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Best public schools in Carson, CA

24 public schools in Carson: 12 elementary · 3 middle · 5 high · 2 K-8 · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

12 schools in Carson, best first
1
Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary 77.5
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 414 students
ELA 65%Math 62%Science 40%
#1,053 of 4,688 in California
2
Carson Street Elementary 72.6
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 622 students
ELA 61%Math 50%Science 50%
#1,283 of 4,688 in California
3
Dominguez Elementary 66.1
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 435 students
ELA 58%Math 49%Science 29%
#1,588 of 4,688 in California
4
Towne Avenue Elementary 63.7
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 309 students
ELA 50%Math 50%Science 31%
#1,700 of 4,688 in California
5
Catskill Avenue Elementary 62.2
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 448 students
ELA 49%Math 50%Science 30%
#1,771 of 4,688 in California
6
Bonita Street Elementary 60.0
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 386 students
ELA 45%Math 44%Science 44%
#1,874 of 4,688 in California
7
Annalee Avenue Elementary 59.1
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-6 · 199 students
ELA 48%Math 38%Science 45%
#1,916 of 4,688 in California
8
Del Amo Elementary 54.1
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 307 students
ELA 40%Math 47%Science 31%
#2,150 of 4,688 in California
9
Dolores Street Elementary 53.9
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 436 students
ELA 43%Math 40%Science 33%
#2,160 of 4,688 in California
10
Ambler Avenue Elementary 43.8
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 477 students
ELA 44%Math 30%Science 23%
#2,633 of 4,688 in California
11
Broadacres Avenue Elementary Visual & Performing Arts Magnet 38.4
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 277 students
ELA 39%Math 31%Science 21%
#2,886 of 4,688 in California
12
Leapwood Avenue Elementary 37.0
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 215 students
ELA 35%Math 39%Science 10%
#2,952 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

3 schools in Carson, best first
1
Stephen M. White Middle 64.4
Los Angeles Unified · Grades 6-8 · 1,386 students
ELA 51%Math 37%Science 31%
#472 of 1,326 in California
2
Andrew Carnegie Middle 51.2
Los Angeles Unified · Grades 6-8 · 838 students
ELA 46%Math 34%Science 18%
#647 of 1,326 in California
3
Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle 36.7
Los Angeles Unified · Grades 6-8 · 355 students
ELA 35%Math 26%Science 18%
#840 of 1,326 in California

High schools

5 schools in Carson, best first
1
California Academy of Mathematics and Science 99.9
Long Beach Unified · Grades 9-12 · 667 students
ELA 99%Math 95%Science 87%
#2 of 1,729 in California
2
Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High 76.1
Los Angeles Unified · Grades 9-12 · 457 students
ELA 71%Math 35%Science 29%
#413 of 1,729 in California
3
Carson Senior High 72.0
Los Angeles Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,378 students
ELA 63%Math 34%Science 30%
#484 of 1,729 in California
4
Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High 54.4
Los Angeles Unified · Grades 9-12 · 493 students
ELA 59%Math 16%Science 25%
#789 of 1,729 in California
5
Eagle Tree Continuation 8.5
Los Angeles Unified · Grades 9-12 · 31 students
ELA 14%Math 0%
#1,582 of 1,729 in California

K-8 schools

2 schools in Carson, best first
1
Caroldale Learning Community 66.0
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-8 · 646 students
ELA 52%Math 45%Science 26%
#377 of 1,107 in California
2
Ralph Bunche Elementary 63.9
Compton Unified · Grades K-8 · 235 students
ELA 50%Math 45%Science 21%
#400 of 1,107 in California

Combined schools

2 schools in Carson, best first
1
Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment 56.5
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-12 · 894 students
ELA 35%Math 35%Science 25%
#248 of 569 in California
2
Magnolia Science Academy 3 40.9
Magnolia Science Academy 3 District · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 389 students
ELA 38%Math 17%Science 11%
#337 of 569 in California

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