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Public School | Grades 4-5 | Downey Unified

Carpenter Elementary School is located in Downey, CA and is one of 13 elementary schools in Downey Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 570 students in grades 4-5.

Carpenter Elementary School did not make AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Carpenter Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.

Carpenter Elementary School had an API growth score of 792 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Carpenter Elementary School's 2012 base score was 792the school meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.

In 2010, Carpenter Elementary School had 25 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Carpenter Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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9439 East Foster Rd, Downey, CA 90242

(562) 904-3588

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 570

53% 47%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Carpenter Elementary School had 83% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 53% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

Hispanic

87%

White

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Asian/Pacific Islander

American Indian/Alaskan Native

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Downey Unified District Spending

$8,102Per Pupil

The Downey Unified spends $8,102 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 67% on instruction, 28% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Downey Unified District

25:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Carpenter Elementary School had 25 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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What is it?

The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.

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Carpenter Elementary School

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What is it?

Which Grades and Subjects?

How is it Scored?

English Language Arts

Math

English Language Arts

Math

English Language Arts

Math

English Language Arts

Math

Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

English Language Arts

Math

English Language Arts

Math

Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

English Language Arts

Math

English Language Arts

Math

Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

English Language Arts

Math

English Language Arts

Math

Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

English Language Arts

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English Language Arts

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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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