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Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271002809
Ambler Avenue Elementary
319 East Sherman Dr., Carson, CA 90746 · (310) 532-4090 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
360 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 93 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 20% |
Student demographics
42%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
43.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.9pp since 2014
Math
30.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.6% | 25.3% | 18.6% | 37.6% |
| Math | 12.7% | 17.6% | 27.6% | 42.1% |
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 | 43.9% | 30.3% |
| 2023-24 | 38.7% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.8% | 34.2% |
| 2021-22 | 40.3% | 35.1% |
| 2018-19 | 40.0% | 39.1% |
| 2017-18 | 37.6% | 35.2% |
| 2016-17 | 34.3% | 27.5% |
| 2015-16 | 35.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
36.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 →
Where Ambler Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #2,799 of 5,151 | #689 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #3,188 of 5,172 | #832 of 1,129 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #2,563 of 5,172 | #614 of 1,129 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #1,605 of 5,116 | #277 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 445 | #3,091 of 5,915 | #641 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #837 of 5,352 | #259 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.8% | #3,318 of 5,354 | #571 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.9% | #2,104 of 5,625 | #676 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.8% | #922 of 3,837 | #360 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
445
-102 (-19%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 591
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 445 | 22.5 | 19.8:1 | 81% (360) |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 24 | 19.9:1 | 78% (372) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 25 | 20.0:1 | 76% (379) |
| 2020-21 | 547 | 28 | 19.5:1 | 73% (399) |
| 2017-18 | 592 | 25 | 23.7:1 | 80% (471) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 22 | 22.9:1 | 77% (387) |
| 2010-11 | 465 | N/A | N/A | 68% (314) |
| 2000-01 | 634 | 34 | 18.6:1 | 61% (385) |
| 1990-91 | 591 | 25 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ambler Avenue Elementary.
About Ambler Avenue Elementary
A mid-sized elementary school in Carson, California, Ambler Avenue Elementary is part of Los Angeles Unified. It enrolls 445 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5.
Los Angeles Unified operates 784 schools. Combined enrollment is 406,887 students.
The share of Black students at Ambler Avenue Elementary is 72%, a majority. Smaller groups are 24% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Los Angeles County is roughly 8% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 42, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 22.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 19.8:1. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 2.5 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 81%. That is 11 points above the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Ambler Avenue Elementary's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 36.6% is 4.5 points above the 32.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Los Angeles County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
Ambler Avenue Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Ralph Bunche Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Ambler Avenue Elementary ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Ambler Avenue Elementary is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school's student count fell 19% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Ambler Avenue Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Quick facts
Related schools
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- Stephen M. White MiddleMiddle · 1,423 students
- Carson Senior HighHigh · 1,407 students
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- Andrew Carnegie MiddleMiddle · 843 students
- California Academy of Mathematics and ScienceHigh · 673 students
- Carson Street ElementaryElementary · 623 students
Nearby schools
- Ralph Bunche Elementary0.7 mi · 217
- Gardena Elementary0.9 mi · 398
- Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena1.1 mi · 360
- Bursch Elementary1.3 mi · 370
- Compton Community Day High1.3 mi · 6
- Compton Community Day Middle1.3 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About Ambler Avenue ElementaryHow many students attend Ambler Avenue Elementary?
Ambler Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 445 students in grades KG-05.
Is Ambler Avenue Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ambler Avenue Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Ambler Avenue Elementary?
Approximately 19.8:1 students per teacher at Ambler Avenue Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ambler Avenue Elementary?
At Ambler Avenue Elementary, the student body is approximately 0% White, 24% Hispanic, 72% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Ambler Avenue Elementary?
Ambler Avenue Elementary is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.