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Del Amo Elementary

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Del Amo Elementary ranks 2512 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2512^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of California elementary schools

Summary

Del Amo Elementary is a 285-student K–5 school in Carson, serving families in a community with several nearby elementary schools. Chronic absenteeism has improved substantially, falling from 35% in 2021–2022 to 17% in 2025–2026; the latest rate is below the state’s 18% and Los Angeles Unified’s 23%. The clearest overall takeaway is a mixed academic picture: math is a relative strength, while science is Del Amo’s most pronounced weakness.

In 2025–2026, 43% of students were proficient in math, above the state’s 38% and the district’s 40%, and close to the nearby-school average of 43%. ELA proficiency was 48%, about 2 points above the nearby average but 2 points below the state and 1 point below the district. Science was weaker: 28% were proficient, compared with 36% statewide, 32% in the district, and 31% at nearby schools on average. Del Amo ranked sixth of 11 schools in math and science, and fifth in ELA, in the local comparison.

ELA has improved steadily, rising 13 points from 34% in 2022–2023 to 48% in 2025–2026 and narrowing its gap with the state from 12 points to 2. Math and science also gained 10 and 13 points overall, respectively, but both have fallen from earlier peaks. SchoolDigger placed Del Amo at the 57th statewide percentile and gave it 3 stars in 2025–2026; its nearby ranking was fifth of 11. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 19:1, and 75% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, compared with a 78% average among nearby schools with comparable data. SchoolDigger’s 2024–2025 statewide effectiveness ranking for Special Education Students was notably high: the 88th percentile and 4 stars, versus the school’s overall 56th percentile. For African American Students, its ranking was at the 23rd percentile in 2021–2022, compared with the school’s overall 57th percentile that year, following earlier rankings at the 74th and 80th percentiles.

285

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$46,950

Per pupil spending ?

75.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

21228 Water St.
Carson, CA 90745-1849

(310) 830-5351

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Del Amo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Andrew Carnegie Middle
High:	Rancho Dominguez Preparatory

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.2%

Asian:

20.7%

African American:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg42%

California avg42%

2,512^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

248^th of 564Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

450^th of 968Los 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
2026	51.7	2512 of 5804	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	2584 of 5857	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	2353 of 5869	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.9	3503 of 5859	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	2553 of 5883	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	3434 of 5789	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	3360 of 5662	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.9	3318 of 5692	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.5	3888 of 5614	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.4	4486 of 5611	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.2	3878 of 5530	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.9	2955 of 5390	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.6	2686 of 5377	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.3	2897 of 5314	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.2	2286 of 5193	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.7	2450 of 5113	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.0	2021 of 5113	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.8	1970 of 4818	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.5	2069 of 4822	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.2	1998 of 4809	58.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.9	510 of 663	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.5	194 of 747	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	140 of 700	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	1942 of 5569	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	2393 of 5597	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	2825 of 5612	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	3809 of 5609	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	2314 of 5635	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	3019 of 5492	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	2918 of 5413	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	1854 of 5085	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	2058 of 5107	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	1550 of 5107	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	2595 of 5087	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	1927 of 5084	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	2143 of 4963	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	2328 of 4830	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	2106 of 5412	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.1	2500 of 5460	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	1922 of 5517	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.9	3487 of 5363	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.7	1482 of 5264	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	25.0	4225 of 5173	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	3138 of 5084	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	3066 of 5590	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.2	2605 of 5628	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	1892 of 5643	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	3099 of 5638	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	2628 of 5663	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.9	3718 of 5510	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	3700 of 5431	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	328 of 2847	88.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+33 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2022)23rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Mathematics43%+5 vs state

Science28%-8 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
Del Amo Elementary	Public	K-5	21228 Water St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 830-5351	285	15	19.0	75.4%	5 (1.8%)	35 (12.3%)	166 (58.2%)	59 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	16 (5.6%)	51.7	2512^th of 5804 public elementary schools	56.7%		50.2	2584^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.9%	72	28.3	28.3	42.1	44.4	54.4	47.5	48.7	33.3	45.7	43.0	93.4	95.1	96.7	96.7	93.4	96.7	$46,950	$44,626	$2,324
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%)	53.8	2388^th of 5804 public elementary schools	58.9%		55.8	2253^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	61.5%	135	42.9	42.9	34.4	42.3	50.0	42.0	47.5	42.3	48.2	46.2	97.5				97.5		$38,295	$36,130	$2,165
Broadacres Avenue Elementary Visual & Performing Arts Magnet	Public	K-5	19424 South Broadacres Ave.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 537-1980	275	15	18.3	85.5%	2 (0.7%)	197 (71.6%)	44 (16.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.5%)	36.6	3456^th of 5804 public elementary schools	40.5%		34.7	3609^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.4%	153	5.8	5.8	26.2	54.0	23.1	34.7	42.9	54.0	26.9	41.0	96.3				96.3		$45,214	$42,722	$2,492
Annalee Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	19410 South Annalee Ave.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 537-4740	194	10	19.4	77.8%	0 (0.0%)	152 (78.4%)	25 (12.9%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	10 (5.2%)	47	2779^th of 5804 public elementary schools	52.1%		53.2	2412^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.8%	367	34.2	34.2	65.5	35.9	46.3	47.7	62.1	25.6	24.4	34.9							$59,099	$56,686	$2,413
Dominguez Elementary	Public	K-5	21250 Santa Fe Ave.	Carson	90810	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 835-7137	450	20	22.5	86.2%	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.1%)	375 (83.3%)	21 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	16 (3.6%)	73.8	1412^th of 5804 public elementary schools	75.7%		65.6	1815^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.0%	403	43.6	43.6	53.7	55.4	72.6	60.3	57.4	48.5	58.1	54.6	95.8	97.5		95.8	95.8	95.8	$33,876	$31,102	$2,774
Webster Elementary	Public	K-5	1755 West 32nd Way	Long Beach	90810	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 595-6568	454	21	21.6	78.4%	5 (1.1%)	79 (17.4%)	317 (69.8%)	42 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (2.0%)	40.4	3200^th of 5804 public elementary schools	44.9%		35.5	3539^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.6%	339	19.1	19.1	43.1	40.0	38.2	40.4	50.0	34.3	32.8	38.8	93.6				96.4	97.3	$28,127	$24,696	$3,431
Leapwood Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	19302 Leapwood Ave.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 327-8245	222	12	18.4	72.1%	5 (2.3%)	148 (66.7%)	38 (17.1%)	14 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (7.2%)	47	2780^th of 5804 public elementary schools	52.1%		35.9	3503^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	40.2%	723	25.0	25.0	29.2	45.5	42.9	40.0	33.3	57.6	42.9	45.9							$50,151	$47,950	$2,201
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%)	65.8	1787^th of 5804 public elementary schools	69.2%		72.9	1477^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.8%	310	38.1	38.1	46.8	60.6	60.2	56.3	43.2	53.2	48.7	48.6							$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%)	44.5	2941^st of 5804 public elementary schools	49.3%		47.9	2704^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.8%	237	27.0	27.0	36.2	39.2	49.2	42.2	42.6	43.1	34.9	39.8							$51,461	$48,552	$2,909
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%)	59.3	2096^th of 5804 public elementary schools	63.9%		60.9	2019^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.5%	77	43.2	43.2	50.0	40.0	59.1	49.3	61.9	40.0	36.4	45.6	96.8				96.8		$44,485	$41,178	$3,307

Frequently Asked Questions about Del Amo Elementary

What district is Del Amo Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Del Amo Elementary?

Students at Del Amo Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Del Amo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Del Amo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Andrew Carnegie Middle
High : Rancho Dominguez Preparatory

Is Del Amo Elementary a good school?

Del Amo Elementary ranks 2512^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Del Amo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Del Amo Elementary.

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