Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
One school defines the top: Foster Elementary sits 16 points clear of the field — the other 24 elementary schools are a different conversation.
48 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 25 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Foster Elementary (70/100) holds the Strong band — 36.2% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 21.9%. 3 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
48 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The middle years
46 points separate Willowbrook Middle (68) from Animo Compton Charter (22) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
46 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 6 middle schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Willowbrook Middle (68/100) holds the Strong band — 45.2% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 19.3%. 2 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
46 points separate the top and bottom middle schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The high school years
One school defines the top: Compton Early College High sits 28 points clear of the field — the other 5 high schools are a different conversation.
61 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 6 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Compton Early College High (83/100) holds the Strong band — 39.2% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 13.3%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
41.0% of students are chronically absent (state: 23.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Foster Elementary at 70/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
5 of the 37 ranked schools are charters — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.
A band is a position, not a prophecy — 11 campuses here rank as On the Rise (6) or Growth Engine (5), their returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.
The strongest-scoring run through the district:
Foster Elementary 94th percentile · StrongScope Score 70/100Willowbrook Middle 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 68/100Compton Early College High 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 83/100
Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.
What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.