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

Roosevelt Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 41.2/100, placing it at the 43rd percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,306 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Roosevelt Elementary?

15.2% of students at Roosevelt Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 35.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Roosevelt Elementary improving or declining?

Roosevelt Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 22.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Roosevelt Elementary?

3.5% of students at Roosevelt 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.

Roosevelt Elementary

Compton Unified Compton Los Angeles County 90221

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,306 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

539 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

96%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 90.0%

White 0.2%

Black 8.7%

Other 1.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Roosevelt Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.2%
Met Standard	20.0%
Below Standard	64.9%

Exceeded

15.2%

Met

20.0%

Below

64.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Roosevelt Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.2% of students exceeded standard while 20.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.3 points below the Compton Unified district average of 20.5%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 15.4% 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 3.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

15.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

35.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-22.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

3.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,306

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	62	14.5%	25.8%	22.6%	37.1%	40.3%
4th	62	33.9%	14.5%	17.7%	33.9%	48.4%
5th	61	9.8%	18.0%	24.6%	47.5%	27.9%
6th	51	7.8%	19.6%	29.4%	43.1%	27.4%
7th	59	13.6%	35.6%	28.8%	22.0%	49.1%
8th	31	12.9%	35.5%	29.0%	22.6%	48.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	63	30.2%	23.8%	12.7%	33.3%	54.0%
4th	62	37.1%	19.4%	24.2%	19.4%	56.5%
5th	61	6.6%	14.8%	31.1%	47.5%	21.3%
6th	51	3.9%	7.8%	17.6%	70.6%	11.8%
7th	59	6.8%	15.3%	33.9%	44.1%	22.0%
8th	31	3.2%	9.7%	32.3%	54.8%	12.9%