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

Dickison Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 46.6/100, placing it at the 58th percentile statewide. 19% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,434 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Dickison Elementary?

18.6% of students at Dickison Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 42.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Dickison Elementary improving or declining?

Dickison Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 13.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Dickison Elementary?

4.2% of students at Dickison 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.

Dickison Elementary

Compton Unified Compton Los Angeles County 90220

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,434 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

682 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

94%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 89.9%

White 0.4%

Black 8.2%

Other 1.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Dickison Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	18.6%
Met Standard	24.2%
Below Standard	57.2%

Exceeded

18.6%

Met

24.2%

Below

57.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Dickison Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.6% of students exceeded standard while 24.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Compton Unified district average of 20.5%. Compared to the 41 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.4 points higher (vs 16.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 13.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 4.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

18.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

42.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-13.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

4.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,434

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	89	34.8%	24.7%	21.4%	19.1%	59.5%
4th	92	31.5%	10.9%	18.5%	39.1%	42.4%
5th	69	15.9%	36.2%	17.4%	30.4%	52.2%
6th	47	8.5%	29.8%	36.2%	25.5%	38.3%
7th	32	21.9%	28.1%	43.8%	6.3%	50.0%
8th	21	14.3%	28.6%	33.3%	23.8%	42.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	95	23.2%	23.2%	23.2%	30.5%	46.3%
4th	97	18.6%	22.7%	28.9%	29.9%	41.2%
5th	72	11.1%	15.3%	37.5%	36.1%	26.4%
6th	48	12.5%	22.9%	29.2%	35.4%	35.4%
7th	33	18.2%	27.3%	12.1%	42.4%	45.5%
8th	22	9.1%	22.7%	36.4%	31.8%	31.8%