Carpenter Elementary

9439 E. Foster Rd., Downey CA, 90242 | Downey Unified School District | 562-904-3588
  • grades 4-5
  • students 443
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 4% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 33 in Downey
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
45%Downey
43%California

Carpenter Elementary is a school servicing grades 4 to 5 and is located in the district of "Downey Unified School District" in Downey, CA. There are a total of 443 students and 15 teachers at Carpenter Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 30 to 1.

Carpenter Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.0%, which is 4% higher than the California average.

Carpenter Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students443
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio30:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Carpenter Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
445-49%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
445-49%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Carpenter Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 4.2% 5.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 4.8% 3.4% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 2.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 87.4% 87.1% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 0.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Downey demographics profile

StatisticDowneyCaliforniaNational
Population111,26339,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,96725691
Median age35.536.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%52%55%
Speak English34%56%79%
Speak Spanish58%29%13%

Education level achieved in Downey

IndexDowneyCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade75.3%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school74.2%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college52.5%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.1%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.9%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.4%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Carpenter Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.