	511 of 600	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	24.1	1176 of 1369	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	1298 of 2533	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	1266 of 2509	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	1476 of 2380	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1859 of 2262	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	488 of 2395	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	386 of 2388	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.1	957 of 2374	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	615 of 2359	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	39.9	1260 of 2213	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	1291 of 2072	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	739 of 2542	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	540 of 2579	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	45.4	1162 of 2531	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	745 of 2458	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	1766 of 2369	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	1668 of 2230	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	765 of 2534	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	715 of 2552	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	35.0	1488 of 2538	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	1323 of 2527	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.7	2282 of 2407	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	1959 of 2273	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2022)71st percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)23rd percentile-31 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2018)15th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science14%-19 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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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 Elementary	Public	K-8	1425 East 120th St.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6150	293	9	32.5	91.8%	0 (0.0%)	58 (19.8%)	234 (79.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.5	3379^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.3%		48.1	2662^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	54.6%	717	8.6	20.8	13.6	46.2	45.7	22.9	37.5	51.3	50.0	42.1	69.2	31.4	11.4	41.7	48.7	20.8	36.6	89.3	92.9			89.3	92.9	$26,180	$4,622	$21,558
Ronald E. McNair Elementary	Public	K-6	1450 West El Segundo Ave.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6330	358	15	23.8	88.5%	2 (0.6%)	84 (23.5%)	260 (72.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.1%)	72.2	1510^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.2%		61.9	1985^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.2%	475	38.2		38.2	80.4	55.3	50.0	41.9			58.4	86.5	44.7	44.1	55.8			60.5							$22,071	$3,652	$18,419
One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1265 East 112th St.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-2108	319	17	18.7	99.4%	2 (0.6%)	85 (26.6%)	223 (69.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	30.5	3924^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.0%		29.2	3999^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.9%	75	13.8		13.8	30.9	25.5	39.7				32.1	60.0	25.5	15.5				33.3	87.4	93.1	94.3	88.5	93.1	93.1	$35,702	$7,362	$28,340
One Hundred Sixteenth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	11610 Stanford Ave.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 754-3121	401	20	20.0	96.8%	3 (0.7%)	64 (16.0%)	325 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	27.5	4171^st of 5857 public elementary schools	28.8%		28.3	4083^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	30.4%	88	18.3		18.3	16.1	36.1	40.7				31.3	29.8	33.9	21.7				28.5	95.5	96.6		95.5		96.6	$28,382	$5,013	$23,369
Lovelia P. Flournoy Elementary	Public	K-5	1630 East 111th St.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 564-2545	382	25	15.2	97.4%	3 (0.8%)	92 (24.1%)	275 (72.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	8.3	5721^st of 5857 public elementary schools	2.3%		12.2	5540^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.6%	181	4.9		4.9	14.7	19.4	14.6				16.0	14.9	12.9	6.2				11.0	92.6	95.8		96.8	95.8	96.8	$29,963	$6,571	$23,392
KIPP Compton Community	Public, Charter	K-8	1650 West 134th St.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	KIPP Compton Community District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 607-8811	783	32	24.7	76.1%	1 (0.1%)	503 (64.2%)	245 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	28 (3.6%)	14.6	5304^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.4%		19.5	4907^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.4%	397	13.3		13.3	25.9	22.9	17.8	21.9			22.3	28.3	19.1	11.2	6.2			16.8	95.0			98.3	97.5	98.3	$21,589	$1,028	$20,561
One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary	Public	K-5	405 East 122nd St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 757-8117	574	29	19.7	96.0%	3 (0.5%)	74 (12.9%)	472 (82.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	58	2168^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.0%		44.1	2912^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.4%	744	30.8		30.8	47.7	51.7	50.0				49.8	49.4	51.1	38.5				46.3	95.5	96.4		98.2	97.3		$22,940	$4,394	$18,546
Grape Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1940 East 111th St.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 564-5941	333	19	17.5	97.9%	2 (0.6%)	66 (19.8%)	259 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	27.1	4211^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.1%		18.5	4983^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	15.1%	772	12.3		12.3	25.6	29.9	35.1				30.5	31.8	30.9	31.6				31.4	84.1	94.2	95.7	87.0	85.5	89.9	$29,113	$7,684	$21,429
One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	10915 South McKinley Ave.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 756-9206	332	17	19.5	97.3%	2 (0.6%)	57 (17.2%)	267 (80.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	33.8	3662^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.5%		23.3	4554^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.4%	892	11.3		11.3	29.6	35.4	39.6				34.9	35.2	39.4	34.0				36.4	85.1		92.5	91.0	94.0		$32,786	$6,598	$26,188
Martin Luther King Elementary	Public	K-6	2270 East 122nd St.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6430	336	14	24.0	91.1%	0 (0.0%)	59 (17.6%)	271 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	46.1	2826^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.8%		34.3	3574^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.1%	748	11.8		11.8	49.1	50.0	37.3	55.6			47.0	47.4	41.3	25.5	37.0			38.1							$23,524	$4,015	$19,509

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver Elementary

What district is Carver Elementary in?

Compton Unified

Is Carver Elementary a good school?

Carver Elementary ranks 3379^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Carver Elementary?

Students at Carver Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 20% African American.

How many students attend Carver Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Carver Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Carver Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carver Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Willowbrook Middle
High : Centennial High

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