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What advice would you give to incoming students at Evelyn Carr Elementary?
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Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TORRANCE UNIFIED·NCES 063942006554
Evelyn Carr Elementary
3404 West 168th St., Torrance, CA 90504 · (310) 533-4467 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
24.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
212 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 148 | 31% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (148) is 179% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
56.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.3pp since 2014
Math
50.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.3% | 25.0% | 23.4% | 20.3% |
| Math | 24.5% | 26.0% | 30.2% | 19.3% |
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 | 56.3% | 50.5% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 46.1% |
| 2022-23 | 54.7% | 47.1% |
| 2021-22 | 51.9% | 40.1% |
| 2018-19 | 49.5% | 47.8% |
| 2017-18 | 49.7% | 49.7% |
| 2016-17 | 45.1% | 43.5% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 47.0% |
| 2014-15 | 48.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Evelyn Carr Elementary
Evelyn Carr Elementary's state test result (48.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Carr Elementary this school | 483 | 43.9% | 48.3% |
| Mountain View Elementary Claremont | 408 | 44.1% | 44.6% |
| West Heritage Elementary Fontana | 611 | 39.3% | 51.8% |
| Casillas (Joseph) Elementary Chula Vista | 431 | 45.2% | 50.5% |
| Gompers Lakewood | 366 | 46.7% | 45.3% |
| Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary Chula Vista | 534 | 50.0% | 47.4% |
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 Evelyn Carr Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #1,841 of 5,151 | #414 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #1,555 of 5,172 ▲ 186 | #357 of 1,129 ▲ 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #1,596 of 5,172 ▲ 922 | #360 of 1,129 ▲ 221 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.4pp | #1,049 of 5,116 | #347 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #2,653 of 5,915 | #533 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.0:1 | #3,778 of 5,352 | #873 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #1,902 of 5,354 | #284 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.9% | #4,183 of 5,625 | #1,037 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +33.8% | #112 of 1,139 | #20 of 181 |
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
483
+187 (+63%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 395
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
was 26.9:1
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 | 483 | 20.1 | 24.0:1 | 44% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 18 | 24.0:1 | 48% (209) |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 16 | 24.1:1 | 46% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 296 | 11 | 26.9:1 | 53% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 361 | 14 | 25.8:1 | 58% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 351 | 14 | 25.1:1 | 60% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | N/A | N/A | 55% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 505 | 28 | 18.0:1 | 51% (256) |
| 1990-91 | 395 | 15 | 26.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Evelyn Carr Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 34% (361 to 483); teachers up 44% (14 to 20.1).
About Evelyn Carr Elementary
This page covers Evelyn Carr Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in Torrance, California. The school's enrollment of 483 students covers kindergarten through 5.
The district, Torrance Unified, operates 31 schools serving 21,890 students.
Evelyn Carr Elementary's enrollment is 60% Hispanic. Other groups include 13% White, 12% Asian, 8% Black, and 7% multiracial. By comparison, Los Angeles County residents are about 48% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Evelyn Carr Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
Federal data list 20.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Evelyn Carr Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 24.0:1. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. The lunch program counts 44% of students at Evelyn Carr Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Los Angeles County report 70%.
allk12 grades Evelyn Carr Elementary a B-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
A school with Evelyn Carr Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 53.8%. Evelyn Carr Elementary scores 48.3%, 5.6 points below that line.
Los Angeles County has about 9,808,667 residents, and median household income is about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,265,907.
Yukon Elementary is located about 0.6 miles from Evelyn Carr Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 48.3% average proficiency ranks 8th among 8 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Evelyn Carr Elementary's location as City: Mid-size.
Reported enrollment: 296 (2020-21) and 483 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (24.0:1) than in 2020-21 (26.9:1).
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Torrance Unified
- Torrance HighHigh · 1,879 students
- North HighHigh · 1,812 students
- West HighHigh · 1,775 students
- South HighHigh · 1,734 students
- Victor ElementaryElementary · 965 students
- Hickory ElementaryElementary · 847 students
Other schools in Torrance
- Torrance HighHigh · 1,879 students
- North HighHigh · 1,812 students
- West HighHigh · 1,775 students
- South HighHigh · 1,734 students
- Victor ElementaryElementary · 965 students
- Hickory ElementaryElementary · 847 students
Nearby schools
- Yukon Elementary0.6 mi · 296
- Casimir Middle0.7 mi · 617
- Lincoln Elementary0.7 mi · 418
- Environmental Charter High - Gardena0.8 mi · 454
- Edison Elementary0.9 mi · 466
- North High0.9 mi · 1,812
Frequently asked questions
About Evelyn Carr ElementaryHow many students attend Evelyn Carr Elementary?
Evelyn Carr Elementary enrolls approximately 483 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Evelyn Carr Elementary serve?
Evelyn Carr Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Evelyn Carr Elementary?
Approximately 24.0:1 students per teacher at Evelyn Carr Elementary.
How diverse is Evelyn Carr Elementary?
Evelyn Carr Elementary reports a student body of 13% White, 60% Hispanic, 8% Black, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Evelyn Carr Elementary in?
Evelyn Carr Elementary is part of Torrance Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.