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Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School

9439 East Foster Rd.
Downey, CA 90242

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Serving 796 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 796 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 45-49% (Top 30% in CA)
: 48%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School's student population of 796 students has grown by 177% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 163% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School
Kind	226
1	108
2	106
3	135
4	118
5	103

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Total Students

796 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School
2025	796
2024	642
2023	522
2022	412
2021	287
2020	414
2019	414
2018	491
2017	491
2016	547
2015	533
2014	524
2013	565
2012	565
2011	570
2010	619
2009	680
2008	693
2007	788
2006	754
2005	790
2004	810
2003	759
2002	773
2001	840
2000	836
1999	656
1998	659
1997	650
1996	589
1995	548
1994	572
1993	504
1992	518
1991	600
1990	582
1989	572

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School
2025	29
2024	24
2023	20
2022	16
2021	11
2020	14
2019	14
2018	17
2017	17
2016	18
2015	17
2014	17
2013	18
2012	19
2010	25
2009	28
2008	31
2007	31
2006	30
2005	31
2004	31
2003	31
2002	31
2001	32
2000	31
1999	30
1998	28
1997	27
1996	25
1995	24
1994	24
1993	22
1992	25
1991	25
1990	24
1989	21
1988	21

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School Rankings

The of Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

45-49%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	47%	34%	35%
2019	42%	40%	41%
2018	36%	39%	38%
2017	36%	38%	37%
2016	28%	37%	36%
2015	21%	34%	31%
2014	50%	63%	63%
2013	62%	59%	60%
2012	55%	59%	57%
2011	58%	58%	56%
2010	50%	56%	51%

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(18-19)

48%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2019	48%	51%	53%
2018	50%	50%	38%
2017	50%	48%	52%
2016	42%	48%	51%
2015	31%	44%	46%
2014	50%	58%	60%
2013	58%	57%	58%
2012	57%	58%	57%
2011	53%	56%	55%
2010	52%	54%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	27:1	21:1
2024	27:1	21:1
2023	26:1	22:1	24:1
2022	26:1	22:1	24:1
2021	26:1	22:1	24:1
2020	30:1	23:1	25:1
2019	30:1	23:1	25:1
2018	29:1	23:1	25:1
2017	29:1	23:1	25:1
2016	30:1	24:1	25:1
2015	31:1	24:1	25:1
2014	32:1	24:1	26:1
2013	31:1	24:1	26:1
2012	29:1	24:1	26:1
2010	25:1	22:1	24:1
2009	24:1	21:1	23:1
2008	22:1	18:1	21:1
2007	25:1	22:1	23:1
2006	25:1	22:1	22:1
2005	25:1	22:1	23:1
2004	26:1	22:1	23:1
2003	24:1	21:1	23:1
2002	25:1	21:1	23:1
2001	26:1	21:1	23:1
2000	27:1	22:1	24:1
1999	22:1	22:1	25:1
1998	24:1	22:1	25:1
1997	24:1	24:1	25:1
1996	24:1	25:1	26:1
1995	23:1	25:1	26:1
1994	24:1	25:1	26:1
1993	23:1	25:1	25:1
1992	21:1	24:1	26:1
1991	24:1	24:1	25:1
1990	24:1	24:1	25:1
1989	27:1	24:1	26:1
1988	25:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2012)
Year	Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	1%	12%
2023	1%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%	3%
2020	2%	12%	3%
2019	2%	12%	3%
2018	2%	11%	4%
2017	2%	11%	4%
2016	1%	11%	3%
2015	1%	11%	3%
2014	3%	11%	3%
2013	2%	11%	4%
2012	2%	11%	4%
2011	2%	11%	4%
2010	2%	11%	5%
2009	1%	11%	5%
2008	2%	12%	5%
2007	4%	12%	5%
2006	3%	12%	6%
2005	2%	12%	6%
2004	4%	12%	6%
2003	3%	11%	7%
2002	4%	11%	7%
2001	4%	11%	6%
2000	4%	11%	7%
1999	4%	11%	7%
1998	5%	11%	8%
1997	7%	11%	8%
1996	9%	11%	9%
1995	11%	11%	9%
1994	13%	11%	10%
1993	14%	11%	10%
1992	13%	11%	11%
1991	12%	11%	11%

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Hispanic

89%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	89%	56%
2024	88%	56%
2023	89%	55%	89%
2022	91%	56%	89%
2021	94%	56%	89%
2020	91%	55%	89%
2019	91%	55%	89%
2018	91%	54%	89%
2017	91%	54%	89%
2016	91%	54%	89%
2015	90%	54%	89%
2014	87%	53%	88%
2013	88%	53%	87%
2012	86%	52%	86%
2011	87%	51%	85%
2010	86%	50%	83%
2009	86%	49%	82%
2008	87%	50%	82%
2007	86%	49%	80%
2006	85%	48%	80%
2005	84%	47%	77%
2004	81%	46%	76%
2003	77%	45%	74%
2002	76%	44%	72%
2001	74%	43%	71%
2000	71%	42%	69%
1999	68%	41%	66%
1998	64%	40%	63%
1997	58%	40%	60%
1996	51%	39%	57%
1995	46%	38%	55%
1994	42%	37%	51%
1993	36%	36%	47%
1992	34%	35%	44%
1991	33%	34%	42%
1990	32%	33%	40%
1989	28%	31%	36%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	4%	6%	2%
2017	4%	6%	2%
2016	4%	6%	3%
2015	5%	6%	3%
2014	5%	6%	3%
2013	4%	6%	3%
2012	6%	6%	3%
2011	5%	7%	3%
2010	6%	7%	3%
2009	5%	7%	4%
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	6%	8%	4%
2002	6%	8%	4%
2001	7%	8%	4%
2000	7%	9%	4%
1999	7%	9%	4%
1998	6%	9%	5%
1997	9%	9%	5%
1996	9%	9%	5%
1995	7%	9%	5%
1994	6%	9%	5%
1993	4%	9%	5%
1992	5%	9%	4%
1991	3%	9%	4%
1990	7%	9%	3%
1989	3%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	6%	20%
2024	7%	20%
2023	6%	21%	5%
2022	5%	21%	5%
2021	4%	22%	5%
2020	3%	23%	5%
2019	3%	23%	5%
2018	3%	24%	5%
2017	3%	24%	5%
2016	4%	24%	5%
2015	4%	24%	5%
2014	4%	25%	6%
2013	5%	25%	6%
2012	5%	26%	7%
2011	5%	27%	8%
2010	6%	27%	9%
2009	7%	28%	9%
2008	7%	29%	9%
2007	7%	29%	11%
2006	9%	31%	11%
2005	10%	31%	13%
2004	11%	32%	14%
2003	14%	34%	15%
2002	13%	35%	17%
2001	14%	36%	18%
2000	17%	37%	19%
1999	21%	38%	21%
1998	24%	39%	23%
1997	25%	39%	25%
1996	30%	40%	28%
1995	35%	41%	29%
1994	38%	42%	33%
1993	45%	43%	37%
1992	47%	44%	40%
1991	51%	45%	42%
1990	49%	47%	45%
1989	60%	49%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2014)
Year	Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School	California
2025	2%	6%
2024	2%	6%
2023	1%	6%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	0.21	0.63
2024	0.22	0.63
2023	0.21	0.64	0.21
2022	0.17	0.63	0.21
2021	0.12	0.62	0.21
2020	0.17	0.63	0.20
2019	0.17	0.63	0.20
2018	0.17	0.64	0.20
2017	0.17	0.64	0.20
2016	0.17	0.64	0.21
2015	0.19	0.64	0.21
2014	0.24	0.65	0.23
2013	0.22	0.65	0.24
2012	0.26	0.65	0.25
2011	0.26	0.67	0.28
2010	0.26	0.67	0.30
2009	0.26	0.71	0.33
2008	0.24	0.65	0.32
2007	0.26	0.67	0.35
2006	0.27	0.66	0.36
2005	0.29	0.67	0.39
2004	0.33	0.67	0.41
2003	0.39	0.67	0.43
2002	0.40	0.67	0.45
2001	0.44	0.67	0.47
2000	0.47	0.67	0.49
1999	0.49	0.67	0.51
1998	0.53	0.67	0.54
1997	0.59	0.67	0.57
1996	0.64	0.67	0.59
1995	0.66	0.67	0.61
1994	0.67	0.67	0.63
1993	0.65	0.67	0.64
1992	0.65	0.67	0.64
1991	0.62	0.67	0.63
1990	0.65	0.66	0.63
1989	0.56	0.65	0.61

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(22-23)

17.6%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	17.6%	27.7%	31.2%
2022	19%	33%	38.1%
2021	2.6%	15.4%	12.1%

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Eligible for

39%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	39%	54%
2024	36%	54%
2023	33%	51%	57%
2022	34%	51%	55%
2021	30%	53%	52%
2020	67%	52%	54%
2019	67%	52%	54%
2018	64%	49%	52%
2017	64%	49%	52%
2016	66%	50%	50%
2015	62%	50%	47%
2014	65%	49%	52%
2013	73%	48%	55%
2011	68%	46%	52%
2010	63%	46%	44%
2009	57%	43%	42%
2008	55%	41%	41%
2007	51%	40%	35%
2006	53%	40%	37%
2005	54%	40%	35%
2004	49%	40%	33%
2003	50%	39%	33%
2002	51%	39%	33%
2001	53%	39%	37%
2000	47%	40%	35%
1999	64%	40%	37%
1998	64%	47%	49%
1997	61%	47%	49%
1996	43%	46%	43%
1995	52%	45%	43%
1994	41%	43%	37%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	14%	8%
2024	10%	8%
2023	11%	8%	13%
2022	10%	7%	12%
2021	11%	6%	10%
2020	14%	7%	15%
2019	14%	7%	15%
2018	18%	9%	16%
2017	18%	9%	16%
2016	15%	9%	16%
2015	16%	9%	17%
2014	19%	9%	20%
2013	12%	7%	15%
2011	16%	8%	15%
2010	21%	9%	18%
2009	22%	10%	20%
2008	23%	10%	17%
2007	27%	10%	20%
2006	25%	9%	19%
2005	24%	9%	19%
2004	28%	9%	20%
2003	22%	9%	19%
2002	20%	8%	17%
2001	21%	8%	16%
2000	18%	7%	14%

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School District Name

Downey Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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What schools are Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School often compared to?

Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like South Ranchito Dual Language Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CA state average).

How many students attend Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School?

796 students attend Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School?

Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School has a student ration of 27:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School offer ?

Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School part of?

Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School is part of Downey Unified School District.

Popular comparisons: Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School vs. South Ranchito Dual Language Academy

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The nearest middle school is Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School (0.9 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School (0.4 miles away)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 796 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 48%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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