Is Ralph Bunche Elementary a good school?

Ralph Bunche Elementary ranks 3551 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ralph Bunche Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 235 students attended Ralph Bunche Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ralph Bunche Elementary?

Students at Ralph Bunche Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 33% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ralph Bunche Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ralph Bunche Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Walton Middle High : Compton High

Ralph Bunche Elementary

Summary:

Ralph Bunche Elementary is a public K-8 school in Carson, California, with 248 students, part of the Compton Unified School District. The school faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism and lower academic performance compared to nearby schools and district/state averages.

Ralph Bunche Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.8% in 2020-2021 to 30.2% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the 5.3% to 36.5% range at nearby schools. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the Compton Unified and California state averages, with some exceptions in 8th grade. The school has shown relatively strong performance for African American students but lower performance for other groups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and low socioeconomic status students.

Compared to nearby schools in the Compton Unified District, such as Robert F. Kennedy Elementary, Bursch Elementary, and McKinley Elementary, Ralph Bunche Elementary generally performs worse. However, the nearby schools in the Los Angeles Unified District, such as Towne Avenue Elementary and Gardena Elementary, have mixed performance compared to Ralph Bunche Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-8

16223 South Haskins Ln.
Carson, CA 90746-1021

(310) 898-6120

District: Compton Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3551^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Ralph Bunche Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walton Middle
High:	Compton High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

Number of students: 235

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.7%

African American:

33.2%

American Indian:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ralph Bunche Elementary ranks worse than 60.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 17^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Compton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.56. (See more...)

Compare Details Ralph Bunche Elementary ranks better than 51.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.95. (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 Ralph Bunche Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Compton Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.7%), African American (33.2%), American Indian (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ralph Bunche Elementary is 23.3, which is the 2^nd best among 21 elementary schools in the Compton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Ralph Bunche Elementary employs 10 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ralph Bunche Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ralph Bunche Elementary 3551^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ralph Bunche Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ralph Bunche Elementary 1338^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Ralph Bunche 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 Ralph Bunche Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ralph Bunche Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	53.89	1964^th	4809	59.2%
2005	71.61	1270^th	4822	73.7%
2006	78.29	1018^th	4818	78.9%
2007	76.99	1091^st	5113	78.7%
2008	51.28	2304^th	5113	54.9%
2009	41.97	2945^th	5193	43.3%
2010	55.23	2263^rd	5314	57.4%
2011	44.67	2916^th	5377	45.8%
2012	34.89	3602^nd	5390	33.2%
2013	39.18	3373^rd	5530	39.0%
2015	20.68	4558^th	5611	18.8%
2016	19.80	4637^th	5614	17.4%
2017	20.96	4603^rd	5692	19.1%
2018	20.97	4603^rd	5662	18.7%
2019	34.03	3613^th	5789	37.6%
2022	25.33	4304^th	5883	26.8%
2023	42.65	2972^nd	5874	49.4%
2024	34.56	3551^st	5862	39.4%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ralph Bunche Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.67	2198^th	3246	32.3%
2019	28.23	2615^th	3275	20.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.05	3470^th	5084	31.7%
2019	47.24	2596^th	5173	49.8%
2022	33.17	3567^th	5264	32.2%
2023	53.33	2141^st	5374	60.2%
2024	40.45	3101^st	5511	43.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ralph Bunche Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.65	4040^th	5413	25.4%
2019	40.46	3073^rd	5492	44.0%
2022	24.37	4275^th	5635	24.1%
2023	46.27	2621^st	5617	53.3%
2024	36.86	3280^th	5605	41.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ralph Bunche Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.26	4871^st	5431	10.3%
2019	27.97	3945^th	5510	28.4%
2022	27.60	3991^st	5663	29.5%
2023	41.61	2938^th	5650	48.0%
2024	30.13	3806^th	5636	32.5%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ralph Bunche Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.42	323^rd	700	53.9%
2019	71.23	153^rd	747	79.5%
2022	54.69	223^rd	663	66.4%
2023	72.22	128^th	662	80.7%
2024	57.99	189^th	593	68.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ralph Bunche Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.01	3621^st	4830	25.0%
2019	45.71	2560^th	4963	48.4%
2022	38.15	3044^th	5084	40.1%
2023	52.70	2075^th	5098	59.3%
2024	41.09	2894^th	5102	43.3%

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

Rank History for Ralph Bunche Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ralph Bunche Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	35.39	1465^th	2477	40.9%
2016	30.08	1644^th	2497	34.2%
2017	23.13	1932^nd	2508	23.0%
2018	26.23	1781^st	2480	28.2%
2019	30.75	1764^th	2715	35.0%
2022	47.76	1237^th	2740	54.9%
2023	22.92	2143^rd	2802	23.5%
2024	43.95	1338^th	2777	51.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.92	1422^nd	2230	36.2%
2019	42.32	1260^th	2369	46.8%
2022	63.82	643^rd	2458	73.8%
2023	33.91	1606^th	2549	37.0%
2024	50.67	1018^th	2575	60.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ralph Bunche Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.05	1505^th	2262	33.5%
2019	33.13	1511^th	2380	36.5%
2024	36.67	1450^th	2546	43.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ralph Bunche Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.90	1589^th	2273	30.1%
2019	27.67	1696^th	2407	29.5%
2022	39.81	1345^th	2527	46.8%
2023	23.96	1919^th	2558	25.0%
2024	31.75	1611^th	2547	36.7%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ralph Bunche Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	59.38	201^st	600	66.5%
2019	78.32	102^nd	643	84.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ralph Bunche Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.67	1397^th	2072	32.6%
2019	40.34	1247^th	2213	43.7%
2022	62.31	667^th	2359	71.7%
2023	35.11	1451^st	2391	39.3%
2024	58.30	769^th	2383	67.7%

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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 Ralph Bunche Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	2	330	0	170	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1989	0	336	7	173	1	n/a	n/a	0	517
1990	0	320	2	193	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
1991	7	299	6	246	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
1992	3	313	6	278	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
1993	1	297	8	247	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
1994	3	309	8	253	1	n/a	n/a	0	574
1995	0	289	6	253	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1996	0	289	6	253	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1997	0	305	8	282	1	n/a	n/a	0	596
1998	0	265	3	207	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1999	0	281	0	214	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2000	0	295	2	223	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
2001	3	254	4	206	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
2002	1	239	2	266	0	n/a	n/a	3	511
2003	1	239	2	266	0	n/a	n/a	3	511
2004	1	218	1	262	0	n/a	n/a	7	489
2005	0	196	1	226	0	n/a	n/a	9	432
2006	3	199	2	207	0	n/a	n/a	6	417
2007	2	212	2	199	0	n/a	n/a	2	417
2008	n/a	238	3	185	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	426
2009	0	255	3	191	0	2	3	0	454
2010	0	197	2	156	0	1	33	0	389
2011	1	169	2	146	0	1	46	0	365
2012	1	191	4	187	1	1	42	0	427
2013	3	257	5	204	1	3	3	0	476
2014	2	224	5	179	1	3	3	0	417
2015	3	212	5	176	1	4	7	0	408
2016	2	175	4	183	0	1	4	0	369
2017	4	154	4	196	0	1	11	0	370
2018	4	162	4	238	0	1	11	0	420
2019	4	163	2	236	0	3	10	0	418
2020	4	153	2	218	0	0	9	0	386
2021	0	127	2	210	0	0	8	0	347
2022	1	111	0	188	0	1	3	0	304
2023	1	83	0	161	0	0	3	0	248
2024	1	78	1	152	2	0	1	0	235

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 Ralph Bunche Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	502	21.0	23.9	n/a
1989	517	20.0	25.8	n/a
1990	516	17.0	30.3	n/a
1991	558	19.9	28.0	n/a
1992	600	20.2	29.7	77.7
1993	553	22.0	25.1	94.9
1994	574	20.0	28.7	92.9
1995	548	18.5	29.6	91.2
1996	548	18.5	29.6	91.2
1997	596	21.0	28.4	90.4
1998	475	22.0	21.6	93.5
1999	495	25.0	19.8	94.9
2000	520	24.0	21.7	97.3
2001	467	25.0	18.7	99.4
2002	511	27.0	18.9	79.7
2003	511	27.0	18.9	79.7
2004	489	24.0	20.4	94.4
2005	432	24.0	18.0	95
2006	417	21.0	19.9	94.2
2007	417	21.0	19.9	93.3
2008	426	21.0	20.3	76.3
2009	454	21.0	20.6	73.3
2010	389	23.0	16.9	81
2011	365	n/a	n/a	79.5
2012	427	17.0	25.1	n/a
2013	476	17.5	27.2	58.2
2014	417	16.0	26.0	91.8
2015	408	15.0	27.2	79.9
2016	369	14.0	26.3	78
2017	370	12.0	30.8	71.9
2018	420	14.5	28.9	75
2019	418	18.5	22.5	77.3
2020	386	n/a	n/a	89.6
2021	347	13.0	26.6	85.3
2022	304	11.5	26.4	79.3
2023	248	8.9	27.6	56.9
2024	235	10.0	23.3	90.6

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 Ralph Bunche Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	502	21.0	23.9	n/a
1989	517	20.0	25.8	n/a
1990	516	17.0	30.3	n/a
1991	558	19.9	28.0	n/a
1992	600	20.2	29.7	77.7
1993	553	22.0	25.1	94.9
1994	574	20.0	28.7	92.9
1995	548	18.5	29.6	91.2
1996	548	18.5	29.6	91.2
1997	596	21.0	28.4	90.4
1998	475	22.0	21.6	93.5
1999	495	25.0	19.8	94.9
2000	520	24.0	21.7	97.3
2001	467	25.0	18.7	99.4
2002	511	27.0	18.9	79.7
2003	511	27.0	18.9	79.7
2004	489	24.0	20.4	94.4
2005	432	24.0	18.0	95
2006	417	21.0	19.9	94.2
2007	417	21.0	19.9	93.3
2008	426	21.0	20.3	76.3
2009	454	21.0	20.6	73.3
2010	389	23.0	16.9	81
2011	365	n/a	n/a	79.5
2012	427	17.0	25.1	n/a
2013	476	17.5	27.2	58.2
2014	417	16.0	26.0	91.8
2015	408	15.0	27.2	79.9
2016	369	14.0	26.3	78
2017	370	12.0	30.8	71.9
2018	420	14.5	28.9	75
2019	418	18.5	22.5	77.3
2020	386	n/a	n/a	89.6
2021	347	13.0	26.6	85.3
2022	304	11.5	26.4	79.3
2023	248	8.9	27.6	56.9
2024	235	10.0	23.3	90.6

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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