Compton Avenue Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 14.8% |
| Met Standard | 23.4% |
| Below Standard | 61.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Compton Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
14.8% of students exceeded standard while 23.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.4 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 15.0% 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 22.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 33 | 12.1% | 27.3% | 39.4% |
| 4th | 36 | 11.1% | 22.2% | 33.3% |
| 5th | 42 | 9.5% | 26.2% | 35.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 34 | 29.4% | 35.3% | 64.7% |
| 4th | 38 | 13.2% | 21.1% | 34.2% |
| 5th | 43 | 13.9% | 9.3% | 23.3% |
Nearby schools
57 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.3