How does Andrew Carnegie Middle compare to other middle schools in Carson?

Andrew Carnegie Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.5/100, placing it at the 61st percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,604 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Andrew Carnegie Middle?

15.4% of students at Andrew Carnegie Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Andrew Carnegie Middle improving or declining?

Andrew Carnegie Middle's proficiency rate increases by 1.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Andrew Carnegie Middle?

16.4% of students at Andrew Carnegie Middle 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.

Andrew Carnegie Middle

Middle School

Los Angeles Unified CarsonLos Angeles County90745

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

838 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

83%

Teachers

48 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+12.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+23.8 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

16.9%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 65 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic58.6%

White2.5%

Asian1.6%

Black20.1%

Other17.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Andrew Carnegie Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.4%
Met Standard	24.2%
Below Standard	60.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Andrew Carnegie Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.4% of students exceeded standard while 24.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 17.3%. That's 3.4 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.1 points higher (vs 13.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 1.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 16.9% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.4%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

15.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

39.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+1.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

16.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,604

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	246	14.6%	34.5%	27.2%	23.6%	49.2%
7th	292	14.7%	27.4%	24.3%	33.6%	42.1%
8th	265	13.2%	32.8%	27.6%	26.4%	46.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	239	15.1%	15.9%	32.6%	36.4%	31.0%
7th	294	13.9%	19.4%	24.5%	42.2%	33.3%
8th	268	20.9%	15.3%	26.1%	37.7%	36.2%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Bonita Street Elementary

51.469th pctile

Zoned

Catskill Avenue Elementary

47.660th pctile

Zoned

Dolores Street Elementary

45.554th pctile

Also serves area

Del Amo Elementary

43.147th pctile

Also serves area

Carson Street Elementary

53.573rd pctile

Also serves area

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Middle

Andrew Carnegie Middle

45.561st pctile

This school

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High School

Middle College High

72.593rd pctile

Also serves area

Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor…

89.099th pctile

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Valley Academy of Arts and Sci…

62.680th pctile

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Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.