How does Dominguez Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Carson?

Dominguez Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 52.6/100, placing it at the 72nd percentile statewide. 25% of students exceed standard, with a total of 776 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Dominguez Elementary?

25.3% of students at Dominguez Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 53.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Dominguez Elementary improving or declining?

Dominguez Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Dominguez Elementary?

12.5% of students at Dominguez 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.

Dominguez Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Carson Los Angeles County 90810

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

776 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

435 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

82%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 80.9%

White 0.5%

Asian 0.9%

Black 5.8%

Other 11.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Dominguez Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.3%
Met Standard	28.1%
Below Standard	46.6%

Exceeded

25.3%

Met

28.1%

Below

46.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for Dominguez Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.3% of students exceeded standard while 28.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.1 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.4 points higher (vs 17.8% 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 2.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.