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Carson Street Elementary

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Carson Street Elementary ranks 1477 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1477^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of California elementary schools

Summary

Carson Street Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 623 students in Carson, California, as part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, and it stands out as a consistently improving school that ranks in the top 25% statewide.

The school excels academically, with student proficiency rates in English, math, and science that are well above both district and state averages. This is particularly impressive compared to some nearby schools; for instance, its science scores are dramatically higher than those at Leapwood Avenue Elementary. Carson Street achieves these strong results while operating with significantly lower per-student spending than many neighbors, including Halldale Elementary and Catskill Avenue Elementary, suggesting very efficient use of resources.

Notably, the school has shown a steady, decade-long climb in statewide ranking and is very effective in supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. While chronic absenteeism remains a focus area, the rate has improved substantially since the pandemic. Alongside other high-performing area schools like Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary and Van Deene Avenue Elementary, Carson Street Elementary demonstrates that excellent outcomes are achievable within the community.

623

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,255

Per pupil spending ?

68.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

161 East Carson St.
Carson, CA 90745-2772

(310) 834-4508

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Carson Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stephen M. White Middle
High:	Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High
	Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High
	Carson Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.7%

Asian:

19.4%

African American:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2013 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,477^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

96^th of 487Elementary 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	72.9	1477 of 5857	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	1709 of 5869	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	1777 of 5859	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	1876 of 5883	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	1617 of 5789	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	1605 of 5662	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	55.5	2252 of 5692	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.0	1807 of 5614	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.3	2274 of 5611	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.5	1744 of 5530	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.0	1787 of 5390	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	1528 of 5377	71.6%	★★★★☆
2010	55.7	2241 of 5314	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.5	2729 of 5193	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.5	2199 of 5113	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.6	2463 of 5113	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.7	2249 of 4818	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.0	2483 of 4822	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.6	2174 of 4809	54.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	31 of 569	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	61.3	231 of 747	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.9	1356 of 2227	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	1645 of 5597	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	1628 of 5612	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	1658 of 5609	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	1685 of 5635	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	1817 of 5492	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	1792 of 5413	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	615 of 5107	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	878 of 5107	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	1270 of 5087	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	1233 of 5084	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	909 of 4963	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	914 of 4830	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	878 of 5460	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	1125 of 5517	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	774 of 5363	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	883 of 5264	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	775 of 5173	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	624 of 5084	87.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	1241 of 5628	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	1733 of 5643	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	1844 of 5638	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	1998 of 5663	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	1415 of 5510	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	1440 of 5431	73.5%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	91.4	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	1668 of 2847	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1619 of 2635	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1971 of 2420	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	44.1	1627 of 2726	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)95th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)67th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-33 vs school

White (2022)40th percentile-28 vs school

Disabled (2022)39th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+12 vs state

Mathematics50%+12 vs state

Science49%+17 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 (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 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
Carson Street Elementary	Public	K-5	161 East Carson St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 834-4508	623	28	22.2	68.2%	7 (1.1%)	54 (8.7%)	366 (58.7%)	121 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	54 (8.7%)	72.9	1477^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.8%		67.4	1709^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.9%	232	49.5		49.5	53.9	61.5	66.7				60.5	52.9	50.9	44.1				49.5							$32,255	$30,062	$2,193
Dolores Street Elementary	Public	K-5	22526 Dolores St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 834-2565	370	17	21.7	85.1%	5 (1.4%)	37 (10.0%)	241 (65.1%)	52 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	28 (7.6%)	47.9	2704^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.8%		40.6	3148^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.4%	444	33.3		33.3	37.5	47.0	43.9				43.1	35.7	59.1	24.2				39.9							$51,461	$48,552	$2,909
Caroldale Learning Community	Public	K-8	22424 Caroldale Ave.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 320-8570	620	35	17.9	77.9%	11 (1.8%)	56 (9.0%)	296 (47.7%)	176 (28.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	68 (11.0%)	56.2	2245^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.7%		59.6	2082^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.5%	163	30.2	20.3	26.0	46.5	47.0	50.6	48.7	62.7	56.3	51.5	46.6	50.8	39.5	40.3	54.2	40.6	44.8	96.0				97.3		$36,158	$33,616	$2,542
Bonita Street Elementary	Public	K-5	21929 Bonita St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 834-8588	399	19	21.0	77.9%	5 (1.3%)	47 (11.8%)	232 (58.1%)	85 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	20 (5.0%)	55.8	2253^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	61.5%		43.5	2960^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.6%	707	44.3		44.3	32.0	43.4	55.7				44.5	36.0	52.8	42.6				43.9	97.5				97.5		$38,295	$36,130	$2,165
Van Deene Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	826 West Javelin St.	Torrance	90502	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 320-8680	320	15	21.3	80.3%	13 (4.1%)	13 (4.1%)	242 (75.6%)	42 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.2%)	68.6	1662^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.6%		46.4	2768^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.8%	1106	32.6		32.6	55.0	51.2	76.7	56.5			60.0	57.5	43.9	55.8	39.1			48.8							$40,239	$37,436	$2,803
Meyler Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1123 West 223rd St.	Torrance	90502	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 328-3910	603	31	19.4	95.5%	9 (1.5%)	55 (9.1%)	454 (75.3%)	27 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	49 (8.1%)	31.2	3857^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.1%		39.3	3221^st of 5869 public elementary schools	45.1%	636	21.7		21.7	33.3	26.3	42.1				33.8	33.7	32.0	27.8				31.1	97.7			98.5	98.5		$36,570	$34,164	$2,406
Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary	Public	K-5	23240 Archibald Ave.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 830-8710	413	19	21.7	64.6%	7 (1.7%)	18 (4.4%)	237 (57.4%)	101 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	46 (11.1%)	79.6	1174^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.0%		71.6	1522^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	74.1%	348	40.0		40.0	70.0	69.6	55.7				64.5	71.7	67.9	49.3				62.2	96.0						$34,284	$32,010	$2,274
Catskill Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	23536 Catskill Ave.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 834-7241	419	21	19.9	90.2%	5 (1.2%)	26 (6.2%)	339 (80.9%)	33 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	11 (2.6%)	59.4	2095^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.2%		47.5	2703^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	53.9%	608	30.2		30.2	45.3	55.4	46.9				48.9	53.1	57.9	39.1				49.7	93.2	98.3	97.4	94.9	96.6	97.4	$44,477	$41,398	$3,079
Halldale Elementary	Public	K-5	21514 Halldale Ave.	Torrance	90501	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 328-3100	425	22	19.3	86.1%	10 (2.4%)	28 (6.6%)	298 (70.1%)	53 (12.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.0%)	63.4	1904^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.5%		51.2	2496^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.5%	592	23.2		23.2	56.1	53.7	58.2				56.2	61.2	51.9	39.1				50.5	92.7	96.3		94.5	96.3	96.3	$43,234	$40,660	$2,574
Towne Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	18924 Towne Ave.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 329-3505	288	14	20.5	81.6%	5 (1.7%)	46 (16.0%)	209 (72.6%)	15 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	6 (2.1%)	60.9	2019^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.5%		51.1	2503^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	57.4%	484	30.8		30.8	52.0	52.3	46.2				50.4	64.0	42.2	41.0				50.0	96.8				96.8		$44,485	$41,178	$3,307

Frequently Asked Questions about Carson Street Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Carson Street Elementary?

Students at Carson Street Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% White.

What district is Carson Street Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Carson Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 623 students attended Carson Street Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Carson Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carson Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stephen M. White Middle
High : Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High
High : Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High
High : Carson Senior High

Is Carson Street Elementary a good school?

Carson Street Elementary ranks 1477^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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