Carson Elementary School

Carson Elementary School has great academic opportunities for students.

Carson Elementary School offers a space where all people can learn and thrive.

Carson Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8

5516 S Maplewood Ave, Chicago, IL

Gage Park Neighborhood

Chicago Public Schools

3.7

3.0

904 Students

C+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Javier Arriola-lopez

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1

Math Proficiency
9%

Reading Proficiency
21%

C+

Academics

B-

Teachers

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Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

21%

Math Proficiency

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

14:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

35.6%

Test Scores

Equity

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GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

911:1

Student Diversity

Female

50.9%

Male

49.1%

Hispanic

96.4%

Black

2.7%

Two or more races

<1%

Native American

<1%

White

<1%

Asian or Pacific Islander

<1%

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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

4.0 NicheUser

10/29/2014

There really is no bullying in this school and they strictly enforce health and safety for the students. The security is great and reliable. The school nurses are okay but could be better.

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5.0 parent

9/11/2013

I feel that this is an excellent school. I have raised my children in this neighborhood since 1991 when the school opened for 1-8th graders. My 4th and last child graduates this year. She's been an honor student with high test scores, like my other 3 (3rd child away at college now on scholarships).E...

1.0 parent

7/3/2013

Absolutely awful school! This school was once a great school, but sadly that is no longer the case. Test scores are not everything, but that's all this school worries about. My daughter was fine until she hit the 3rd grade and they started teaching the test to prepare for the ISAT. The office staff...

1.0 parent

5/1/2013

What is a ban dada? If you mean "vendetta" then I think you need to look at administration. They are really incompetent and unprofessional. Parents and teachers and students at Carson are treated like criminals. Not a safe place for my children so they are at Talman instead.

5.0 parent

5/7/2012

As I looked at the review from 06/22/11 it seems that the person who wrote this comment obviously has his/her facts wrong since the school has not been at a downturn. The school s scores keep on going up. If you compare the scores from the schools surrounding the neighborhood you would see that it h...

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Median Lot Size

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% Renters

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% of College Grads

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