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How has Carpenter Community Charter changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
863
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271002898
Carpenter Community Charter
3909 Carpenter Ave., Studio City, CA 91604 · (818) 761-4363 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL863 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
25.4:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
114 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 | 193 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 141 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 139 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 132 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 133 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (193) is 45% larger than its 5th grade class (133).
Student demographics
66%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Carpenter Community Charter→Walter Reed Middle
Based on published attendance-zone data from Los Angeles Unified. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
83.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.6pp since 2014
Math
81.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 63.5% | 20.1% | 12.1% | 4.3% |
| Math | 56.0% | 25.6% | 12.6% | 5.8% |
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 | 83.6% | 81.7% |
| 2023-24 | 82.8% | 82.3% |
| 2022-23 | 83.5% | 83.2% |
| 2021-22 | 80.7% | 81.5% |
| 2018-19 | 78.4% | 69.3% |
| 2017-18 | 78.2% | 74.9% |
| 2016-17 | 80.1% | 73.4% |
| 2015-16 | 80.0% | 73.0% |
| 2014-15 | 76.0% | 66.0% |
% 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
82.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 Carpenter Community Charter
Carpenter Community Charter's state test result (82.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter Community Charter this school | 863 | 13.2% | 82.6% |
| Twelve Bridges Elementary Lincoln | 744 | 13.0% | 66.4% |
| Center Street Elementary El Segundo | 797 | 12.8% | 74.2% |
| Community Montessori Escondido | 795 | 17.6% | N/A |
| J. H. McGaugh Elementary Seal Beach | 721 | 18.0% | 65.4% |
| Charter Montessori Valley View Campus El Dorado Hills | 692 | 14.5% | 69.7% |
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 Carpenter Community Charter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.6% | #134 of 5,151 | #30 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.7% | #181 of 5,172 ▼ 25 | #40 of 1,129 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.6% | #147 of 5,172 ▼ 7 | #35 of 1,129 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.6pp | #2,797 of 5,116 | #690 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 863 | #228 of 5,915 | #35 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.4:1 | #4,609 of 5,352 | #1,044 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.0% | #1,126 of 5,354 | #174 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.2% | #5,387 of 5,625 | #1,248 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #2,129 of 3,837 | #637 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
863
-24 (-3%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 836
Student : Teacher
25.4:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 863 | 34 | 25.4:1 | 13% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 873 | 34 | 25.7:1 | 14% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 858 | 34 | 25.2:1 | 11% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 887 | 40 | 22.2:1 | 13% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 1,006 | 40 | 25.1:1 | 12% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 946 | 36 | 26.3:1 | 5% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 889 | N/A | N/A | 8% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 862 | 42 | 20.5:1 | 16% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 836 | 32 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carpenter Community Charter.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,006 to 863); teachers down 15% (40 to 34).
About Carpenter Community Charter
Carpenter Community Charter is an elementary school located in Studio City, California, in Los Angeles County. A total of 863 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 86% higher.
Carpenter Community Charter is among 784 schools run by Los Angeles Unified, which serves 406,887 students.
White students form the largest group at Carpenter Community Charter, 47% of enrollment. Next come 31% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, and 6% Asian. That compares with about 31% White among all Los Angeles County residents. By the diversity index, Carpenter Community Charter comes in at 66%.
Carpenter Community Charter's 34 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 25.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 13%. The 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 57 points higher.
The allk12 Grade for Carpenter Community Charter is A. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 94% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In California, Carpenter Community Charter is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 82.6% actual against a predicted 71.8%.
In Los Angeles County (population about 9,808,667), median household income is about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Carpenter Community Charter is one of 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, which together enroll about 1,265,907 students.
The nearest other public school, Walter Reed Middle, is about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Carpenter Community Charter is 1st of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Locale data from NCES put Carpenter Community Charter inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). NCES lists Carpenter Community Charter as a charter school.
Enrollment was 887 in 2020-21 and 863 in 2024-25, a decrease of 24 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 22.2:1 to 25.4:1.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Carpenter Community CharterHow large is Carpenter Community Charter?
Carpenter Community Charter enrolls approximately 863 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Carpenter Community Charter serve?
Carpenter Community Charter serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Carpenter Community Charter?
Approximately 25.4:1 students per teacher at Carpenter Community Charter.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carpenter Community Charter?
At Carpenter Community Charter, the student body is approximately 47% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 31% Two or more.
Is Carpenter Community Charter public or private?
Carpenter Community Charter is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.