Compton Unified: Compton Unified schools score within 1.6 points of the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 12.0 points.
Compton Unified has 37 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 46.4/100 — within 1.6 points of the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Foster Elementary at 79/100, where 36.2% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $15,556 per student (above the state average of $14,815). 3 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 15.1%, below the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 44.3/100 | 27 | 20.5% | 13.6% |
| Middle | Solid 55.0/100 | 5 | 22.5% | 3.0% |
| High | Developing 49.0/100 | 5 | 15.7% | 34.9% |
Compton Unified's middle schools average 55.0/100 — 12.4 points above the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Compton Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Compton Unified has 37 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 46.4/100 — within 1.6 points of the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Compton Unified's middle schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 55.0.
District-wide elementary growth averages -12.0pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 57.8 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 15.1%, 2.9pp below the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 1.3%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Foster Elementary leads the district at 79 with 36.2% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Compton Unified
Hidden gems: 6 schools in Compton Unified are classified as Growth Engine (3) or On the Rise (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
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Compton Unified spends $15,556 per student in current expenditures — $742 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Compton Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (27)
Compton Unified has 27 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 44.3 — within 0.5 points of the state average of 44.8. 1 of 27 elementary schools score above 70.
Growth averages -12.0pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Foster Elementary with a Scope Score of 79 and 36.2% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foster Elementary Compton Unified Growth Engine | 36.2% | Strong 79/100 |
| 2 | Laurel Street Elementary Compton Unified Solid Base | 41.3% | Solid 57/100 |
| 3 | Mayo Elementary Compton Unified Culture First | 22.3% | Solid 57/100 |
| 4 | Ronald E. McNair Elementary Compton Unified Culture First | 31.4% | Solid 56/100 |
| 5 | Kelly Elementary Compton Unified Culture First | 23.0% | Solid 55/100 |
| 6 | Tibby Elementary Compton Unified Culture First | 36.0% | Solid 55/100 |
| 7 | Ralph Bunche Elementary Compton Unified Culture First | 25.8% | Solid 51/100 |
| 8 | Lifeline Education Charter Compton Unified Growth Engine | 35.3% | Solid 51/100 |
| 9 | Anderson Elementary Compton Unified Culture First | 21.1% | Solid 50/100 |
| 10 | Clinton, William Jefferson Compton Unified Building Momentum | 22.6% | Developing 49/100 |
| 11 | Robert F. Kennedy Elementary Compton Unified Culture First | 16.6% | Developing 48/100 |
| 12 | Today's Fresh Start-Compton Compton Unified Building Momentum | 18.2% | Developing 44/100 |
| 13 | Martin Luther King Elementary Compton Unified Culture First | 21.4% | Developing 44/100 |
| 14 | Rosecrans Elementary Compton Unified Culture First | 13.2% | Developing 44/100 |
| 15 | Dickison Elementary Compton Unified Culture First | 22.5% | Developing 43/100 |
| 16 | Washington Elementary Compton Unified Culture First | 19.1% | Developing 40/100 |
| 17 | Bursch Elementary Compton Unified Culture First | 23.5% | Developing 39/100 |
| 18 | Longfellow Elementary Compton Unified Culture First | 14.2% | Developing 39/100 |
| 19 | Emerson Elementary Compton Unified Culture First | 18.1% | Developing 38/100 |
| 20 | Roosevelt Elementary Compton Unified Culture First | 22.0% | Developing 37/100 |
| 21 | Jefferson Elementary Compton Unified Culture First | 26.0% | Developing 36/100 |
| 22 | McKinley Elementary Compton Unified Culture First | 13.5% | Developing 35/100 |
| 23 | ISANA Achernar Academy Compton Unified On the Rise | 3.1% | Developing 34/100 |
| 24 | Carver Elementary Compton Unified Building Momentum | 15.5% | Developing 31/100 |
| 25 | KIPP Compton Community Compton Unified Building Momentum | 5.8% | Developing 30/100 |
| 26 | Thurgood Marshall Compton Unified Building Momentum | 1.5% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 27 | Animo Compton Charter Compton Unified On the Rise | 3.4% | Needs Support 28/100 |
Middle Schools (5)
Compton Unified has 5 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 55.0 — 12.4 points above the state average of 42.6.
Growth is essentially flat at -0.0pp.
The highest-scoring middle school is Willowbrook Middle with a Scope Score of 68 and 45.2% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willowbrook Middle Compton Unified Strong All-Around | 45.2% | Solid 68/100 |
| 2 | Davis Middle Compton Unified Building Momentum | 22.6% | Solid 62/100 |
| 3 | Whaley Middle Compton Unified Culture First | 20.1% | Solid 56/100 |
| 4 | Bunche Middle Compton Unified Growth Engine | 13.1% | Developing 48/100 |
| 5 | Enterprise Middle Compton Unified On the Rise | 11.5% | Developing 41/100 |
High Schools (5)
Compton Unified has 5 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 49.0 — 5.3 points above the state average of 43.7. 1 of 5 high schools score above 70.
The highest-scoring high school is Compton Early College High with a Scope Score of 75 and 39.2% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Compton Early College High Compton Unified Strong All-Around | 39.2% | Strong 75/100 |
| 2 | Dominguez High Compton Unified Building Momentum | 16.4% | Solid 51/100 |
| 3 | Compton High Compton Unified Building Momentum | 13.5% | Developing 50/100 |
| 4 | Centennial High Compton Unified Building Momentum | 6.8% | Developing 48/100 |
| 5 | Cesar Chavez Continuation High Compton Unified Building Momentum | 2.5% | Needs Support 21/100 |
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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology