Carson · Los Angeles County

Schools in Carson

Carson’s 15 public elementary schools run from the 27th to the 85th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 15 schools

from 27th to 85th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Carson Street Elementary: 77th percentile, Strong
  • Dominguez Elementary: 76th percentile, Strong
  • Catskill Avenue Elementary: 67th percentile, Solid
  • Bonita Street Elementary: 66th percentile, Solid
  • Towne Avenue Elementary: 59th percentile, Solid
  • Del Amo Elementary: 59th percentile, Solid
  • Ambler Avenue Elementary: 59th percentile, Solid
  • Caroldale Learning Community: 58th percentile, Solid
  • Dolores Street Elementary: 53rd percentile, Solid
  • Leapwood Avenue Elementary: 52nd percentile, Solid
  • Ralph Bunche Elementary: 50th percentile, Solid
  • Annalee Avenue Elementary: 46th percentile, Developing
  • Broadacres Avenue Elementary Visual & Performing Arts Magnet: 37th percentile, Developing
  • Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment: 27th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
3Developing
9Solid
3Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 6 schools

from 3rd to 76th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Caroldale Learning Community: 76th percentile, Strong
  • Andrew Carnegie Middle: 75th percentile, Strong
  • Stephen M. White Middle: 68th percentile, Solid
  • Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment: 59th percentile, Solid
  • Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle: 46th percentile, Developing
  • Magnolia Science Academy 3: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
2Solid
2Strong

High · 6 schools

from 5th to 99th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • California Academy of Mathematics and Science: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Magnolia Science Academy 3: 74th percentile, Solid
  • Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High: 65th percentile, Solid
  • Carson Senior High: 64th percentile, Solid
  • Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson H: 52nd percentile, Solid
  • Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment: 5th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
4Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 3 of the 23 ranked schools teach more than one level, 1 of them all three, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Carson

24 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Carson score highest?

Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary is highest, at the 85th percentile.

That’s higher than 85 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Carson

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Carson elementary school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Carson score highest?

Caroldale Learning Community is highest, at the 76th percentile.

That’s higher than 76 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Carson

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Show the other 3 middle schools
Context

The average Carson middle school had 27 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Carson score highest?

California Academy of Mathematics and Science is highest, at the 99th percentile.

That’s higher than 99 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Carson

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Show the other 3 high schools
Context

The average Carson high school had 27 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

1 high school not ranked statewide

3 private schools have a Carson address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Which public schools in Carson rank highest?

Elementary: Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary, 85th percentile (Strong). Middle: Caroldale Learning Community, 76th percentile (Strong). High: California Academy of Mathematics and Science, 99th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Carson decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Carson good?

Carson’s 15 public elementary schools run from the 27th to the 85th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong, 9 Solid and 3 Developing. Carson’s 6 public middle schools run from the 3rd to the 76th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 2 Solid, 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Carson’s 6 public high schools run from the 5th to the 99th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 4 Solid and 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Carson compare with California?

The average Carson elementary school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Carson middle school had 27 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Carson high school had 27 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Carson address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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