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Carver Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4660^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of California elementary schools

Summary

Carver Elementary is a small public K-5 school in San Diego's 92105 area, serving 187 students within the San Diego Unified district.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with student proficiency in English and math well below both district and state averages; for example, only about 26% of students met English standards compared to 56% across San Diego Unified. The school's statewide ranking places it in the bottom 20% of all California elementary schools. Notably, there is a large performance gap between male and female students, and academic results vary dramatically from grade to grade. On a positive note, the school has made impressive progress in improving student attendance, significantly reducing chronic absenteeism over the last few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Carver Elementary receives the highest funding per student but has the lowest academic outcomes. It serves a student population with very high economic need, similar to Fay Elementary. However, other schools like Oak Park Elementary, which serves a community with similar levels of need, achieve much stronger academic results, suggesting that effective school practices can make a substantial difference.

187

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,046

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3251 Juanita St.
San Diego, CA 92105-3807

(619) 344-6600

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Carver Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mann Middle
High:	Crawford High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.0%

African American:

17.6%

Asian:

14.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2013 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg49%

California avg41%

4,660^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^th of 120Elementary Schools in the San Diego Unified

577^th of 1,543San Diego 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	22.2	4660 of 5857	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	5035 of 5869	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	4343 of 5859	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	3606 of 5883	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	3858 of 5789	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	3261 of 5662	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.2	3432 of 5692	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.4	3826 of 5614	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.2	4508 of 5611	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.5	4088 of 5530	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.7	4473 of 5390	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.1	4604 of 5377	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.5	4932 of 5314	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.7	4752 of 5193	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	24.8	3989 of 5113	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.2	4631 of 5113	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	29.8	3316 of 4818	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.2	3099 of 4822	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	25.0	3570 of 4809	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	16.8	990 of 1154	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	47.2	1388 of 3275	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	3497 of 5597	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	4694 of 5612	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	4482 of 5609	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	3846 of 5635	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	3686 of 5492	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	3204 of 5413	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	4663 of 5107	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	4873 of 5107	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	4700 of 5087	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	3251 of 5084	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	3259 of 4963	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	2367 of 4830	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	4498 of 5460	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	4538 of 5517	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	3830 of 5363	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.5	2789 of 5264	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	2418 of 5173	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	2017 of 5084	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	5420 of 5628	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	5297 of 5643	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	3372 of 5638	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	3101 of 5663	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	3436 of 5510	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	2845 of 5431	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)58th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2022)14th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-3 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy26%-23 vs state

Mathematics15%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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-5	3251 Juanita St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6600	187	8	23.3	90.9%	7 (3.7%)	33 (17.6%)	101 (54.0%)	27 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	14 (7.5%)	22.2	4660^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.4%		18	5035^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.2%	375																	30.0		30.0	14.3	16.0	52.6				26.2	19.1	3.7	25.0				14.7							$38,046	$35,588	$2,458
Darnall Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6020 Hughes St.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	Darnall Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 582-1822	442	21	21.5	79.6%	5 (1.1%)	38 (8.6%)	357 (80.8%)	25 (5.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.7%)	14.5	5307^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.4%		22.4	4641^st of 5869 public elementary schools	20.9%	666																	16.7	18.4	17.4	4.8	8.5	30.0	27.1	36.4	33.3	23.9	9.3	6.4	23.3	14.3	18.6	22.5	16.2
Oak Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2606 54th St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5000	545	23	23.6	83.3%	28 (5.1%)	85 (15.6%)	236 (43.3%)	162 (29.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.9%)	54.3	2350^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.9%		64.2	1869^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.2%	481																	23.8		23.8	36.7	51.1	45.0				44.2	50.0	59.1	41.3				50.4	92.9	96.9		93.9	95.9		$27,067	$24,430	$2,637
Marshall Elementary	Public	K-5	3550 Altadena Ave.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5100	367	16	22.9	94.0%	21 (5.7%)	75 (20.4%)	212 (57.8%)	41 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	11 (3.0%)	26.6	4259^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.3%		29.5	3966^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.4%	293																	10.0		10.0	25.6	26.5	40.7				31.5	28.3	27.5	33.3				29.9	89.2	93.9	95.4	92.3	89.2	95.4	$28,371	$25,028	$3,343
Rolando Park Elementary	Public	K-5	6620 Marlowe Dr.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3600	270	13	20.7	66.7%	34 (12.6%)	45 (16.7%)	137 (50.7%)	27 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (9.3%)	66.2	1777^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.7%		64.8	1830^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.8%	53																	40.4		40.4	47.1	60.6	64.4				58.0	65.7	45.7	31.9				46.2							$40,330	$38,236	$2,094
Fay Elementary	Public	K-5	4080 52nd St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 624-2600	514	19	27.0	96.1%	13 (2.5%)	125 (24.3%)	312 (60.7%)	38 (7.4%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	18 (3.5%)	17.1	5085^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.2%		15	5303^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	9.6%	218	15.4	5.3	0.0	7.5	53.9	5.3	13.6	26.9	26.9	21.1	0.0	16.4	7.7	5.3	0.0	4.5	15.3		15.3	25.9	22.9	22.4				23.9	29.9	21.0	9.9				20.9	96.7				96.7		$24,506	$22,018	$2,488
Iftin Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	5465 El Cajon Blvd.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	Iftin Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 265-2411	531	17	31.2	78.7%	30 (5.6%)	384 (72.3%)	44 (8.3%)	56 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	27.1	4206^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.2%		43.4	2963^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	49.5%	1243																	11.5	27.1	19.8	16.4	23.2	37.0	38.4	45.6	46.6	34.8	22.4	24.2	25.0	38.5	29.7	41.0	30.7							$35,318	$33,580	$1,738
Johnson Elementary	Public	K-5	1355 Kelton Rd.	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-4900	283	12	23.5	82.3%	13 (4.6%)	92 (32.5%)	148 (52.3%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.0%)	32.3	3776^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.5%		29.3	3986^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.1%	210																	32.5		32.5	24.4	20.6	46.2				30.5	31.1	20.0	37.5				30.0							$36,057	$33,234	$2,823
Ibarra Elementary	Public	K-5	4877 Orange Ave.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 641-5400	390	17	22.9	97.9%	2 (0.5%)	75 (19.2%)	269 (69.0%)	29 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)	21.2	4727^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.3%		30.7	3883^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	33.8%	844																	18.8		18.8	23.1	27.5	39.1				29.5	26.4	22.2	14.6				21.3	97.2		97.2		97.2		$30,853	$28,080	$2,773
San Miguel Elementary	Public	K-6	7059 San Miguel Ave.	Lemon Grove	91945	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5619	435	19	22.8	81.8%	29 (6.7%)	74 (17.0%)	279 (64.1%)	23 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	26 (6.0%)	23.8	4515^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.9%		18	5027^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.3%	512																	11.4		11.4	33.9	32.2	13.0	40.0			29.8	30.2	25.4	11.6	26.3			23.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	$26,117	$24,160	$1,957

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver Elementary

What schools do graduates of Carver Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carver Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mann Middle
High : Crawford High

What district is Carver Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

How many students attend Carver Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 187 students attended Carver Elementary.

Is Carver Elementary a good school?

Carver Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.4% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Carver Elementary?

Students at Carver Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 18% African American, 14% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 4% White, 3% Pacific Islander.

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