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

Bursch Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.3/100, placing it at the 55th percentile statewide. 19% of students exceed standard, with a total of 770 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Bursch Elementary?

19.4% of students at Bursch Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 46.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Bursch Elementary improving or declining?

Bursch Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 23.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Bursch Elementary?

4.9% of students at Bursch 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.

Bursch Elementary

Compton Unified Compton Los Angeles County 90220

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

770 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

352 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

15 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 81.0%

Black 18.8%

Other 0.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Bursch Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	19.4%
Met Standard	27.2%
Below Standard	53.3%

Exceeded

19.4%

Met

27.2%

Below

53.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Bursch Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.4% of students exceeded standard while 27.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Compton Unified district average of 20.5%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 17.5% 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 23.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 4.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

19.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

46.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-23.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

4.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

770

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	43	30.2%	18.6%	16.3%	34.9%	48.8%
4th	40	25.0%	17.5%	27.5%	30.0%	42.5%
5th	48	14.6%	20.8%	22.9%	41.7%	35.4%
6th	31	12.9%	45.2%	29.0%	12.9%	58.1%
7th	17	17.6%	23.5%	41.2%	17.6%	41.2%
8th	13	30.8%	30.8%	38.5%	0.0%	61.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	43	39.5%	23.3%	25.6%	11.6%	62.8%
4th	40	17.5%	40.0%	22.5%	20.0%	57.5%
5th	49	14.3%	14.3%	30.6%	40.8%	28.6%
6th	31	9.7%	32.3%	32.3%	25.8%	41.9%
7th	17	11.8%	17.6%	52.9%	17.6%	29.4%
8th	13	7.7%	46.1%	30.8%	15.4%	53.9%