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

Tibby Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 56.0/100, placing it at the 78th percentile statewide. 35% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,328 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Tibby Elementary?

35.4% of students at Tibby Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 64.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Tibby Elementary improving or declining?

Tibby Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 24.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Tibby Elementary?

1.7% of students at Tibby 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.

Tibby Elementary

Compton Unified Compton Los Angeles County 90220

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,328 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

586 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

92%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 68.8%

White 0.3%

Asian 0.3%

Black 28.5%

Other 2.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Tibby Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	35.4%
Met Standard	29.5%
Below Standard	35.2%

Exceeded

35.4%

Met

29.5%

Below

35.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "65% proficient" for Tibby Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

35.4% of students exceeded standard while 29.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.9 points above the Compton Unified district average of 20.5%. Compared to the 34 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 19.9 points higher (vs 15.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 24.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 1.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

35.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

64.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-24.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

1.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,328

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	74	44.6%	27.0%	10.8%	17.6%	71.6%
4th	61	34.4%	14.8%	26.2%	24.6%	49.2%
5th	59	42.4%	20.3%	16.9%	20.3%	62.7%
6th	49	40.8%	38.8%	10.2%	10.2%	79.6%
7th	56	53.6%	35.7%	8.9%	1.8%	89.3%
8th	33	12.1%	45.5%	24.2%	18.2%	57.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	74	51.4%	28.4%	6.8%	13.5%	79.7%
4th	61	22.9%	41.0%	18.0%	18.0%	63.9%
5th	59	20.3%	18.6%	30.5%	30.5%	39.0%
6th	49	51.0%	24.5%	16.3%	8.2%	75.5%
7th	56	21.4%	35.7%	26.8%	16.1%	57.1%
8th	33	27.3%	24.2%	33.3%	15.2%	51.5%