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Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High

Public Grades 9-12

1060^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 51% of California high schools

Summary

Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High is a public high school serving 474 students in grades 9-12 within the Los Angeles Unified school district in Carson, CA, and it stands out for its exceptional ability to support students to graduation despite serving a high-need community.

The school's greatest strengths are its outstanding 96.6% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate, which are significantly higher than both the district and state averages and outperform nearby schools like Phineas Banning Senior High and even the higher-ranked Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High. It also excels in English Language Arts, with 59% of students proficient, and has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.9%, showing a strong, supportive school culture. The school has shown impressive, consistent improvement over the last five years, climbing in state ranking while increasing its graduation rate.

A notable area for growth is mathematics, where proficiency is significantly lower at 15.8%, creating a large gap compared to its strong English performance; this is a specific challenge compared to other local schools such as Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles and Carson Senior High, which have more balanced results. Overall, the school is a compelling example of a smaller learning community that effectively keeps students engaged and on track to graduate, achieving these strong outcomes in key areas even with lower per-student spending than many surrounding schools.

474

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,461

Per pupil spending ?

77.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22328 South Main St.
Carson, CA 90745-4525

(310) 847-1455

District: Los Angeles Unified

Feeder schools for Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High:

Elementary:	Bonita Street Elementary
	Caroldale Learning Community
	Carson Street Elementary
	Catskill Avenue Elementary
	More...
	Dolores Street Elementary
	Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.4%

Asian:

13.7%

African American:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,060^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^rd of 153High 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	49.0	1060 of 2162	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	1008 of 2159	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	1246 of 2170	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1459 of 2123	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	899 of 1290	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	1406 of 2133	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.4	772 of 2017	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.3	992 of 2021	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.9	898 of 2039	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.4	991 of 1994	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	21.0	1608 of 2426	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	174 of 523	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	93.2	26 of 517	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	50.5	215 of 521	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.7	337 of 522	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	377 of 592	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.5	127 of 582	78.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	32.5	706 of 1117	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	857 of 1906	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	981 of 1915	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	1115 of 1915	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1305 of 1858	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	867 of 1054	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1425 of 1833	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	66.7	581 of 1760	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	768 of 1900	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	916 of 1902	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	1177 of 1917	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1363 of 1861	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1280 of 1814	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.7	666 of 1742	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	896 of 2013	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	804 of 2026	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	1098 of 2030	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	1279 of 1943	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	809 of 1126	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	1322 of 1937	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	771 of 1862	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	1061 of 1942	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	861 of 1948	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.3	1210 of 1963	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1398 of 1916	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	787 of 1122	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1142 of 1880	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	833 of 1834	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.6	8 of 16	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	538 of 1252	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.8	851 of 1216	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	406 of 1197	66.1%	★★★☆☆

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)67th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)50th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2019)37th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Science25%-7 vs state

Mathematics16%-21 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)					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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carson Senior High	Public	9-12	22328 South Main St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-6000	1,407	76	18.5	87.7%	47 (3.3%)	238 (16.9%)	808 (57.4%)	203 (14.4%)	3 (0.2%)	40 (2.8%)	67 (4.8%)	66	673^rd of 2162 public high schools	68.9%		49.6	1004^th of 2159 public high schools	53.5%	331		30.0		30.3				63.3	63.3				33.8	33.8	$21,297	$3,813	$17,484
Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High	Public	9-12	22328 South Main St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-1455	474	26	18.4	77.8%	17 (3.6%)	53 (11.2%)	291 (61.4%)	65 (13.7%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.8%)	14 (3.0%)	49	1060^th of 2162 public high schools	51.0%		49.6	1008^th of 2159 public high schools	53.3%	52		25.2		25.2				59.2	59.2				15.8	15.8	$18,461	$2,449	$16,012
Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High	Public	9-12	22328 South Main St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-1460	438	26	16.9	80.8%	10 (2.3%)	31 (7.1%)	184 (42.0%)	195 (44.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	9 (2.1%)	69.1	617^th of 2162 public high schools	71.5%		65.2	647^th of 2159 public high schools	70.0%	30		29.4		28.8				70.6	70.6				34.9	34.9	$18,442	$2,518	$15,924
Eagle Tree Continuation	Public	9-12	22628 South Main St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 549-0970	18	2	9.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	4 (22.2%)	13 (72.2%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.9	2023^rd of 2162 public high schools	6.4%					(n/a)								14.3	14.3				0.0	0.0	$57,423	$12,201	$45,222
Phineas Banning Senior High	Public	9-12	1527 Lakme Ave.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-3700	2,422	139	17.4	91.5%	47 (1.9%)	40 (1.7%)	2,277 (94.0%)	28 (1.2%)	1 (0.0%)	18 (0.7%)	11 (0.5%)	53.5	962^nd of 2162 public high schools	55.5%		43	1169^th of 2159 public high schools	45.9%	207		30.5	3.1	28.9				51.0	51.0				24.7	24.7	$19,549	$3,307	$16,242
Dan M. Issacs Avalon High	Public	9-12	1425 North Avalon Blvd.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 549-2112	48	3	15.6	100.0%	2 (4.2%)	1 (2.1%)	43 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	14	1839^th of 2162 public high schools	14.9%		8.8	2130^th of 2159 public high schools	1.3%	291		9.1	0.0	4.2				13.3	13.3				6.7	6.7	$32,736	$5,888	$26,848
Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High	Public	9-12	24300 Western Ave.	Harbor City	90710	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 257-7100	1,549	80	19.3	84.0%	47 (3.0%)	283 (18.3%)	1,067 (68.9%)	87 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (1.7%)	39 (2.5%)	54	950^th of 2162 public high schools	56.1%		60.5	756^th of 2159 public high schools	65.0%	194		21.7	16.7	21.6				56.9	56.9				28.7	28.7	$21,603	$4,633	$16,970
Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles	Public	9-12	24300 South Western Ave.	Harbor City	90710	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 257-4300	296	19	15.3	80.7%	19 (6.4%)	59 (19.9%)	190 (64.2%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	9 (3.0%)	64.3	700^th of 2162 public high schools	67.6%		48.4	1047^th of 2159 public high schools	51.5%	347		26.2		25.0				59.0	59.0				39.3	39.3	$22,326	$3,664	$18,662
Magnolia Science Academy 3	Public, Charter	6-12	1254 East Helmick St.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Magnolia Science Academy 3 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 637-3806	411	18	22.6	72.5%	1 (0.2%)	174 (42.3%)	224 (54.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	55.1	934^th of 2162 public high schools	56.8%		45.2	1118^th of 2159 public high schools	48.2%	184	13.2		9.4	11.3	30.4	36.1	12.0	70.2	38.0	19.6	13.3	11.5	25.0	17.4	$20,461	$1,102	$19,359
George S. Patton Continuation	Public	9-12	24514 South Western Ave.	Harbor City	90710	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 257-4740	37	3	12.0	94.6%	1 (2.7%)	10 (27.0%)	23 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)								(n/a)				6.7											$48,847	$7,392	$41,455

Frequently Asked Questions about Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High

What district is Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High?

Students at Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High are 61% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 11% African American, 7% Pacific Islander, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High.

What schools feed into Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High?

Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bonita Street Elementary
Elementary : Caroldale Learning Community
Elementary : Carson Street Elementary
Elementary : Catskill Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Dolores Street Elementary
Elementary : Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary

Is Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High a good school?

Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High ranks 1060^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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