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John & Carol Carlson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

5400 S White Dr, Chandler, AZ 85249 · (480) 224-3800 · Part of Chandler Unified District

Chandler’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
572
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about John & Carol Carlson Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 13.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Chandler kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

Where Chandler kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6John & Carol Carlson ElementaryYou are here
7–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5400 S White Dr, Chandler

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten69
Grade 183
Grade 273
Grade 385
Grade 495
Grade 585
Grade 682
Enrollment over time
658’20
641’21
649’22
622’23
572’24

Down 13.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 8%Asian 6%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John & Carol Carlson Elementary from Chandler families.

Other schools in Chandler Unified District

The district →
Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Sun Lakes
A+
796 students20:1
Riggs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A
770 students18:1
Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A
754 students17:1
Charlotte Patterson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A
753 students18:1
Weinberg Gifted Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A+
741 students19:1
Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
B
702 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Chandler’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.