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

Kelly Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 51.1/100, placing it at the 69th percentile statewide. 21% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,690 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Kelly Elementary?

21.5% of students at Kelly Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 48.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Kelly Elementary improving or declining?

Kelly Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 0.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Kelly Elementary?

8.4% of students at Kelly 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.

Kelly Elementary

Compton Unified Compton Los Angeles County 90221

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,690 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

684 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

94%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 89.3%

White 0.1%

Asian 0.1%

Black 9.4%

Other 1.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Kelly Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	21.5%
Met Standard	26.5%
Below Standard	52.0%

Exceeded

21.5%

Met

26.5%

Below

52.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Kelly Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

21.5% of students exceeded standard while 26.5% 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%. Compared to the 32 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.6 points higher (vs 15.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 0.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

21.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

48.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+0.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

8.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,690

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	76	21.1%	21.1%	27.6%	30.3%	42.1%
4th	76	17.1%	25.0%	19.7%	38.2%	42.1%
5th	83	31.3%	16.9%	26.5%	25.3%	48.2%
6th	65	18.5%	36.9%	18.5%	26.1%	55.4%
7th	62	12.9%	46.8%	22.6%	17.7%	59.7%
8th	59	22.0%	47.5%	22.0%	8.5%	69.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	77	20.8%	31.2%	23.4%	24.7%	52.0%
4th	76	15.8%	23.7%	35.5%	25.0%	39.5%
5th	84	32.1%	15.5%	23.8%	28.6%	47.6%
6th	65	23.1%	20.0%	23.1%	33.9%	43.1%
7th	63	23.8%	15.9%	34.9%	25.4%	39.7%
8th	59	18.6%	18.6%	32.2%	30.5%	37.3%