How does Robert F. Kennedy Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Compton?

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.7/100, placing it at the 53rd percentile statewide. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,382 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary?

15.5% of students at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 40.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Robert F. Kennedy Elementary improving or declining?

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 9.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary?

8.9% of students at Robert F. Kennedy 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.

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Compton Unified Compton Los Angeles County 90220

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,382 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

605 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

93%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 89.6%

White 0.2%

Black 9.1%

Other 1.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Robert F. Kennedy Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.5%
Met Standard	24.6%
Below Standard	59.9%

Exceeded

15.5%

Met

24.6%

Below

59.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Robert F. Kennedy Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.5% of students exceeded standard while 24.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.9 points below the Compton Unified district average of 20.5%. The 35 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 17.9% exceeded — 2.4 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 9.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

15.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

40.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-9.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

8.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,382

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	67	25.4%	14.9%	28.4%	31.3%	40.3%
4th	78	16.7%	20.5%	20.5%	42.3%	37.2%
5th	64	10.9%	31.3%	21.9%	35.9%	42.2%
6th	61	21.3%	36.1%	22.9%	19.7%	57.4%
7th	49	4.1%	44.9%	24.5%	26.5%	49.0%
8th	26	15.4%	42.3%	23.1%	19.2%	57.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	67	22.4%	23.9%	25.4%	28.4%	46.3%
4th	78	16.7%	16.7%	30.8%	35.9%	33.3%
5th	64	7.8%	17.2%	29.7%	45.3%	25.0%
6th	61	19.7%	9.8%	32.8%	37.7%	29.5%
7th	50	10.0%	20.0%	28.0%	42.0%	30.0%
8th	26	15.4%	19.2%	23.1%	42.3%	34.6%