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Carpenter Community Charter

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Carpenter Community Charter School, formerly Carpenter Avenue Elementary School, is a public K-5 elementary school in Los Angeles, California. Carpenter Community Charter is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school is in Studio City.

Serving 873 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Carpenter Community Charter ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 873 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 5% in CA
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Carpenter Community Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Carpenter Community Charter's student population of 873 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carpenter Community Charter
Kind	186
1	132
2	131
3	137
4	140
5	147

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Total Students

873 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Carpenter Community Charter
2022	841
2021	887
2020	1,014
2019	1,014
2018	988
2017	988
2016	946
2015	951
2014	952
2013	990
2012	906
2011	889
2010	848
2009	847
2008	800
2007	839
2006	865
2005	862
2004	893
2003	893
2002	876
2001	862
2000	852
1999	874
1998	853
1997	892
1996	1,029
1995	1,016
1994	977
1993	991
1992	950
1991	836
1990	815

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Carpenter Community Charter
2023	34
2022	37
2021	40
2020	40
2019	40
2018	39
2017	39
2016	36
2015	39
2014	40
2013	39
2012	37
2010	34
2009	40
2008	42
2007	41
2006	43
2005	43
2004	42
2003	45
2002	42
2001	42
2000	43
1999	45
1998	41
1997	38
1996	37
1995	35
1994	36
1993	35
1992	33
1991	32
1990	32

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Year Founded

1924

School Rankings

Carpenter Community Charter ranks within the top 5% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carpenter Community Charter is 0.66, which is more 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)

#277 out of 9602 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Carpenter Community Charter
2022	#277
2019	#782
2018	#572
2017	#467
2016	#502
2015	#583
2013	#314
2012	#361
2011	#503
2010	#651

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81%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Carpenter Community Charter	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	81%	33%	28%
2019	69%	40%	33%
2018	75%	39%	31%
2017	73%	38%	30%
2016	73%	37%	28%
2015	66%	34%	25%
2013	88%	59%	53%
2012	87%	59%	53%
2011	86%	58%	51%
2010	83%	56%	47%

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81%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Carpenter Community Charter	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	81%	47%	41%
2019	78%	51%	44%
2018	78%	50%	31%
2017	80%	48%	40%
2016	79%	48%	38%
2015	76%	44%	32%
2013	87%	57%	47%
2012	88%	58%	49%
2011	84%	56%	46%
2010	81%	54%	42%

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70-74%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Carpenter Community Charter	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	23:1	21:1	20:1
2021	22:1	22:1	21:1
2020	25:1	23:1	22:1
2019	25:1	23:1	22:1
2018	25:1	23:1	22:1
2017	25:1	23:1	22:1
2016	26:1	24:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	23:1
2014	24:1	24:1	23:1
2013	25:1	24:1	23:1
2012	24:1	23:1	23:1
2010	25:1	21:1	21:1
2009	21:1	20:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	19:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	23:1
1997	23:1	23:1	24:1
1996	28:1	25:1	25:1
1995	29:1	25:1	26:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	28:1	25:1	25:1
1992	29:1	24:1	24:1
1991	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2014)
Year	Carpenter Community Charter	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Carpenter Community Charter	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	9%	12%	6%
2021	7%	12%	6%
2020	11%	12%	7%
2019	11%	12%	7%
2018	6%	11%	6%
2017	6%	11%	6%
2016	6%	11%	6%
2015	8%	11%	8%
2014	11%	11%	7%
2013	10%	11%	7%
2012	10%	11%	7%
2011	11%	11%	6%
2010	10%	11%	6%
2009	8%	11%	6%
2008	8%	12%	6%
2007	9%	12%	7%
2006	10%	12%	6%
2005	10%	12%	6%
2004	9%	12%	6%
2003	9%	11%	7%
2002	9%	11%	6%
2001	8%	11%	6%
2000	8%	11%	7%
1999	8%	11%	7%
1998	7%	11%	7%
1997	5%	11%	7%
1996	8%	11%	8%
1995	7%	11%	7%
1994	6%	11%	8%
1993	5%	11%	8%
1992	5%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

13%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Carpenter Community Charter	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	15%	56%	73%
2021	14%	56%	73%
2020	11%	55%	73%
2019	11%	55%	73%
2018	11%	54%	74%
2017	11%	54%	74%
2016	9%	54%	74%
2015	8%	54%	62%
2014	6%	53%	74%
2013	7%	53%	74%
2012	7%	52%	74%
2011	8%	51%	74%
2010	11%	50%	74%
2009	8%	49%	74%
2008	9%	50%	74%
2007	8%	49%	73%
2006	8%	48%	74%
2005	10%	47%	73%
2004	10%	46%	73%
2003	12%	45%	72%
2002	11%	44%	72%
2001	13%	43%	71%
2000	14%	42%	70%
1999	14%	41%	69%
1998	13%	40%	69%
1997	13%	40%	68%
1996	15%	39%	67%
1995	15%	38%	67%
1994	18%	37%	66%
1993	20%	36%	65%
1992	21%	35%	65%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Carpenter Community Charter	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	3%	5%	8%
2021	3%	5%	9%
2020	4%	5%	9%
2019	4%	5%	9%
2018	3%	6%	9%
2017	3%	6%	9%
2016	3%	6%	9%
2015	3%	6%	10%
2014	5%	6%	9%
2013	5%	6%	9%
2012	4%	6%	9%
2011	5%	7%	10%
2010	4%	7%	10%
2009	4%	7%	11%
2008	5%	8%	11%
2007	5%	8%	11%
2006	6%	8%	11%
2005	6%	8%	12%
2004	6%	8%	12%
2003	6%	8%	12%
2002	6%	8%	12%
2001	6%	8%	13%
2000	5%	9%	13%
1999	5%	9%	14%
1998	5%	9%	14%
1997	5%	9%	14%
1996	5%	9%	14%
1995	4%	9%	14%
1994	3%	9%	14%
1993	3%	9%	15%
1992	4%	9%	15%

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White

51%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Carpenter Community Charter	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	60%	21%	10%
2021	66%	22%	10%
2020	73%	23%	11%
2019	73%	23%	11%
2018	72%	24%	10%
2017	72%	24%	10%
2016	74%	24%	10%
2015	76%	24%	12%
2014	77%	25%	9%
2013	77%	25%	9%
2012	78%	26%	9%
2011	76%	27%	9%
2010	73%	27%	9%
2009	76%	28%	9%
2008	77%	29%	9%
2007	76%	29%	9%
2006	75%	31%	9%
2005	73%	31%	9%
2004	75%	32%	9%
2003	71%	34%	9%
2002	73%	35%	10%
2001	73%	36%	10%
2000	73%	37%	10%
1999	73%	38%	10%
1998	75%	39%	10%
1997	76%	39%	11%
1996	72%	40%	11%
1995	74%	41%	12%
1994	73%	42%	12%
1993	72%	43%	12%
1992	70%	44%	12%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

26%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2022)
Year	Carpenter Community Charter	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	13%	5%	3%
2021	10%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	8%	4%	1%
2017	8%	4%	1%
2016	8%	4%	1%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Carpenter Community Charter	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	0.60	0.63	0.45
2021	0.53	0.62	0.45
2020	0.45	0.63	0.45
2019	0.45	0.63	0.45
2018	0.46	0.64	0.43
2017	0.46	0.64	0.43
2016	0.44	0.64	0.43
2015	0.41	0.64	0.47
2014	0.39	0.65	0.44
2013	0.39	0.65	0.44
2012	0.38	0.65	0.44
2011	0.41	0.67	0.44
2010	0.45	0.67	0.44
2009	0.41	0.71	0.44
2008	0.39	0.65	0.44
2007	0.41	0.67	0.44
2006	0.42	0.66	0.44
2005	0.44	0.67	0.45
2004	0.42	0.67	0.45
2003	0.47	0.67	0.46
2002	0.44	0.67	0.46
2001	0.44	0.67	0.47
2000	0.44	0.67	0.48
1999	0.44	0.67	0.49
1998	0.42	0.67	0.50
1997	0.40	0.67	0.50
1996	0.46	0.67	0.51
1995	0.43	0.67	0.52
1994	0.43	0.67	0.53
1993	0.44	0.67	0.54
1992	0.47	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

13%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Carpenter Community Charter	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	12%	51%	76%
2021	12%	53%	76%
2020	12%	52%	73%
2019	12%	52%	73%
2018	4%	49%	68%
2017	4%	49%	68%
2016	4%	50%	68%
2015	3%	50%	69%
2014	4%	49%	68%
2013	6%	48%	54%
2011	6%	46%	58%
2010	6%	46%	70%
2009	5%	43%	68%
2008	5%	41%	61%
2007	5%	40%	65%
2006	7%	40%	68%
2005	8%	40%	67%
2004	7%	40%	67%
2003	10%	39%	68%
2002	10%	39%	66%
2001	13%	39%	68%
2000	12%	40%	69%
1999	13%	40%	69%
1998	16%	47%	71%
1997	17%	47%	72%
1996	17%	46%	73%
1995	13%	45%	70%
1994	18%	43%	70%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2021)
Year	Carpenter Community Charter	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2021	1%	6%	5%
2020	1%	7%	6%
2019	1%	7%	6%
2018	1%	9%	9%
2017	1%	9%	9%
2016	1%	9%	9%
2014	1%	9%	7%
2013	1%	7%	5%
2011	1%	8%	5%
2010	1%	9%	6%
2008	2%	10%	7%
2007	1%	10%	8%
2006	3%	9%	10%
2005	2%	9%	8%
2004	3%	9%	8%
2003	2%	9%	7%
2002	3%	8%	7%
2001	3%	8%	6%
2000	1%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Los Angeles Unified School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Cougar

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carpenter Community Charter's ranking?

Carpenter Community Charter is ranked #277 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Carpenter Community Charter often compared to?

Carpenter Community Charteris often viewed alongside schools like Colfax Charter Elementary School, Dixie Canyon Community Charter by visitors of our site.

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

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Carpenter Community Charter?

873 students attend Carpenter Community Charter.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Carpenter Community Charter students are White, 26% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Carpenter Community Charter?

Carpenter Community Charter has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Carpenter Community Charter offer ?

Carpenter Community Charter offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Carpenter Community Charter part of?

Carpenter Community Charter is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 873 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 5%
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education