How does Carpenter Community Charter compare to other elementary schools in Studio City?

Carpenter Community Charter has a SchoolScope composite score of 73.1/100, placing it at the 97th percentile statewide. 60% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,590 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Carpenter Community Charter?

59.8% of students at Carpenter Community Charter exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 82.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Carpenter Community Charter improving or declining?

Carpenter Community Charter's proficiency rate decreases by 2.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Carpenter Community Charter?

6.3% of students at Carpenter Community Charter 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.

Carpenter Community Charter

Los Angeles Unified Studio City Los Angeles County 91604 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,590 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

873 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

14%

Teachers

34 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 12.7%

White 50.9%

Asian 7.0%

Black 2.5%

Other 26.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Carpenter Community Charter
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	59.8%
Met Standard	22.8%
Below Standard	17.4%

Exceeded

59.8%

Met

22.8%

Below

17.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "83% proficient" for Carpenter Community Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

59.8% of students exceeded standard while 22.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 38.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 38.7 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 29.5 points higher (vs 30.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 2.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.