Carpenter Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 619 elementary school students from grades 4-5
- Ranks 3938th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 9439 East Foster Rd., Downey, CA 90242
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Downey Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,562
- Graduation Rate: 80.1%
- Dropout Rate: 2.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 23.7
- Enrolled Students: 22,666
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 619
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 25.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 24.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 324 (52.3%)
- Females: 295 (47.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 128 (20.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 392 (63.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 520 (84.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 37 | 6.0% |
| Asian | 11 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic | 532 | 85.9% |
| White | 36 | 5.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 4th Grade | 296 | 47.8% |
| 5th Grade | 323 | 52.2% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
9.4%
District:
25.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
6.3%
District:
10.3%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 32.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 10.7
Average Age
School:
36.5
District:
46.5
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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