How does Anderson Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Compton?

Anderson Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.4/100, placing it at the 55th percentile statewide. 18% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,024 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Anderson Elementary?

18.1% of students at Anderson Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 52.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Anderson Elementary improving or declining?

Anderson Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 33.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Anderson Elementary?

3.0% of students at Anderson Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Anderson Elementary

Compton Unified Compton Los Angeles County 90222

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,024 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

464 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

95%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 89.9%

White 0.2%

Black 9.5%

Other 0.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Anderson Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	18.1%
Met Standard	34.8%
Below Standard	47.1%

Exceeded

18.1%

Met

34.8%

Below

47.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for Anderson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.1% of students exceeded standard while 34.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.4 points below the Compton Unified district average of 20.5%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 16.8% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 33.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 3.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

18.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

52.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-33.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

3.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,024

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	50	36.0%	22.0%	28.0%	14.0%	58.0%
4th	52	25.0%	32.7%	21.1%	21.1%	57.7%
5th	63	7.9%	33.3%	23.8%	34.9%	41.3%
6th	32	6.3%	37.5%	18.8%	37.5%	43.8%
7th	26	15.4%	76.9%	0.0%	7.7%	92.3%
8th	33	18.2%	42.4%	30.3%	9.1%	60.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	50	26.0%	44.0%	14.0%	16.0%	70.0%
4th	52	25.0%	36.5%	21.1%	17.3%	61.5%
5th	63	6.3%	14.3%	36.5%	42.9%	20.6%
6th	32	15.6%	18.8%	28.1%	37.5%	34.4%
7th	26	23.1%	38.5%	23.1%	15.4%	61.5%
8th	33	12.1%	24.2%	39.4%	24.2%	36.4%