KIPP Compton Community

Summary:

KIPP Compton Community is a public charter elementary school serving 551 students in grades K-8 in Compton, California, a city with high poverty rates and underperforming schools. However, this school has struggled to meet the needs of its students, with very high chronic absenteeism, significantly lower test scores than the state and nearby schools, and poor performance for most student subgroups.

KIPP Compton Community had a chronic absenteeism rate of 57.5% in 2022-2023, much higher than the 5.3% to 40.9% range of nearby schools. Its test scores are also alarmingly low, with only 23.78% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 17.83% proficient in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54% respectively. The school's performance for female, male, and low-income students is in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools, though its African American and special education students perform in the middle 50% of schools.

In contrast, the nearby schools in the Compton Unified district, such as Carver Elementary and Tibby Elementary, show significantly better outcomes, with over 50% proficiency in English and Math. The schools in the Los Angeles Unified district also outperform KIPP Compton Community. Additionally, the Barack Obama Charter school performs worse than KIPP Compton Community, suggesting the charter school model may not be an effective approach in this area.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

1650 West 134th St.
Compton, CA 90222-1624

(323) 607-8811

District: KIPP Compton Community District

SchoolDigger Rank:
4900^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 36.7

Number of students: 551

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.1%

Hispanic:

33.2%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details KIPP Compton Community ranks worse than 83.6% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.53. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

KIPP Compton Community:

SchoolDigger ranks KIPP Compton Community 4900^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See KIPP Compton Community in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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KIPP Compton Community District:

SchoolDigger ranks KIPP Compton Community District 1417^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for KIPP Compton Community

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Rank History for all students at KIPP Compton Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.10	5390^th	5874	8.2%
2024	19.53	4900^th	5862	16.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at KIPP Compton Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.46	1624^th	2420	32.9%
2024	41.79	1246^th	2634	52.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at KIPP Compton Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	13.21	5156^th	5374	4.1%
2024	21.20	4693^rd	5511	14.8%

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Rank History for Female students at KIPP Compton Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	13.40	5289^th	5617	5.8%
2024	19.18	4780^th	5605	14.7%

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Rank History for Male students at KIPP Compton Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.69	5022^nd	5650	11.1%
2024	21.46	4568^th	5636	18.9%

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Rank History for African American students at KIPP Compton Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.96	439^th	662	33.7%
2024	44.17	285^th	593	51.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at KIPP Compton Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.47	2594^th	5098	49.1%
2024	39.96	2962^nd	5102	41.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for KIPP Compton Community

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Year	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	67	0	41	0	3	111
2020	145	1	77	0	5	228
2021	214	3	121	2	4	344
2022	281	2	164	2	10	459
2023	342	1	183	3	22	551

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at KIPP Compton Community

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	111	5.0	22.2	87.4
2020	228	n/a	n/a	86
2021	344	15.0	22.9	82.6
2022	459	19.2	23.8	84.3
2023	551	15.0	36.7	86

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio KIPP Compton Community

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	111	5.0	22.2	87.4
2020	228	n/a	n/a	86
2021	344	15.0	22.9	82.6
2022	459	19.2	23.8	84.3
2023	551	15.0	36.7	86

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2020	81.1%	0.0%	0.0%	86.8%	95.3%	82.1%	84.9%	83.0%
2021	89.9%	0.0%	0.8%	93.3%	98.3%	92.4%	92.4%	91.6%
2022	95.0%	0.8%	1.7%			98.3%	97.5%	98.3%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on KIPP Compton Community

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	111	551	396.4%
African American	67	342	410.4%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	41	183	346.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	0
Two or More Races	3	22	633.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.4%	86%	1.4%

Schools Near KIPP Compton Community

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
KIPP Compton Community	Public, Charter	K-8	1650 West 134th St.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	KIPP Compton Community District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 607-8811	551	15	36.7	86.0%	0 (0.0%)	342 (62.1%)	183 (33.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	19.5	4900^th of 5862 public elementary schools	16.4%		14.1	5390^th of 5874 public elementary schools	8.2%	490					18.8		18.8	18.6	15.3	39.5				23.8	14.7	13.3	26.7				17.8	95.0			98.3	97.5	98.3
Barack Obama Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	13305 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Barack Obama Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 566-4590	417	16	26.0	88.0%	2 (0.5%)	244 (58.5%)	161 (38.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	8.5	5743^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	2.0%		7.1	5832^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	0.7%	89					6.0		6.0	9.8	12.7	13.4				12.0	17.7	7.5	8.8				11.2	78.6	87.1	87.1	85.7	88.6	87.1
Avalon Gardens Elementary	Public	K-6	13940 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 532-8540	165	11	15.0	87.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30	3918^th of 5862 public elementary schools	33.2%		19.3	4934^th of 5874 public elementary schools	16.0%	1016					8.3		8.3	45.0	50.0	13.0	47.4			36.5	20.0	38.5	12.5	21.1			21.1							$24,625
One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary	Public	K-5	405 East 122nd St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 757-8117	601	30	20.3	96.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.1	2907^th of 5862 public elementary schools	50.4%		41.3	3052^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	48.0%	145	0.0	9.1	4.0	4.2	21.5		21.5	44.4	42.2	39.1				41.8	43.6	46.2	24.8				37.4	95.5	96.4		98.2	97.3		$10,165
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-8	14431 Stanford Ave.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6320	404	15	26.8	67.1%	1 (0.2%)	145 (35.9%)	245 (60.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (2.0%)	32.6	3719^th of 5862 public elementary schools	36.6%		46.1	2758^th of 5874 public elementary schools	53.0%	961					15.7	14.8	15.4	26.0	29.4	40.8	51.5	52.6	29.6	36.2	26.0	34.6	21.6	30.3	21.1	18.5	26.3
One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	144 East 118th St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 757-1717	498	22	22.6	99.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.3	4740^th of 5862 public elementary schools	19.1%		25.4	4327^th of 5874 public elementary schools	26.3%	413	9.1	13.6	9.1	10.6	13.9		13.9	22.7	17.5	25.4				22.0	31.2	32.8	16.7				26.9	85.8	93.8	97.4	88.5	92.0	92.9	$10,140
One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	801 West 135th St.	Gardena	90247	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 324-4454	566	29	19.8	93.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.7	3456^th of 5862 public elementary schools	41.0%		23.2	4540^th of 5874 public elementary schools	22.7%	1084	5.6	4.4	4.6	4.8	19.1		19.1	35.4	35.9	40.4				37.5	34.9	30.1	30.5				31.4	98.5						$11,027
Ronald E. McNair Elementary	Public	K-6	1450 West El Segundo Ave.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6330	353	14	24.3	65.7%	3 (0.8%)	92 (26.1%)	244 (69.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	61.9	1981^st of 5862 public elementary schools	66.2%		50.7	2497^th of 5874 public elementary schools	57.5%	516					43.3		43.3	68.3	31.3	39.0	58.1			48.5	70.7	36.4	31.7	54.8			46.7
One Hundred Sixteenth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	11610 Stanford Ave.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 754-3121	417	22	18.9	97.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.3	4077^th of 5862 public elementary schools	30.5%		21.7	4690^th of 5874 public elementary schools	20.2%	613	7.7	0.0	6.3	4.1	13.5		13.5	37.9	22.9	27.5				29.1	39.7	28.6	23.1				30.6	95.5	96.6		95.5		96.6	$10,900
Carver Elementary	Public	K-8	1425 East 120th St.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6150	335	14	24.6	71.6%	2 (0.6%)	73 (21.8%)	253 (75.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	48.1	2657^th of 5862 public elementary schools	54.7%		42.3	2997^th of 5874 public elementary schools	49.0%	340					31.0	27.3	29.7	26.3	32.5	40.0	39.0	56.5	61.9	39.9	60.5	27.5	47.5	43.9	17.4	61.9	43.4	89.3	92.9			89.3	92.9

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Compton Community

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KIPP Compton Community ranks in the bottom 16.4% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Compton Community?

Students at KIPP Compton Community are 62% African American, 33% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend KIPP Compton Community?

In the 2022-23 school year, 551 students attended KIPP Compton Community.

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