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Enrollment
474
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271013040
Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High
22328 South Main St., Carson, CA 90745 · (310) 847-1455 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of California public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
369 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 114 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 120 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 120 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 120 | 25% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
59.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +20.2pp since 2014
Math
15.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 20 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.7% | 37.5% | 25.0% | 15.8% |
| Math | 4.2% | 11.7% | 23.3% | 60.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.2% | 15.8% |
| 2023-24 | 68.1% | 10.3% |
| 2022-23 | 58.5% | 11.8% |
| 2021-22 | 48.5% | 5.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.7% | 20.6% |
| 2018-19 | 51.4% | 9.9% |
| 2017-18 | 64.1% | 20.5% |
| 2016-17 | 52.5% | 21.6% |
| 2015-16 | 72.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 26.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High
Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High's state test result (38.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High this school | 474 | 77.8% | 38.4% |
| Kearny College Connections San Diego | 339 | 76.4% | 54.4% |
| Kearny Digital Media & Design San Diego | 349 | 73.6% | 48.3% |
| Kearny Eng Innov & Design San Diego | 297 | 76.8% | 56.7% |
| Marshall (Thurgood) High San Francisco | 475 | 78.9% | 5.9% |
| Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology San Diego | 313 | 81.5% | 51.1% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #569 of 1,052 | #124 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.8% | #802 of 1,056 ▲ 103 | #180 of 229 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #493 of 1,056 ▼ 218 | #111 of 229 ▼ 53 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.8pp | #118 of 1,044 | #43 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #1,046 of 2,093 | #267 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #339 of 1,352 | #127 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #452 of 1,351 | #67 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.8% | #668 of 1,575 | #253 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.5% | #276 of 802 | #107 of 227 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
474
-49 (-9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 22.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 474 | 25.6 | 18.5:1 | 78% (369) |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 25.2 | 19.5:1 | 76% (374) |
| 2022-23 | 507 | 24.2 | 20.9:1 | 72% (364) |
| 2020-21 | 523 | 23 | 22.7:1 | 71% (370) |
| 2017-18 | 561 | 23.6 | 23.8:1 | 74% (414) |
| 2015-16 | 563 | 21 | 26.8:1 | 61% (345) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (561 to 474); teachers up 9% (23.6 to 25.6).
About Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High
Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High is a small high school based in Carson, California. It educates 474 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in California is about 838 students.
Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High sits within Los Angeles Unified, which has 784 schools and 406,887 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High, at 61%. Other students are 14% Asian, 11% Black, 7% Pacific Islander, and 4% White. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Los Angeles County residents. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 18.5 students per teacher. For comparison, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 78% of students. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 8 points.
The allk12 Grade for Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High is B. Compared with California public high schools, the school scored higher than 62% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 33.9%. Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High scores 38.4%, 4.4 points above that line.
Federal survey data for Los Angeles County show that the median household income is $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Los Angeles County is home to 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 public school students.
The closest public school to Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High is Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 47.9%, higher than Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High's 38.4%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 49 fewer students in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.5:1) than in 2020-21 (22.7:1).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson HighHow large is Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High?
Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High enrolls approximately 474 students in grades 09-12.
Is Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High have?
Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High?
Student demographics at Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High are roughly 4% White, 61% Hispanic, 11% Black, 14% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High public or private?
Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.