How does Ambler Avenue Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Carson?

Ambler Avenue Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.0/100, placing it at the 39th percentile statewide. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 884 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Ambler Avenue Elementary?

15.7% of students at Ambler Avenue Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 37.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Ambler Avenue Elementary improving or declining?

Ambler Avenue Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 14.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Ambler Avenue Elementary?

21.0% of students at Ambler Avenue Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Ambler Avenue Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Carson Los Angeles County 90746

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

884 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

477 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

78%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 23.9%

White 1.1%

Asian 0.4%

Black 71.7%

Other 2.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Ambler Avenue Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.7%
Met Standard	21.8%
Below Standard	62.4%

Exceeded

15.7%

Met

21.8%

Below

62.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Ambler Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.7% of students exceeded standard while 21.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.4 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 19.5% exceeded — 3.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 14.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.