Is Anderson Elementary a good school?

Anderson Elementary ranks 2840 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Anderson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 464 students attended Anderson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Anderson Elementary?

Students at Anderson Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 9% African American.

What schools do graduates of Anderson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Anderson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Willowbrook Middle High : Centennial High

Anderson Elementary

Summary:

Anderson Elementary is a public K-8 school in Compton, California, serving 464 students. The school is part of the Compton Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Anderson Elementary has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, generally outperforming the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. The school's 7th grade ELA proficiency rate was 73.53%, compared to the district's 46.14% and the state's 47.19%. In 3rd grade Mathematics, Anderson Elementary achieved a remarkable 72% proficiency rate. However, the school struggles in 4th and 5th grade Mathematics, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages. Additionally, Anderson Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.8% in 2017-2018 to 31.9% in 2022-2023, which is a concerning trend.

Compared to nearby schools, Anderson Elementary generally outperforms Rosecrans Elementary and Dickison Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. However, Ronald E. McNair Elementary and Jefferson Elementary have higher proficiency rates in several grade levels, particularly in ELA. The nearby charter school, ISANA Achernar Academy, has significantly lower proficiency rates compared to Anderson Elementary and the other nearby public schools.

Detail:

Public K-8

2210 East 130th St.
Compton, CA 90222-2110

(310) 898-6110

District: Compton Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2840^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Anderson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willowbrook Middle
High:	Centennial High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.8

Number of students: 464

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.9%

African American:

9.5%

Two or more races:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Anderson Elementary ranks better than 51.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Compton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.3. (See more...)

Compare Details Anderson Elementary ranks better than 73.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.39. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.9%), African American (9.5%), two or more races (0.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Anderson Elementary is 25.8. 14 elementary schools in the Compton Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Anderson Elementary employs 17.9 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Anderson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Anderson Elementary 2840^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Anderson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Anderson Elementary 727^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Anderson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Compton Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Compton Unified 786^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Anderson Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Anderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	9.28	4705^th	4809	2.2%
2005	9.49	4674^th	4822	3.1%
2006	11.76	4550^th	4818	5.6%
2007	12.08	4821^st	5113	5.7%
2008	16.27	4576^th	5113	10.5%
2009	15.09	4726^th	5193	9.0%
2010	25.60	4181^st	5314	21.3%
2011	32.26	3816^th	5377	29.0%
2012	50.05	2616^th	5390	51.5%
2013	58.70	2190^th	5530	60.4%
2015	48.57	2520^th	5611	55.1%
2016	63.22	1849^th	5614	67.1%
2017	60.46	1994^th	5692	65.0%
2018	61.65	1968^th	5662	65.2%
2019	48.16	2696^th	5789	53.4%
2022	47.80	2658^th	5883	54.8%
2023	43.72	2907^th	5874	50.5%
2024	45.30	2840^th	5862	51.6%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Anderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.24	721^st	3246	77.8%
2019	59.81	827^th	3275	74.7%
2022	59.60	773^rd	3311	76.7%
2023	53.19	1042^nd	3250	67.9%
2024	60.79	694^th	3160	78.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Anderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.36	754^th	5084	85.2%
2019	62.33	1610^th	5173	68.9%
2022	70.66	1144^th	5264	78.3%
2023	58.02	1875^th	5374	65.1%
2024	55.51	2033^rd	5511	63.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Anderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.41	1781^st	5413	67.1%
2019	49.25	2541^st	5492	53.7%
2022	41.31	2918^th	5635	48.2%
2023	37.43	3181^st	5617	43.4%
2024	47.50	2554^th	5605	54.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Anderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	31.12	1735^th	2585	32.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Anderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.80	2133^rd	5431	60.7%
2019	45.82	2687^th	5510	51.2%
2022	54.97	2191^st	5663	61.3%
2023	48.62	2532^nd	5650	55.2%
2024	42.31	2915^th	5636	48.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Anderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.50	714^th	4830	85.2%
2019	69.03	1213^th	4963	75.6%
2022	66.65	1311^th	5084	74.2%
2023	59.74	1689^th	5098	66.9%
2024	58.87	1734^th	5102	66.0%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Anderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2016	70.86	640^th	2497	74.4%
2017	70.49	658^th	2508	73.8%
2018	79.87	454^th	2480	81.7%
2019	65.66	775^th	2715	71.5%
2022	64.52	784^th	2740	71.4%
2023	66.71	748^th	2802	73.3%
2024	67.39	727^th	2777	73.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Anderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.34	85^th	2230	96.2%
2019	81.37	277^th	2369	88.3%
2022	79.00	317^th	2458	87.1%
2023	81.60	299^th	2549	88.3%
2024	79.31	359^th	2575	86.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Anderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.99	542^nd	2262	76.0%
2019	57.01	888^th	2380	62.7%
2022	59.25	828^th	2509	67.0%
2023	65.37	723^rd	2547	71.6%
2024	64.37	737^th	2546	71.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Anderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.49	332^nd	2273	85.4%
2019	74.35	538^th	2407	77.6%
2022	62.05	775^th	2527	69.3%
2023	60.31	813^th	2558	68.2%
2024	66.95	688^th	2547	73.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Anderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.61	83^rd	2072	96.0%
2019	82.60	257^th	2213	88.4%
2022	79.05	312^th	2359	86.8%
2023	83.83	240^th	2391	90.0%
2024	80.61	311^th	2383	86.9%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Anderson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1	257	2	424	0	n/a	n/a	0	684
1989	0	255	0	438	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
1990	0	237	0	440	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
1991	0	209	2	498	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
1992	0	228	1	500	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
1993	0	248	0	523	0	n/a	n/a	0	771
1994	0	215	2	527	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
1995	0	224	2	542	0	n/a	n/a	0	768
1996	0	224	2	542	0	n/a	n/a	0	768
1997	0	196	3	571	0	n/a	n/a	0	770
1998	1	220	0	545	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
1999	0	238	0	514	0	n/a	n/a	0	752
2000	1	235	1	582	0	n/a	n/a	4	823
2001	1	221	0	633	0	n/a	n/a	5	860
2002	0	209	2	583	0	n/a	n/a	2	796
2003	0	209	2	583	0	n/a	n/a	2	796
2004	0	156	1	572	0	n/a	n/a	1	730
2005	1	121	2	551	0	n/a	n/a	2	677
2006	1	118	1	483	0	n/a	n/a	1	604
2007	0	85	0	469	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
2008	n/a	73	n/a	469	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	542
2009	0	71	0	457	0	0	6	0	534
2010	0	65	0	482	0	4	14	0	565
2011	0	47	0	434	0	4	3	0	488
2012	2	40	0	465	0	5	1	0	513
2013	2	39	0	446	0	5	0	0	492
2014	2	34	0	391	0	4	2	0	433
2015	2	38	1	408	0	4	0	0	453
2016	2	44	1	427	0	4	2	0	480
2017	2	27	1	477	0	4	15	0	526
2018	3	30	1	490	0	4	20	0	548
2019	2	47	1	481	0	0	15	0	546
2020	2	41	1	497	0	0	20	0	561
2021	3	37	2	448	0	0	17	0	507
2022	2	31	1	443	0	1	0	0	478
2023	2	42	1	418	0	0	1	0	464
2024	1	44	0	417	0	0	2	0	464

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Anderson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	684	29.0	23.5	n/a
1989	693	26.0	26.6	n/a
1990	677	26.0	26.0	n/a
1991	709	27.0	26.2	n/a
1992	729	27.4	26.6	74.8
1993	771	32.0	24.1	78.6
1994	744	26.0	28.6	89.4
1995	768	26.0	29.5	88
1996	768	26.0	29.5	88
1997	770	29.0	26.6	87.3
1998	766	30.0	25.5	91.5
1999	752	35.0	21.5	94.9
2000	823	41.0	20.1	97.4
2001	860	42.0	20.5	95.6
2002	796	41.0	19.4	99.4
2003	796	41.0	19.4	99.4
2004	730	37.0	19.7	97.1
2005	677	31.0	21.8	97.3
2006	604	33.0	18.3	97.2
2007	554	28.0	19.8	99.5
2008	542	28.0	19.4	99.4
2009	534	29.0	17.8	92.7
2010	565	32.0	17.6	93.1
2011	488	n/a	n/a	91.8
2012	513	27.5	18.6	n/a
2013	492	26.0	18.9	68.5
2014	433	25.0	17.3	95.2
2015	453	24.0	18.8	84.5
2016	480	19.0	25.2	88.5
2017	526	19.0	27.6	81.2
2018	548	19.0	28.8	86.1
2019	546	22.0	24.8	79.1
2020	561	n/a	n/a	96.3
2021	507	21.0	24.1	91.7
2022	478	19.0	25.1	85.4
2023	464	19.0	24.3	64.2
2024	464	17.9	25.8	95.5

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 Anderson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	684	29.0	23.5	n/a
1989	693	26.0	26.6	n/a
1990	677	26.0	26.0	n/a
1991	709	27.0	26.2	n/a
1992	729	27.4	26.6	74.8
1993	771	32.0	24.1	78.6
1994	744	26.0	28.6	89.4
1995	768	26.0	29.5	88
1996	768	26.0	29.5	88
1997	770	29.0	26.6	87.3
1998	766	30.0	25.5	91.5
1999	752	35.0	21.5	94.9
2000	823	41.0	20.1	97.4
2001	860	42.0	20.5	95.6
2002	796	41.0	19.4	99.4
2003	796	41.0	19.4	99.4
2004	730	37.0	19.7	97.1
2005	677	31.0	21.8	97.3
2006	604	33.0	18.3	97.2
2007	554	28.0	19.8	99.5
2008	542	28.0	19.4	99.4
2009	534	29.0	17.8	92.7
2010	565	32.0	17.6	93.1
2011	488	n/a	n/a	91.8
2012	513	27.5	18.6	n/a
2013	492	26.0	18.9	68.5
2014	433	25.0	17.3	95.2
2015	453	24.0	18.8	84.5
2016	480	19.0	25.2	88.5
2017	526	19.0	27.6	81.2
2018	548	19.0	28.8	86.1
2019	546	22.0	24.8	79.1
2020	561	n/a	n/a	96.3
2021	507	21.0	24.1	91.7
2022	478	19.0	25.1	85.4
2023	464	19.0	24.3	64.2
2024	464	17.9	25.8	95.5

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.

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