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

Towne Avenue Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 46.3/100, placing it at the 57th percentile statewide. 26% of students exceed standard, with a total of 534 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Towne Avenue Elementary?

25.7% of students at Towne Avenue Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 49.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Towne Avenue Elementary improving or declining?

Towne Avenue Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 14.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Towne Avenue Elementary?

22.7% of students at Towne 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.

Towne Avenue Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Carson Los Angeles County 90746

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

534 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

309 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

83%

Teachers

14 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 72.8%

White 1.6%

Asian 0.7%

Black 18.4%

Other 6.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Towne Avenue Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.7%
Met Standard	24.0%
Below Standard	50.2%

Exceeded

25.7%

Met

24.0%

Below

50.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "50% proficient" for Towne Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.7% of students exceeded standard while 24.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.6 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 24 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.9 points higher (vs 18.8% 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 14.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.