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California Academy of Mathematics and Science
A+

California Academy of Mathematics and Science

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1000 East Victoria St. Bldg. SAC3 rm3117, Carson, CA 90747 · (310) 243-2025 · Part of Long Beach Unified School District

Carson’s School Grade B− better than 50% of California school districts

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Photo: Marcmann15 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
673
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about California Academy of Mathematics and Science

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 64 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 49 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency98%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts98%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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1000 East Victoria St. Bldg. SAC3 rm3117, Carson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9175
Grade 10168
Grade 11161
Grade 12169
Enrollment over time
669’20
667’21
672’22
667’23
673’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 51%Hispanic 34%Black 7%White 4%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about California Academy of Mathematics and Science from Carson families.

Other schools in Long Beach Unified School District

The district →
Muir K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
B
1,029 students23:1
Cubberley K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A−
951 students25:1
Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
C−
951 students29:1
Newcomb Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A
914 students25:1
Longfellow Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
A−
904 students28:1
Tincher Preparatory
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A
837 students23:1

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 California’s other public schools; Carson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.