How does Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet has a SchoolScope composite score of 51.5/100, placing it at the 70th percentile statewide. 28% of students exceed standard, with a total of 494 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet?

27.9% of students at Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 54.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet improving or declining?

Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet's proficiency rate decreases by 1.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet?

23.6% of students at Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet 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.

Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90048

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

494 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

364 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

67%

Teachers

16 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 44.8%

White 22.3%

Asian 3.0%

Black 23.4%

Other 6.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	27.9%
Met Standard	26.4%
Below Standard	45.7%

Exceeded

27.9%

Met

26.4%

Below

45.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "54% proficient" for Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

27.9% of students exceeded standard while 26.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.8 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 21 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 30.5% exceeded — 2.5 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 1.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.