Elementary Schools in Compton, California: Compton schools average near the state. The 47.8-point spread is where the choice actually lives.
Compton, California has 22 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 40.7/100 — within 1.8 points of the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Foster Elementary at 70/100, where 36.2% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Compton schools average 22.2% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 22 schools, 3 Growth Engines stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 9.5% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Compton
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (22)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foster Elementary Compton Unified | 36.2% | 94th percentile · StrongScope Score 70/100 |
| 2 | Laurel Street Elementary Compton Unified | 41.3% | 82nd percentile · StrongScope Score 54/100 |
| 3 | Tibby Elementary Compton Unified | 36.0% | 79th percentile · StrongScope Score 52/100 |
| 4 | Ronald E. McNair Elementary Compton Unified | 31.4% | 77th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100 |
| 5 | Mayo Elementary Compton Unified | 22.3% | 75th percentile · StrongScope Score 49/100 |
| 6 | Kelly Elementary Compton Unified | 23.0% | 75th percentile · SolidScope Score 49/100 |
| 7 | Lifeline Education Charter Compton Unified | 35.3% | 74th percentile · SolidScope Score 48/100 |
| 8 | Anderson Elementary Compton Unified | 21.1% | 68th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100 |
| 9 | Clinton, William Jefferson Compton Unified | 22.6% | 66th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100 |
| 10 | Robert F. Kennedy Elementary Compton Unified | 16.6% | 61st percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
| 11 | Martin Luther King Elementary Compton Unified | 21.4% | 59th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
| 12 | Dickison Elementary Compton Unified | 22.5% | 55th percentile · SolidScope Score 38/100 |
| 13 | Washington Elementary Compton Unified | 19.1% | 54th percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
| 14 | Bursch Elementary Compton Unified | 23.5% | 53rd percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
| 15 | Rosecrans Elementary Compton Unified | 13.2% | 52nd percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100 |
| 16 | Emerson Elementary Compton Unified | 18.1% | 44th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100 |
| 17 | Longfellow Elementary Compton Unified | 14.2% | 43rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100 |
| 18 | Roosevelt Elementary Compton Unified | 22.0% | 43rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100 |
| 19 | Jefferson Elementary Compton Unified | 26.0% | 39th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100 |
| 20 | McKinley Elementary Compton Unified | 13.5% | 35th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100 |
| 21 | ISANA Achernar Academy Compton Unified | 3.1% | 19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
| 22 | KIPP Compton Community Compton Unified | 5.8% | 15th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100 |
Middle Schools (6)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willowbrook Middle Compton Unified | 45.2% | 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 68/100 |
| 2 | Davis Middle Compton Unified | 22.6% | 87th percentile · StrongScope Score 59/100 |
| 3 | Whaley Middle Compton Unified | 20.1% | 82nd percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100 |
| 4 | Bunche Middle Compton Unified | 13.1% | 65th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100 |
| 5 | Bridges Preparatory Academy Los Angeles County Office of Education | 8.8% | 45th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100 |
| 6 | Enterprise Middle Compton Unified | 11.5% | 45th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100 |
High Schools (6)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Compton Early College High Compton Unified | 39.2% | 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 83/100 |
| 2 | Dominguez High Compton Unified | 16.4% | 58th percentile · SolidScope Score 55/100 |
| 3 | Compton High Compton Unified | 13.5% | 54th percentile · SolidScope Score 54/100 |
| 4 | Centennial High Compton Unified | 6.8% | 48th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 52/100 |
| 5 | Thurgood Marshall Compton Unified | 1.5% | 4th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 31/100 |
| 6 | Cesar Chavez Continuation High Compton Unified continuation high school | 2.5% | 38th percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 22/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Compton
Hidden gems: 7 schools in Compton are classified as On the Rise (4) or Growth Engine (3) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Compton
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology