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Compton Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 30 public elementary schools serving 11,719 students in Compton Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Compton Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
37 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
16,569 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
690 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Compton Unified School District, which is ranked #1085 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1089 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.64
# American Indian Students
21 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
14,021 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
85%
55%
# Black Students
2,268 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
14%
5%
# White Students
45 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
n/a
21%
# Hawaiian Students
78 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
108 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,393
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,193
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,290
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,284
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,284
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,408
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,388
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,319
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,283
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,199
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,254
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,161
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,113
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,818 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,899 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$544 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$330 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,818
$19,974
Spending / Student
$19,899
$18,396
Best Compton Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willowbrook Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2601 North Wilmington Ave.
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 604-2706
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 604-2706
Grades: 6-8
| 297 students
Rank: #22.
Laurel Street Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1321 West Laurel St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6440
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6440
Grades: K-8
| 368 students
Rank: #33.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2508 East 133rd St.
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6190
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6190
Grades: K-8
| 689 students
Rank: #44.
Compton Community Day Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2300 West Caldwell St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6154
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6154
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Rank: #55.
Clinton William Jefferson
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6500 Compton Blvd.
Compton, CA 90221
(562) 630-7912
Compton, CA 90221
(562) 630-7912
Grades: K-8
| 758 students
Rank: #66.
Tibby Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1400 West Poplar St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6370
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6370
Grades: K-8
| 586 students
Rank: #77.
Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2210 East 130th St.
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6110
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6110
Grades: K-8
| 464 students
Rank: #88.
Mayo Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
915 North Mayo Ave.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6310
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6310
Grades: K-8
| 436 students
Rank: #99.
Bursch Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2505 West 156th St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6130
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6130
Grades: K-8
| 352 students
Rank: #1010.
Ronald E. Mcnair Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1450 West El Segundo Ave.
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6330
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6330
Grades: K-6
| 352 students
Rank: #1111.
Kelly Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2320 East Alondra Blvd.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6410
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6410
Grades: K-8
| 684 students
Rank: #1212.
Dickison Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
905 North Aranbe St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6160
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6160
Grades: K-8
| 682 students
Rank: #1313.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1421 North Wilmington Ave.
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6390
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6390
Grades: K-8
| 266 students
Rank: #1414.
Carver Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1425 East 120th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90059
(310) 898-6150
Los Angeles, CA 90059
(310) 898-6150
Grades: K-8
| 312 students
Rank: #1515.
Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1305 South Oleander St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6420
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6420
Grades: K-8
| 605 students
Rank: #1616.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
14431 Stanford Ave.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6320
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6320
Grades: K-8
| 358 students
Rank: #1717.
Martin Luther King Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2270 East 122nd St.
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6430
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6430
Grades: K-6
| 337 students
Rank: #1818.
Davis Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
621 West Poplar St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6020
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6020
Grades: 6-8
| 456 students
Rank: #1919.
Ralph Bunche Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16223 South Haskins Ln.
Carson, CA 90746
(310) 898-6120
Carson, CA 90746
(310) 898-6120
Grades: K-8
| 235 students
Rank: #2020.
Whaley Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
14401 South Gibson Ave.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6070
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6070
Grades: 6-8
| 480 students
Rank: #2121.
Rosecrans Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1301 North Acacia Ave.
Compton, CA 90227
(310) 898-6360
Compton, CA 90227
(310) 898-6360
Grades: K-8
| 469 students
Rank: #2222.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1101 South Dwight St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6460
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6460
Grades: K-8
| 474 students
Rank: #2323.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1011 East Caldwell St.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6170
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6170
Grades: K-8
| 570 students
Rank: #2424.
Enterprise Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2600 West Compton Blvd.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6030
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6030
Grades: 6-8
| 189 students
Rank: #2525.
Foster Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1620 North Pannes St.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6180
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6180
Grades: K-5
| 400 students
Rank: #2626.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
700 North Bradfield Ave.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6350
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6350
Grades: K-8
| 539 students
Rank: #2727.
Compton Step
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
417 West Alondra Blvd.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 639-4321
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 639-4321
Grades: K-12
| 15 students
Rank: #2828.
Bunche Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12338 Mona Blvd.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6010
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6010
Grades: 6-8
| 314 students
Rank: #2929.
Thurgood Marshall
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
15301 San Jose Ave.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6340
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6340
Grades: K-12
| 31 students
Rank: n/an/a
Compton Virtual Academy
Alternative School
2300 West Caldwell St.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 639-4321
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 639-4321
Grades: K-12
| 1 students
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