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Compton Unified Elementary Schools

22 schools ranked by composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.

District performance overview

Compton Unified has 22 ranked elementary schools averaging a composite score of 47.2 — 1.6 points near the state average of 45.5. Scores range from 34.5 to 64.6.

The highest-scoring school is Foster Elementary with a composite of 64.6 and 36.2% exceeding standard.

Wide performance spread: The 30.2-point gap between the highest and lowest scoring schools in Compton Unified suggests significant variation in school quality within the same district. Choosing the right school within this district matters more than choosing the district itself.

District-wide chronic absenteeism averages 6.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite
47.2
State avg: 45.5
Score Range
30.2
34.5 – 64.6
Avg Exceeded %
20.5%
State avg: 21.0%
Schools Ranked
22
With composite scores
# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Foster Elementary
Compton Unified
Los Angeles 64.6 36.2% 64.8% 2.1% 0.0%
2 Laurel Street Elementary
Compton Unified
Los Angeles 59.3 32.3% 63.0% 3.4% 0.0%
3 Tibby Elementary
Compton Unified
Los Angeles 56.0 35.4% 64.8% 1.7% 0.0%
4 Clinton, William Jefferson
Compton Unified
Los Angeles 52.9 25.5% 56.4% 3.9% 2.3%
5 Mayo Elementary
Compton Unified
Los Angeles 51.5 25.7% 49.3% 10.0% 0.0%
6 Kelly Elementary
Compton Unified
Los Angeles 51.1 21.5% 48.0% 8.4% 1.1%
7 Ronald E. McNair Elementary
Compton Unified
Los Angeles 50.0 28.2% 57.8% 3.4% 0.0%
8 Dickison Elementary
Compton Unified
Los Angeles 46.6 18.6% 42.8% 4.2% 0.0%
9 Jefferson Elementary
Compton Unified
Los Angeles 46.3 26.9% 51.4% 6.8% 1.3%
10 Rosecrans Elementary
Compton Unified
Los Angeles 45.8 12.1% 35.8% 2.8% 0.4%
11 Washington Elementary
Compton Unified
Los Angeles 45.8 20.6% 44.7% 3.9% 0.7%
12 Martin Luther King Elementary
Compton Unified
Los Angeles 45.5 20.3% 42.8% 7.7% 0.0%
13 Anderson Elementary
Compton Unified
Los Angeles 45.4 18.1% 52.9% 3.0% 0.4%
14 Bursch Elementary
Compton Unified
Los Angeles 45.3 19.4% 46.7% 4.9% 0.0%
15 McKinley Elementary
Compton Unified
Los Angeles 44.8 14.7% 41.9% 7.7% 0.0%
16 Robert F. Kennedy Elementary
Compton Unified
Los Angeles 44.7 15.5% 40.1% 8.9% 0.2%
17 Longfellow Elementary
Compton Unified
Los Angeles 44.5 10.3% 34.7% 9.0% 0.0%
18 Ralph Bunche Elementary
Compton Unified
Los Angeles 43.7 17.4% 45.7% 9.0% 0.0%
19 Roosevelt Elementary
Compton Unified
Los Angeles 41.2 15.2% 35.1% 3.5% 0.0%
20 Carver Elementary
Compton Unified
Los Angeles 39.5 15.5% 39.7% 5.6% 1.6%
21 Emerson Elementary
Compton Unified
Los Angeles 38.8 13.6% 33.1% 8.1% 0.0%
22 Compton STEP
Compton Unified
Los Angeles 34.5 7.5% 26.4% 26.1% 0.0%