George Washington Carver Middle

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George Washington Carver Middle is a public middle school in Los Angeles, California, serving 712 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George Washington Carver Middle consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of California middle schools, with significantly lower academic performance than the district and state averages across all subject areas. In 2023-2024, only 19.49% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 10.87%, far below the district's 32.83% and the state's 35.54%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 14.0% in 2017-2018 to 33.7% in 2022-2023, much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, 98.6% of students at George Washington Carver Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby public schools, such as John Adams Middle and Thomas A. Edison Middle, perform significantly better than George Washington Carver Middle, with proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points higher. The nearby Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 and Synergy Kinetic Academy, which also serve predominantly low-income communities, outperform George Washington Carver Middle by 5-20 percentage points in proficiency rates. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as chronic absenteeism and supporting specific student subgroups, will be crucial for improving its overall performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 4410 McKinley Ave.
       Los Angeles, CA  90011-3614


(323) 846-2900

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2511th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,902 Help


Feeder schools for George Washington Carver Middle:

Elementary:    Ascot Avenue Elementary
    Forty-Ninth Street Elementary
    Harmony Elementary
    Sally Ride Elementary: A SMArT Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  703

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
89.6%
African American:
7.1%
White:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.4% Help


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Compare Details George Washington Carver Middle ranks worse than 90.4% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 77th among 83 ranked middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.88. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.6%), African American (7.1%), White (1.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George Washington Carver Middle is 19. 53 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at George Washington Carver Middle is $10,902, which is the 34th highest among 83 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

George Washington Carver Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks George Washington Carver Middle 2511th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See George Washington Carver Middle in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for George Washington Carver Middle

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Rank History for all students at George Washington Carver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 11.20 1650th 1769 6.7%
2005 7.43 1712th 1777 3.7%
2006 7.55 1726th 1804 4.3%
2007 8.50 1897th 1999 5.1%
2008 8.62 1898th 2005 5.3%
2009 5.07 2010th 2063 2.6%
2010 4.50 2125th 2179 2.5%
2011 6.24 2152nd 2236 3.8%
2012 8.04 2152nd 2259 4.7%
2013 9.02 2249th 2379 5.5%
2015 15.22 2179th 2477 12.0%
2016 11.31 2311th 2497 7.4%
2017 13.10 2279th 2508 9.1%
2018 11.82 2294th 2480 7.5%
2019 13.82 2425th 2715 10.7%
2022 15.06 2443rd 2740 10.8%
2023 13.72 2568th 2802 8.4%
2024 13.88 2511th 2777 9.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at George Washington Carver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.59 1227th 1364 10.0%
2019 28.97 1175th 1442 18.5%
2022 23.58 1504th 1540 2.3%
2023 25.75 1461st 1529 4.4%
2024 36.05 895th 1477 39.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at George Washington Carver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.67 1158th 1538 24.7%
2024 34.59 942nd 1550 39.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at George Washington Carver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.54 2003rd 2230 10.2%
2019 18.86 2062nd 2369 13.0%
2022 21.02 2066th 2458 15.9%
2023 17.66 2274th 2549 10.8%
2024 18.30 2245th 2575 12.8%
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Rank History for Homeless students at George Washington Carver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 30.95 247th 336 26.5%
2024 28.92 293rd 394 25.6%
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Rank History for Female students at George Washington Carver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.71 2107th 2262 6.9%
2019 13.55 2159th 2380 9.3%
2022 14.04 2301st 2509 8.3%
2023 11.55 2430th 2547 4.6%
2024 15.88 2265th 2546 11.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at George Washington Carver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.31 1165th 1369 14.9%
2019 24.76 1216th 1491 18.4%
2022 24.43 1281st 1531 16.3%
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Rank History for Male students at George Washington Carver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.60 2140th 2273 5.9%
2019 13.78 2198th 2407 8.7%
2022 17.09 2206th 2527 12.7%
2023 17.03 2239th 2558 12.5%
2024 12.99 2371st 2547 6.9%
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Rank History for African American students at George Washington Carver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.43 546th 600 9.0%
2019 28.25 469th 643 27.1%
2022 24.39 515th 637 19.2%
2023 23.11 509th 614 17.1%
2024 24.70 498th 626 20.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at George Washington Carver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.71 1846th 2072 10.9%
2019 19.02 1915th 2213 13.5%
2022 20.40 1994th 2359 15.5%
2023 18.11 2091st 2391 12.5%
2024 17.50 2095th 2383 12.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for George Washington Carver Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1 501 26 1978 2 n/a n/a 0 2508
1989 10 405 9 2073 0 n/a n/a 0 2497
1990 0 354 4 2140 1 n/a n/a 0 2499
1991 0 296 4 2086 0 n/a n/a 0 2386
1992 0 298 1 1850 0 n/a n/a 0 2149
1993 0 346 1 1845 0 n/a n/a 0 2192
1994 0 358 3 2050 0 n/a n/a 0 2411
1995 0 348 5 2569 2 n/a n/a 0 2924
1996 0 348 5 2569 2 n/a n/a 0 2924
1997 1 329 8 2517 3 n/a n/a 0 2858
1998 0 341 6 2512 2 n/a n/a 0 2861
1999 0 224 2 1910 1 n/a n/a 0 2137
2000 3 266 1 2002 0 n/a n/a 0 2272
2001 1 253 3 2129 1 n/a n/a 0 2387
2002 2 263 2 2520 0 n/a n/a 0 2787
2003 2 263 2 2520 0 n/a n/a 0 2787
2004 1 253 1 2581 0 n/a n/a 0 2836
2005 3 235 0 2616 0 n/a n/a 0 2854
2006 2 220 0 2668 0 n/a n/a 0 2890
2007 2 183 0 2197 1 n/a n/a 4 2387
2008 1 132 1 2039 1 n/a n/a 0 2174
2009 0 142 2 1816 2 0 1 0 1963
2010 2 131 1 1653 2 0 2 0 1791
2011 2 120 2 1464 1 1 0 0 1590
2012 3 90 0 1035 0 0 0 0 1128
2013 4 76 3 1003 1 0 0 0 1087
2014 3 79 3 972 0 0 0 0 1057
2015 3 76 3 883 0 0 5 0 970
2016 1 71 0 762 1 0 5 0 840
2017 5 60 1 747 1 0 6 0 820
2018 4 63 1 720 1 0 5 0 794
2019 6 60 1 684 1 1 3 0 756
2020 2 60 0 671 1 0 3 0 737
2021 4 62 0 638 1 0 5 0 710
2022 11 55 2 617 0 1 5 0 691
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 712 712
2024 11 50 1 630 0 1 10 0 703

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at George Washington Carver Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2508 116.3 21.5 n/a
1989 2497 108.9 22.9 n/a
1990 2499 116.6 21.4 n/a
1991 2386 107.1 22.2 n/a
1992 2149 108.8 19.7 73.2
1993 2192 81.8 26.8 80.7
1994 2411 85.5 28.2 89
1995 2924 102.5 28.5 88.9
1996 2924 102.5 28.5 88.9
1997 2858 105.3 27.1 79.3
1998 2861 103.2 27.7 80.1
1999 2137 83.1 25.7 86.9
2000 2272 86.5 26.3 80.2
2001 2387 95.6 25.0 83.9
2002 2787 92.8 30.0 87.2
2003 2787 92.8 30.0 87.2
2004 2836 106.8 26.6 94.5
2005 2854 110.2 25.9 96.2
2006 2890 113.4 25.5 93.9
2007 2387 101.0 23.6 92.2
2008 2174 120.0 18.1 89.7
2009 1963 98.0 16.9 89.1
2010 1791 98.0 18.2 89.3
2011 1590 n/a n/a 52.9
2012 1128 65.5 17.2 n/a
2013 1087 45.8 23.7 62.3
2014 1057 43.8 24.1 76.5
2015 970 42.0 23.0 91.1
2016 840 36.0 23.3 92.6
2017 820 38.5 21.2 93.8
2018 794 34.3 23.1 97.2
2019 756 35.3 21.3 96.3
2020 737 n/a n/a 97.6
2021 710 32.8 21.6 97.7
2022 691 31.8 21.7 98.1
2023 712 34.8 20.4 98.6
2024 703 36.9 19.0 97.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio George Washington Carver Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2508 116.3 21.5 n/a
1989 2497 108.9 22.9 n/a
1990 2499 116.6 21.4 n/a
1991 2386 107.1 22.2 n/a
1992 2149 108.8 19.7 73.2
1993 2192 81.8 26.8 80.7
1994 2411 85.5 28.2 89
1995 2924 102.5 28.5 88.9
1996 2924 102.5 28.5 88.9
1997 2858 105.3 27.1 79.3
1998 2861 103.2 27.7 80.1
1999 2137 83.1 25.7 86.9
2000 2272 86.5 26.3 80.2
2001 2387 95.6 25.0 83.9
2002 2787 92.8 30.0 87.2
2003 2787 92.8 30.0 87.2
2004 2836 106.8 26.6 94.5
2005 2854 110.2 25.9 96.2
2006 2890 113.4 25.5 93.9
2007 2387 101.0 23.6 92.2
2008 2174 120.0 18.1 89.7
2009 1963 98.0 16.9 89.1
2010 1791 98.0 18.2 89.3
2011 1590 n/a n/a 52.9
2012 1128 65.5 17.2 n/a
2013 1087 45.8 23.7 62.3
2014 1057 43.8 24.1 76.5
2015 970 42.0 23.0 91.1
2016 840 36.0 23.3 92.6
2017 820 38.5 21.2 93.8
2018 794 34.3 23.1 97.2
2019 756 35.3 21.3 96.3
2020 737 n/a n/a 97.6
2021 710 32.8 21.6 97.7
2022 691 31.8 21.7 98.1
2023 712 34.8 20.4 98.6
2024 703 36.9 19.0 97.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for George Washington Carver Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,902

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on George Washington Carver Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2425th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2568th of 2802 Middle schools
 2.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (George Washington Carver Middle)22.720.5
 2.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.238.6
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (George Washington Carver Middle)20.39.8
 10.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)32.528.1
 4.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (George Washington Carver Middle)26.318
 8.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)43.740.8
 2.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (George Washington Carver Middle)20.78.8
 11.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)30.527.5
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (George Washington Carver Middle)19.220.8
 1.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.138.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (George Washington Carver Middle)9.77.8
 1.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)29.223.7
 5.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (George Washington Carver Middle)5.410
 4.5%
   8th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)23.120.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students756712
 5.8%
African American600
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic6840
 100%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White60
 100%
Two or More Races30
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.3%98.6%
 2.3%


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George Washington Carver Middle ranks in the bottom 9.6% of California middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 703 students attended George Washington Carver Middle.

Students at George Washington Carver Middle are 90% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.


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