Caroldale Learning Community

Caroldale Learning Community is a mid-sized K-5 school in Carson, California, run under Los Angeles Unified. The school caters to 620 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 33% bigger than typical.

Caroldale Learning Community is one of 784 schools operated by Los Angeles Unified, a district that teaches 406,887 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Caroldale Learning Community reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 28% Asian, 11% multiracial, 9% Black. Compared to Los Angeles County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 78% of students at Caroldale Learning Community qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Caroldale Learning Community sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 33.1%; actual is 47.9%, +14.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Caroldale Learning Community is one campus in the mix.

Stephen M. White Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Caroldale Learning Community comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 41.9%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 34%: 934 students in 2018 compared to 620 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.9:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.