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

Rosecrans Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.8/100, placing it at the 56th percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,162 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Rosecrans Elementary?

12.1% of students at Rosecrans Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 35.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Rosecrans Elementary improving or declining?

Rosecrans Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Rosecrans Elementary?

2.8% of students at Rosecrans 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.

Rosecrans Elementary

Compton Unified Compton Los Angeles County 90227

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,162 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

469 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

28:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

98%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 91.0%

Asian 0.2%

Black 8.5%

Other 0.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Rosecrans Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.1%
Met Standard	23.7%
Below Standard	64.2%

Exceeded

12.1%

Met

23.7%

Below

64.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Rosecrans Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.1% of students exceeded standard while 23.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.3 points below the Compton Unified district average of 20.5%. The 42 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 16.6% exceeded — 4.4 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 1.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 2.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

35.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-1.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

2.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,162

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	78	12.8%	16.7%	35.9%	34.6%	29.5%
4th	60	11.7%	25.0%	23.3%	40.0%	36.7%
5th	72	19.4%	15.3%	18.1%	47.2%	34.7%
6th	32	3.1%	40.6%	28.1%	28.1%	43.8%
7th	26	11.5%	42.3%	26.9%	19.2%	53.9%
8th	23	8.7%	30.4%	21.7%	39.1%	39.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	77	9.1%	27.3%	22.1%	41.6%	36.4%
4th	60	8.3%	26.7%	38.3%	26.7%	35.0%
5th	72	18.1%	11.1%	12.5%	58.3%	29.2%
6th	32	3.1%	15.6%	43.8%	37.5%	18.8%
7th	26	34.6%	23.1%	11.5%	30.8%	57.7%
8th	23	4.3%	13.0%	39.1%	43.5%	17.4%