Kit Carson Elementary School (Closed 2015)

3530 W. 147th St.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 371 students in grades Kindergarten-2, 
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-2
Total Students
371 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (CA)
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
21:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Kit Carson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
4%
12%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hispanic
74%
56%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Black
17%
5%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
White
1%
21%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart display the percentage of Hawaiian students in Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Two or more races
3%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Kit Carson Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in CA.
0.43
This chart display the diversity score of Kit Carson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
51%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Kit Carson Elementary School?
371 students attend Kit Carson Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
74% of Kit Carson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Kit Carson Elementary School?
Kit Carson Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Kit Carson Elementary School offer ?
Kit Carson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2
What school district is Kit Carson Elementary School part of?
Kit Carson Elementary School is part of Lawndale Elementary School District.

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