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Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School

19200 East Ely St.
Cerritos, CA 90703

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Serving 469 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 469 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 20% in CA
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School's student population of 469 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School
Kind	70
1	48
2	63
3	70
4	65
5	79
6	74

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Total Students

469 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School
2023	529
2022	893
2021	604
2020	618
2019	618
2018	628
2017	628
2016	623
2015	638
2014	619
2013	592
2012	594
2011	603
2010	553
2009	561
2008	518
2007	503
2006	501
2005	458
2004	451
2003	495
2002	496
2001	483
2000	477
1999	504
1998	501
1997	469
1996	467
1995	460
1994	484
1993	478
1992	503
1991	488
1990	511
1989	490
1988	516
1987	476

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School
2023	22
2022	39
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	24
2014	22
2013	23
2012	23
2010	24
2009	25
2008	25
2007	24
2006	23
2005	22
2004	23
2003	25
2002	23
2001	23
2000	25
1999	30
1998	29
1997	24
1996	23
1995	22
1994	23
1993	23
1992	23
1991	22
1990	23

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School Rankings

Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School is 0.68, 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)

#1373 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School
2022	#1373
2021	#182
2019	#1420
2018	#1288
2017	#1019
2016	#960
2015	#1018
2013	#2682
2012	#2904
2011	#2646
2010	#2553

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53%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2022	53%	33%	49%
2021	69%	34%	77%
2019	64%	40%	55%
2018	64%	39%	54%
2017	69%	38%	53%
2016	68%	37%	52%
2015	68%	34%	48%
2013	68%	59%	71%
2012	66%	59%	69%
2011	67%	58%	68%
2010	66%	56%	65%

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70%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2022	70%	47%	64%
2021	80%	49%	90%
2019	68%	51%	66%
2018	69%	50%	54%
2017	69%	48%	64%
2016	70%	48%	63%
2015	63%	44%	59%
2013	63%	57%	68%
2012	66%	58%	68%
2011	63%	56%	66%
2010	62%	54%	62%

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45-49%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	23:1	21:1	22:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2020	26:1	23:1	25:1
2019	26:1	23:1	25:1
2018	27:1	23:1	25:1
2017	27:1	23:1	25:1
2016	27:1	24:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	25:1
2014	28:1	24:1	25:1
2013	26:1	24:1	24:1
2012	26:1	23:1	25:1
2010	23:1	21:1	23:1
2009	22:1	20:1	23:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	21:1	23:1
2006	22:1	20:1	23:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	20:1	21:1	23:1
2003	20:1	20:1	23:1
2002	22:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	19:1	21:1	22:1
1999	17:1	21:1	22:1
1998	17:1	21:1	22:1
1997	20:1	23:1	23:1
1996	20:1	25:1	25:1
1995	21:1	25:1	26:1
1994	21:1	25:1	26:1
1993	21:1	25:1	25:1
1992	22:1	24:1	25:1
1991	22:1	24:1	25:1
1990	22:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2020)
Year	Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School	California
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%

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Asian

35%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	35%	12%	35%
2022	35%	12%	35%
2021	33%	12%	36%
2020	31%	12%	35%
2019	31%	12%	35%
2018	31%	11%	38%
2017	31%	11%	38%
2016	32%	11%	37%
2015	32%	11%	37%
2014	33%	11%	36%
2013	36%	11%	36%
2012	35%	11%	37%
2011	35%	11%	37%
2010	33%	11%	38%
2009	34%	11%	39%
2008	37%	12%	41%
2007	35%	12%	41%
2006	38%	12%	41%
2005	37%	12%	41%
2004	41%	12%	41%
2003	42%	11%	41%
2002	42%	11%	40%
2001	42%	11%	41%
2000	43%	11%	41%
1999	42%	11%	40%
1998	45%	11%	40%
1997	45%	11%	40%
1996	44%	11%	39%
1995	41%	11%	38%
1994	38%	11%	38%
1993	40%	11%	37%
1992	38%	11%	35%
1991	37%	11%	35%

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Hispanic

44%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	43%	55%	45%
2022	43%	56%	46%
2021	43%	56%	45%
2020	45%	55%	46%
2019	45%	55%	46%
2018	45%	54%	46%
2017	45%	54%	46%
2016	45%	54%	46%
2015	43%	54%	45%
2014	42%	53%	44%
2013	38%	53%	44%
2012	39%	52%	43%
2011	37%	51%	42%
2010	36%	50%	41%
2009	32%	49%	39%
2008	38%	50%	41%
2007	41%	49%	40%
2006	37%	48%	40%
2005	38%	47%	39%
2004	38%	46%	38%
2003	36%	45%	37%
2002	34%	44%	37%
2001	29%	43%	36%
2000	29%	42%	34%
1999	30%	41%	34%
1998	26%	40%	33%
1997	25%	40%	32%
1996	23%	39%	31%
1995	25%	38%	31%
1994	29%	37%	30%
1993	27%	36%	29%
1992	24%	35%	29%
1991	29%	34%	29%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	12%	5%	7%
2022	10%	5%	7%
2021	12%	5%	8%
2020	14%	5%	9%
2019	14%	5%	9%
2018	14%	6%	8%
2017	14%	6%	8%
2016	12%	6%	9%
2015	12%	6%	9%
2014	12%	6%	9%
2013	13%	6%	9%
2012	12%	6%	10%
2011	13%	7%	10%
2010	15%	7%	10%
2009	14%	7%	10%
2008	15%	8%	10%
2007	14%	8%	10%
2006	13%	8%	10%
2005	12%	8%	10%
2004	10%	8%	10%
2003	10%	8%	10%
2002	11%	8%	10%
2001	13%	8%	10%
2000	13%	9%	10%
1999	14%	9%	10%
1998	14%	9%	10%
1997	14%	9%	10%
1996	15%	9%	10%
1995	10%	9%	10%
1994	9%	9%	9%
1993	9%	9%	8%
1992	9%	9%	8%
1991	6%	9%	7%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	4%	21%	5%
2022	5%	21%	5%
2021	5%	22%	5%
2020	6%	23%	6%
2019	6%	23%	6%
2018	8%	24%	6%
2017	8%	24%	6%
2016	9%	24%	7%
2015	10%	24%	7%
2014	8%	25%	7%
2013	9%	25%	7%
2012	9%	26%	7%
2011	11%	27%	8%
2010	13%	27%	8%
2009	11%	28%	8%
2008	10%	29%	8%
2007	10%	29%	9%
2006	10%	31%	9%
2005	12%	31%	10%
2004	11%	32%	11%
2003	12%	34%	12%
2002	13%	35%	13%
2001	16%	36%	13%
2000	15%	37%	15%
1999	14%	38%	16%
1998	15%	39%	17%
1997	16%	39%	18%
1996	18%	40%	20%
1995	24%	41%	21%
1994	24%	42%	23%
1993	24%	43%	26%
1992	29%	44%	28%
1991	28%	45%	29%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	9%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	0.68	0.64	0.66
2022	0.68	0.63	0.66
2021	0.69	0.62	0.66
2020	0.68	0.63	0.66
2019	0.68	0.63	0.66
2018	0.68	0.64	0.65
2017	0.68	0.64	0.65
2016	0.68	0.64	0.65
2015	0.69	0.64	0.65
2014	0.70	0.65	0.67
2013	0.71	0.65	0.67
2012	0.71	0.65	0.67
2011	0.72	0.67	0.67
2010	0.73	0.67	0.68
2009	0.75	0.71	0.69
2008	0.69	0.65	0.66
2007	0.70	0.67	0.66
2006	0.71	0.66	0.67
2005	0.70	0.67	0.67
2004	0.67	0.67	0.67
2003	0.68	0.67	0.68
2002	0.69	0.67	0.68
2001	0.70	0.67	0.69
2000	0.70	0.67	0.69
1999	0.70	0.67	0.70
1998	0.69	0.67	0.70
1997	0.70	0.67	0.71
1996	0.71	0.67	0.71
1995	0.72	0.67	0.71
1994	0.72	0.67	0.71
1993	0.71	0.67	0.71
1992	0.72	0.67	0.71
1991	0.71	0.67	0.71

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Eligible for

44%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	35%	51%	44%
2022	39%	51%	43%
2021	36%	53%	45%
2020	37%	52%	43%
2019	37%	52%	43%
2018	32%	49%	39%
2017	32%	49%	39%
2016	31%	50%	40%
2015	30%	50%	38%
2014	29%	49%	40%
2013	30%	48%	42%
2011	32%	46%	38%
2010	33%	46%	36%
2009	26%	43%	33%
2008	28%	41%	33%
2007	31%	40%	31%
2006	4%	40%	32%
2005	33%	40%	32%
2004	33%	40%	28%
2003	31%	39%	28%
2002	29%	39%	25%
2001	35%	39%	30%
2000	32%	40%	28%
1999	31%	40%	26%
1998	31%	47%	31%
1997	28%	47%	31%
1996	33%	46%	31%
1995	31%	45%	29%
1994	28%	43%	28%
1993	27%	41%	25%
1992	19%	38%	24%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	19%	8%	12%
2022	14%	7%	13%
2021	16%	6%	13%
2020	9%	7%	7%
2019	9%	7%	7%
2018	11%	9%	9%
2017	11%	9%	9%
2016	11%	9%	9%
2015	10%	9%	10%
2014	11%	9%	10%
2013	10%	7%	9%
2011	10%	8%	10%
2010	10%	9%	10%
2009	10%	10%	8%
2008	12%	10%	8%
2007	11%	10%	8%
2006	1%	9%	9%
2005	11%	9%	9%
2004	10%	9%	7%
2003	8%	9%	7%
2002	7%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

ABC Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School's ranking?

Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School is ranked #1373 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School often compared to?

Carver (Charles J.) Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Nixon (Patricia) Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School?

469 students attend Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School?

Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School offer ?

Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School part of?

Carver (Charles J.) Elementary School is part of ABC Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 469 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 20%
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education