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What's one thing Caroldale Learning Community gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
620
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271002897
Caroldale Learning Community
22424 Caroldale Ave., Carson, CA 90745 · (310) 320-8570 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL620 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
483 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 77 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 17% larger than its 8th grade class (66).
Student demographics
67%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
51.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.5pp since 2014
Math
44.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.8% | 27.8% | 23.3% | 25.2% |
| Math | 25.9% | 18.9% | 25.5% | 29.7% |
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 | 51.5% | 44.8% |
| 2023-24 | 50.5% | 43.2% |
| 2022-23 | 45.7% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.7% | 35.9% |
| 2018-19 | 48.8% | 43.4% |
| 2017-18 | 46.1% | 39.3% |
| 2016-17 | 42.6% | 39.1% |
| 2015-16 | 47.0% | 42.0% |
| 2014-15 | 37.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in California's top 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 Caroldale Learning Community
Caroldale Learning Community's state test result (48.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroldale Learning Community this school | 620 | 77.9% | 48.3% |
| Central Elementary Fresno | 762 | 81.5% | 42.8% |
| Halkin Elementary San Leandro | 724 | 83.1% | 29.6% |
| Charles E. Mack Elementary Sacramento | 840 | 83.8% | 25.1% |
| Edith B. Storey Elementary Fresno | 554 | 79.2% | 53.3% |
| Melville S. Jacobson Elementary Tracy | 644 | 82.3% | 23.9% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Caroldale Learning Community ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #1,843 of 5,151 | #416 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #1,941 of 5,172 ▲ 8 | #477 of 1,129 ▼ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #1,920 of 5,172 ▼ 53 | #434 of 1,129 ▼ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.4pp | #1,033 of 5,116 | #340 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 620 | #1,228 of 5,915 | #236 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #257 of 5,352 | #74 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #995 of 5,354 | #157 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.9% | #2,372 of 5,625 | #744 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.6% | #358 of 3,837 | #165 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. 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
620
-176 (-22%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 785
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 620 | 34.5 | 18.0:1 | 78% (483) |
| 2023-24 | 646 | 32.2 | 20.1:1 | 76% (493) |
| 2022-23 | 674 | 34.2 | 19.7:1 | 73% (493) |
| 2020-21 | 796 | 39 | 20.4:1 | 73% (578) |
| 2017-18 | 934 | 39 | 23.9:1 | 72% (673) |
| 2015-16 | 959 | 39 | 24.6:1 | 68% (651) |
| 2010-11 | 964 | N/A | N/A | 15% (147) |
| 2000-01 | 1,120 | 53 | 21.1:1 | 56% (626) |
| 1990-91 | 785 | 31 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Caroldale Learning Community.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (934 to 620); teachers down 12% (39 to 34.5).
About Caroldale Learning Community
Students in Carson, California, attend Caroldale Learning Community, a mid-sized elementary school. The school covers kindergarten through 8 and reported 620 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 33% above the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Caroldale Learning Community is run by Los Angeles Unified, whose 784 schools enroll 406,887 students.
The biggest share of students at Caroldale Learning Community, 48%, is Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 28% Asian, 11% multiracial, and 9% Black. That is in line with Los Angeles County, where about 48% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 67%.
The school's 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 4.3 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 78% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Caroldale Learning Community is in the top 10% of California schools: 48.3% actual against 33.9% predicted.
For Los Angeles County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $90,112 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 2,244 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,265,907, Caroldale Learning Community among them.
Caroldale Learning Community's closest public school neighbor is Stephen M. White Middle, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Caroldale Learning Community, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 48.3% is above the 43.8% average for nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Caroldale Learning Community is City: Small.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 22% decline, from 796 to 620. The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.4:1 to 18.0:1 over the same years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Caroldale Learning Community. 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
Other schools in Los Angeles Unified
- Grover Cleveland Charter HighHigh · 2,719 students
- North Hollywood Senior HighHigh · 2,444 students
- Phineas Banning Senior HighHigh · 2,422 students
- San Pedro Senior HighHigh · 2,398 students
- Venice Senior HighHigh · 2,293 students
- James A. Garfield Senior HighHigh · 2,237 students
Other schools in Carson
- Stephen M. White MiddleMiddle · 1,423 students
- Carson Senior HighHigh · 1,407 students
- Virtual Academy of the Arts & EntertainmentCombined · 878 students
- Andrew Carnegie MiddleMiddle · 843 students
- California Academy of Mathematics and ScienceHigh · 673 students
- Carson Street ElementaryElementary · 623 students
Nearby schools
- Stephen M. White Middle0.3 mi · 1,423
- Eagle Tree Continuation0.5 mi · 18
- Carson Senior High0.5 mi · 1,407
- Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High0.5 mi · 474
- Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High0.5 mi · 438
- Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary0.6 mi · 413
Frequently asked questions
About Caroldale Learning CommunityHow many students attend Caroldale Learning Community?
Caroldale Learning Community enrolls approximately 620 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Caroldale Learning Community serve?
Caroldale Learning Community serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Caroldale Learning Community have?
Caroldale Learning Community employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
How diverse is Caroldale Learning Community?
Caroldale Learning Community reports a student body of 2% White, 48% Hispanic, 9% Black, 28% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Caroldale Learning Community?
Caroldale Learning Community 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.