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

Emerson Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.8/100, placing it at the 35th percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,454 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Emerson Elementary?

13.6% of students at Emerson Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Emerson Elementary improving or declining?

Emerson Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 23.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Emerson Elementary?

8.1% of students at Emerson 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.

Emerson Elementary

Compton Unified Compton Los Angeles County 90221

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,454 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

570 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

94%

Teachers

22 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 80.2%

White 0.7%

Asian 0.2%

Black 16.3%

Other 2.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Emerson Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.6%
Met Standard	19.4%
Below Standard	66.9%

Exceeded

13.6%

Met

19.4%

Below

66.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Emerson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.6% of students exceeded standard while 19.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.8 points below the Compton Unified district average of 20.5%. The 39 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 17.1% exceeded — 3.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 23.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

13.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

33.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-23.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

8.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,454

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	64	25.0%	18.8%	29.7%	26.6%	43.8%
4th	73	17.8%	20.6%	24.7%	37.0%	38.4%
5th	52	17.3%	13.5%	34.6%	34.6%	30.8%
6th	43	9.3%	25.6%	32.6%	32.6%	34.9%
7th	64	12.5%	12.5%	26.6%	48.4%	25.0%
8th	65	6.2%	27.7%	33.9%	32.3%	33.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	64	26.6%	31.3%	32.8%	9.4%	57.8%
4th	75	14.7%	26.7%	37.3%	21.3%	41.3%
5th	55	7.3%	16.4%	25.4%	50.9%	23.6%
6th	43	4.7%	23.3%	25.6%	46.5%	27.9%
7th	64	10.9%	6.3%	14.1%	68.8%	17.2%
8th	65	10.8%	10.8%	29.2%	49.2%	21.5%