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Evelyn Carr Elementary

Q: Is Evelyn Carr Elementary a good school?

Evelyn Carr Elementary ranks 1745 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1745^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of California elementary schools

Summary

Evelyn Carr Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 483 students in the well-regarded Torrance Unified School District, where it represents a solid, mid-performing option that has recently shown improvement to a 4-star state rating.

Academically, the school's test scores in English, Math, and Science are consistently above California averages but trail behind the higher averages of its own district and some nearby schools like Lincoln Elementary and Arlington Elementary. Performance varies significantly by grade, with 4th grade facing particular challenges. A notable strength is the school's effectiveness in supporting English Language Learners and students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking very high compared to similar groups across the state. However, the school's performance with its Asian student subgroup is an area for growth, ranking lower than expected.

Compared to schools in neighboring districts like Los Angeles Unified and Lawndale Elementary, Evelyn Carr generally achieves stronger results with similar student demographics, highlighting the advantage of being in the Torrance district. The school operates efficiently with moderate per-student spending and maintains a good chronic absenteeism rate, having recovered from a post-pandemic spike. For parents, Evelyn Carr offers a supportive environment within a strong district, with clear successes for many students and identified areas where the school is working to improve.

483

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,752

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3404 West 168th St.
Torrance, CA 90504-1752

(310) 533-4467

District: Torrance Unified

Students who attend Evelyn Carr Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Philip Magruder Middle
High:	North High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.5%

White:

12.6%

Asian:

11.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2013 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Torrance Unified's ranking

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg62%

California avg41%

1,745^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Torrance Unified

204^th of 1,543Torrance 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	66.9	1745 of 5857	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	2266 of 5869	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	1781 of 5859	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	2065 of 5883	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	2315 of 5789	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	2108 of 5662	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.3	2311 of 5692	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.3	2022 of 5614	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.6	1875 of 5611	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.9	2244 of 5530	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.1	2045 of 5390	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.4	1877 of 5377	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.4	1815 of 5314	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.8	1832 of 5193	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.0	2369 of 5113	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.8	2446 of 5113	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.3	1454 of 4818	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.4	1192 of 4822	75.3%	★★★★☆
2004	59.1	1756 of 4809	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	33.9	883 of 1190	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	934 of 1149	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	849 of 1071	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	30.7	1457 of 2227	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	802 of 2585	69.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	60.8	691 of 3162	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	140 of 3245	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	70.0	483 of 3311	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	788 of 3275	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	660 of 3246	79.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	1542 of 5597	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	1802 of 5612	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	1873 of 5609	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	2016 of 5635	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	1906 of 5492	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	1809 of 5413	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	564 of 5107	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	1440 of 5107	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	1149 of 5087	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	2003 of 5084	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	1850 of 4963	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	2857 of 4830	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	1119 of 5460	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	1726 of 5517	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	1252 of 5363	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	1770 of 5264	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	2701 of 5173	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.1	1740 of 5084	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	1840 of 5628	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	2622 of 5643	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	1628 of 5638	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	2115 of 5663	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	2683 of 5510	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	2377 of 5431	56.2%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)35th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2023)26th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Mathematics51%+13 vs state

Science38%+6 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 (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 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 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 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
Evelyn Carr Elementary	Public	K-5	3404 West 168th St.	Torrance	90504	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4467	483	20	24.0	43.9%	61 (12.6%)	40 (8.3%)	292 (60.5%)	57 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.6%)	66.9	1745^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.2%		55.4	2266^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.4%	521	38.5	38.5	65.1	38.9	59.6		56.3	58.1	38.9	50.0		50.5	96.8						$16,752	$794	$15,958
Yukon Elementary	Public	K-5	17815 Yukon Ave.	Torrance	90504	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4477	296	13	22.3	45.9%	53 (17.9%)	18 (6.1%)	152 (51.4%)	55 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.4%)	67.5	1713^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.8%		78.6	1219^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.2%	494	45.5	45.5	47.2	51.2	54.6		51.0	47.2	51.2	63.6		54.3							$16,895	$816	$16,079
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	2418 West 166th St.	Torrance	90504	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4464	418	17	24.5	43.5%	40 (9.6%)	15 (3.6%)	173 (41.4%)	138 (33.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (12.0%)	93.8	413^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.9%		95.4	317^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.6%	96	59.1	59.1	79.0	75.4	72.7		75.5	84.2	81.5	68.2		77.7							$16,799	$674	$16,125
Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	3800 182Nd St.	Torrance	90504	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4513	466	18	26.4	43.3%	76 (16.3%)	27 (5.8%)	215 (46.1%)	97 (20.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (10.3%)	67.4	1721^st of 5857 public elementary schools	70.6%		74.3	1396^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.2%	325	42.5	42.5	51.5	52.3	56.3		53.5	52.9	53.7	45.0		50.2	98.3						$16,791	$737	$16,054
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-5	3728 West 154th St.	Lawndale	90260	Los Angeles County	Lawndale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 675-9134	585	24	24.3	65.5%	55 (9.4%)	24 (4.1%)	431 (73.7%)	33 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.2%)	76.3	1324^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.4%		82	1073^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	81.7%	251	46.9	46.9	60.6	51.7	63.0		58.4	72.7	46.6	55.6		59.0							$25,158	$1,655	$23,503
Arlington Elementary	Public	K-5	17800 Van Ness Ave.	Torrance	90504	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4510	594	23	26.2	39.2%	46 (7.7%)	13 (2.2%)	231 (38.9%)	221 (37.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (13.5%)	89.4	699^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.1%		93.8	445^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.4%	254	58.8	58.8	61.6	69.3	70.9		67.2	70.9	78.7	65.0		71.8							$16,672	$675	$15,997
F. D. Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	3533 West Marine Blvd.	Lawndale	90260	Los Angeles County	Lawndale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 675-1121	396	16	24.7	90.7%	8 (2.0%)	72 (18.2%)	283 (71.5%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	23.5	4547^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.4%		34.2	3587^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.9%	960	13.3	13.3	33.9	26.5	39.3		33.0	28.4	22.4	18.3		23.2							$34,292	$6,181	$28,111
William Anderson Elementary	Public	K-5	4130 West 154th St.	Lawndale	90260	Los Angeles County	Lawndale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 676-0197	572	23	24.8	89.7%	10 (1.7%)	37 (6.5%)	452 (79.0%)	50 (8.7%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.8%)	51.4	2529^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.8%		62.2	1972^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.4%	557	29.7	29.7	42.7	57.0	44.4		48.3	47.9	40.2	31.9		40.1	95.2	97.1	98.1	97.1	96.2	98.1	$26,957	$2,318	$24,639
One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary	Public	K-6	2100 West 156th St.	Gardena	90249	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 324-6639	353	17	20.7	68.0%	26 (7.4%)	98 (27.8%)	146 (41.4%)	39 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.5%)	86.8	830^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.8%		81.5	1092^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	81.4%	262	56.0	56.0	68.0	61.2	78.0	68.6	69.0	68.0	69.4	54.0	57.1	62.5	95.2				95.2		$22,454	$3,563	$18,891
William Green Elementary	Public	K-5	4520 West 168th St.	Lawndale	90260	Los Angeles County	Lawndale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 370-3585	516	21	24.5	88.0%	18 (3.5%)	25 (4.8%)	430 (83.3%)	24 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	39.9	3222^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	45.0%		32.6	3727^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.5%	505	23.0	23.0	45.5	41.7	46.9		44.8	41.0	31.4	23.0		31.1	97.2				97.2		$26,812	$1,903	$24,909

Frequently Asked Questions about Evelyn Carr Elementary

What district is Evelyn Carr Elementary in?

Torrance Unified

How many students attend Evelyn Carr Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Evelyn Carr Elementary.

Is Evelyn Carr Elementary a good school?

Evelyn Carr Elementary ranks 1745^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Evelyn Carr Elementary?

Students at Evelyn Carr Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 13% White, 12% Asian, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Evelyn Carr Elementary attend?

Students who attend Evelyn Carr Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Philip Magruder Middle
High : North High

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