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Towne Avenue Elementary

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Towne Avenue Elementary ranks 2019 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2019^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of California elementary schools

Summary

Towne Avenue Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 288 students in Carson, California, as part of the Los Angeles Unified school district, and it has shown impressive academic improvement, recently jumping to a statewide ranking in the 66th percentile.

The school truly excels in mathematics, where 50% of students are proficient, outperforming both the district and state averages and rivaling nearby Carson Street Elementary. It is particularly effective in supporting its students, ranking in the top quartile of schools statewide for its student population. While chronic absenteeism is higher than the state average, it has improved dramatically from over 40% to 22.7% in just a few years. The school also uses its resources efficiently, achieving strong results with moderate per-student spending compared to neighbors like Leapwood Avenue Elementary, which spends significantly more but performs lower academically.

Notable strengths include exceptional 3rd-grade math scores and strong recovery from pandemic-era learning loss. Areas for growth include addressing a performance gap between female and male students and boosting 5th-grade science scores. Overall, Towne Avenue is a school on a clear upward trajectory, effectively serving its community within a challenging district context and outperforming many nearby schools with similar demographics.

288

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,218

Per pupil spending ?

81.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18924 Towne Ave.
Carson, CA 90746-2165

(310) 329-3505

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Towne Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle
High:	Rancho Dominguez Preparatory

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.6%

African American:

16.0%

Asian:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2013 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,019^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

132^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	2019 of 5857	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	2503 of 5869	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	3044 of 5859	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	2772 of 5883	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	2453 of 5789	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	2510 of 5662	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	2164 of 5692	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.1	3013 of 5614	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.1	3318 of 5611	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.4	3160 of 5530	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.9	1993 of 5390	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.0	1903 of 5377	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.9	2109 of 5314	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	33.4	3482 of 5193	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.9	2264 of 5113	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.7	2802 of 5113	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.0	2194 of 4818	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.8	1580 of 4822	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.4	1557 of 4809	67.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	60.4	233 of 747	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	24.1	2120 of 2585	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	1623 of 5597	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.7	2239 of 5612	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	2327 of 5609	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	2887 of 5635	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	2514 of 5492	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	2274 of 5413	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	894 of 5107	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	1171 of 5107	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	1628 of 5087	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	1314 of 5084	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	957 of 4963	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	1050 of 4830	78.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	1086 of 5460	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	1654 of 5517	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	1749 of 5363	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	1723 of 5264	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	1282 of 5173	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	1436 of 5084	71.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	2524 of 5628	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	2650 of 5643	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.3	3517 of 5638	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	2534 of 5663	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	2247 of 5510	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	2608 of 5431	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	57.7	772 of 2635	70.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2024)71st percentile+13 vs school

African American (2019)69th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2019)18th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics50%+13 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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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)	% 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	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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		$24,218	$4,612	$19,606
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%)	35.9	3503^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	40.2%		27.8	4130^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.6%	627	10.0		10.0	32.4	40.0	33.3				35.1	41.2	43.3	33.3				39.4						$33,121	$5,223	$27,898
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%)	53.2	2412^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.8%		56.5	2207^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.4%	205	44.8		44.8	23.5	51.4	72.4				48.0	29.4	43.2	41.4				38.0						$32,360	$4,457	$27,903
Ambler Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	319 East Sherman Dr.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 532-4090	445	23	19.7	80.9%	2 (0.4%)	322 (72.4%)	107 (24.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	39.2	3273^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	44.1%		36.7	3388^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.3%	115	23.3		23.3	48.4	39.4	44.2				43.9	48.4	22.5	23.3				30.3						$25,902	$3,981	$21,921
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%)	34.7	3609^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.4%		28.7	4053^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	30.9%	444	20.8		20.8	38.8	34.0	43.4				38.9	38.8	39.6	15.1				30.7	96.3			96.3		$25,905	$3,980	$21,925
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						$24,001	$4,118	$19,883
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						$21,066	$4,160	$16,906
Ralph Bunche Elementary	Public	K-8	16223 South Haskins Ln.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6120	217	9	24.2	82.0%	1 (0.5%)	84 (38.7%)	128 (59.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	60.4	2045^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.1%		34.6	3557^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.4%	1512	20.7	22.2	21.3	61.3	40.0	55.2	47.6	37.5	50.0	50.4	74.2	65.0	34.5	28.6	0.0	50.0	45.2						$24,032	$4,293	$19,739
Gardena Elementary	Public	K-5	647 West Gardena Blvd.	Gardena	90247	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 324-6967	398	19	20.9	95.2%	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.8%)	357 (89.7%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	29.8	3975^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.1%		29.1	4004^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.8%	29	18.3		18.3	13.6	38.3	45.8				34.0	23.7	29.6	29.6				28.0	88.9	97.2	94.4	94.4	97.2	$20,315	$3,980	$16,335
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		$25,378	$4,458	$20,920

Frequently Asked Questions about Towne Avenue Elementary

What schools do graduates of Towne Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Towne Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle
High : Rancho Dominguez Preparatory

Is Towne Avenue Elementary a good school?

Towne Avenue Elementary ranks 2019^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Towne Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Towne Avenue Elementary.

What district is Towne Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Towne Avenue Elementary?

Students at Towne Avenue Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 16% African American, 5% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

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