Is Tibby Elementary a good school?

Tibby Elementary ranks 1388 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tibby Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 586 students attended Tibby Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Tibby Elementary?

Students at Tibby Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 28% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Tibby Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tibby Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Enterprise Middle High : Compton High

Tibby Elementary

Summary:

Tibby Elementary is a public K-8 school in Compton, California, serving 632 students. Despite the challenges of the low-income community it serves, Tibby Elementary consistently outperforms the Compton Unified School District and the state of California in academic achievement.

Tibby Elementary's students excel in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 39.66% to 66.67% in ELA and 48.33% to 73.24% in Math, compared to 38.68% to 46.14% and 31.5% to 51.39% for the district, respectively. The school's African American and Hispanic student groups also outperform their counterparts at the district and state levels. Additionally, Tibby Elementary has seen a steady decline in chronic absenteeism, from 11.0% in 2017-2018 to just 5.3% in 2022-2023, significantly lower than the district average.

Tibby Elementary's success is particularly noteworthy when compared to nearby Washington Elementary, Bursch Elementary, and other Compton Unified schools, which have lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. The only nearby school that comes close to matching Tibby's achievements is Laurel Street Elementary. Tibby's exceptional outcomes, despite serving a predominantly low-income student population, suggest that the school has effective teaching practices and support systems in place that could serve as a model for other schools in the Compton Unified School District and beyond.

Detail:

Public K-8

1400 West Poplar St.
Compton, CA 90220-1537

(310) 898-6370

District: Compton Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1388^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Tibby Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Enterprise Middle
High:	Compton High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 586

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.8%

African American:

28.5%

Two or more races:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tibby Elementary ranks better than 76.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Compton Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.41. (See more...)

Compare Details Tibby Elementary ranks better than 73.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.17. (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 (68.8%), African American (28.5%), two or more races (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tibby Elementary is 25, which is the 9^th best among 21 elementary schools in the Compton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Tibby Elementary employs 23.4 full-time teachers.

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Tibby Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tibby Elementary 1388^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Tibby Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Tibby Elementary 735^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Tibby 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 Tibby Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Tibby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	9.82	4680^th	4809	2.7%
2005	19.95	3970^th	4822	17.7%
2006	22.26	3834^th	4818	20.4%
2007	22.18	4118^th	5113	19.5%
2008	45.11	2654^th	5113	48.1%
2009	48.83	2559^th	5193	50.7%
2010	40.59	3137^th	5314	41.0%
2011	44.68	2915^th	5377	45.8%
2012	43.23	3054^th	5390	43.3%
2013	58.50	2209^th	5530	60.1%
2015	37.41	3171^st	5611	43.5%
2016	63.52	1835^th	5614	67.3%
2017	51.53	2465^th	5692	56.7%
2018	47.72	2673^rd	5662	52.8%
2019	44.54	2906^th	5789	49.8%
2022	56.25	2226^th	5883	62.2%
2023	62.85	1907^th	5874	67.5%
2024	74.41	1388^th	5862	76.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	34.35	2178^th	3275	33.5%
2022	74.64	397^th	3311	88.0%
2023	70.44	483^rd	3250	85.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Tibby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.62	1094^th	2420	54.8%
2024	30.08	1822^nd	2634	30.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.19	1852^nd	5084	63.6%
2019	57.88	1910^th	5173	63.1%
2022	72.23	1067^th	5264	79.7%
2023	77.67	869^th	5374	83.8%
2024	83.79	678^th	5511	87.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Tibby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.57	2626^th	5413	51.5%
2019	45.46	2765^th	5492	49.7%
2022	56.84	2063^rd	5635	63.4%
2023	63.85	1769^th	5617	68.5%
2024	76.80	1215^th	5605	78.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Tibby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.96	2633^rd	5431	51.5%
2019	43.91	2777^th	5510	49.6%
2022	54.16	2232^nd	5663	60.6%
2023	59.69	1965^th	5650	65.2%
2024	67.66	1623^rd	5636	71.2%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Tibby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.35	94^th	700	86.6%
2019	72.14	148^th	747	80.2%
2022	76.67	99^th	663	85.1%
2023	87.42	41^st	662	93.8%
2024	95.03	13^th	593	97.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Tibby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.98	1488^th	4830	69.2%
2019	60.36	1667^th	4963	66.4%
2022	78.45	800^th	5084	84.3%
2023	78.02	832^nd	5098	83.7%
2024	87.22	462^nd	5102	90.9%

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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 Tibby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2016	59.97	878^th	2497	64.8%
2017	58.52	906^th	2508	63.9%
2018	52.95	1010^th	2480	59.3%
2019	31.58	1727^th	2715	36.4%
2022	61.39	872^nd	2740	68.2%
2023	44.54	1324^th	2802	52.7%
2024	67.17	735^th	2777	73.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.72	637^th	2230	71.4%
2019	39.63	1336^th	2369	43.6%
2022	76.26	379^th	2458	84.6%
2023	55.38	871^st	2549	65.8%
2024	78.05	389^th	2575	84.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Tibby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.07	764^th	2262	66.2%
2019	38.25	1359^th	2380	42.9%
2022	64.15	735^th	2509	70.7%
2023	38.12	1384^th	2547	45.7%
2024	61.08	804^th	2546	68.4%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Tibby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.83	681^st	1369	50.3%
2019	24.19	1241^st	1491	16.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Tibby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.39	1160^th	2273	49.0%
2019	25.82	1771^st	2407	26.4%
2022	56.29	900^th	2527	64.4%
2023	51.08	1029^th	2558	59.8%
2024	68.85	658^th	2547	74.2%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Tibby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.93	139^th	600	76.8%
2019	41.39	352^nd	643	45.3%
2022	77.23	107^th	637	83.2%
2023	67.72	146^th	614	76.2%
2024	82.53	78^th	626	87.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Tibby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.20	227^th	2072	89.0%
2019	54.58	820^th	2213	62.9%
2022	82.73	241^st	2359	89.8%
2023	59.70	734^th	2391	69.3%
2024	85.12	214^th	2383	91.0%

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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 Tibby Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	493	4	298	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
1989	1	414	7	409	0	n/a	n/a	0	831
1990	1	413	5	421	0	n/a	n/a	0	840
1991	10	446	6	480	0	n/a	n/a	0	942
1992	4	421	14	528	0	n/a	n/a	0	967
1993	0	430	7	516	0	n/a	n/a	0	953
1994	1	428	5	511	0	n/a	n/a	0	945
1995	0	460	6	455	4	n/a	n/a	0	925
1996	0	460	6	455	4	n/a	n/a	0	925
1997	4	448	7	522	0	n/a	n/a	0	981
1998	2	349	4	318	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
1999	1	304	4	284	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
2000	3	339	4	338	0	n/a	n/a	0	684
2001	3	348	3	361	0	n/a	n/a	4	719
2002	0	302	0	316	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
2003	0	302	0	316	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
2004	1	271	0	310	0	n/a	n/a	6	588
2005	5	259	1	299	0	n/a	n/a	3	567
2006	0	246	1	267	0	n/a	n/a	4	518
2007	2	191	3	263	0	n/a	n/a	3	462
2008	1	173	1	266	1	n/a	n/a	0	442
2009	0	151	1	246	1	1	4	0	404
2010	0	115	1	220	0	0	37	0	373
2011	0	98	0	219	0	0	56	0	373
2012	2	125	1	203	0	1	5	0	337
2013	3	143	0	231	0	1	3	0	381
2014	2	119	0	206	0	1	3	0	331
2015	1	221	0	282	0	2	7	0	513
2016	3	265	0	273	1	2	10	0	554
2017	3	276	0	433	1	3	16	0	732
2018	4	317	0	420	4	3	32	0	780
2019	5	292	1	427	2	3	34	0	764
2020	6	280	1	435	1	3	30	0	756
2021	2	254	1	447	1	3	12	0	720
2022	2	225	0	401	0	2	7	0	637
2023	3	190	0	427	1	3	8	0	632
2024	2	167	2	403	3	3	6	0	586

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tibby Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	795	31.0	25.6	n/a
1989	831	30.0	27.7	n/a
1990	840	30.0	28.0	n/a
1991	942	31.0	30.3	n/a
1992	967	31.5	30.6	68.6
1993	953	35.0	27.2	72.6
1994	945	33.0	28.6	93.2
1995	925	34.0	27.2	92.3
1996	925	34.0	27.2	92.3
1997	981	34.0	28.9	91.2
1998	673	35.0	19.2	94.9
1999	593	28.0	21.2	94.9
2000	684	31.0	22.1	97.1
2001	719	34.0	21.1	95.7
2002	618	33.0	18.7	74.8
2003	618	33.0	18.7	74.8
2004	588	31.0	19.0	76.8
2005	567	28.0	20.3	76.4
2006	518	27.0	19.2	76.5
2007	462	22.0	21.0	85.6
2008	442	23.0	19.2	98.6
2009	404	21.0	18.4	90.6
2010	373	22.0	16.9	96.2
2011	373	n/a	n/a	80.7
2012	337	15.0	22.4	n/a
2013	381	16.0	23.8	60.4
2014	331	13.5	24.5	95.2
2015	513	18.0	28.5	80.3
2016	554	24.0	23.0	82.1
2017	732	27.0	27.1	75.3
2018	780	29.5	26.4	83.6
2019	764	30.0	25.4	86.9
2020	756	n/a	n/a	96.6
2021	720	28.5	25.2	90.7
2022	637	24.8	25.6	87.8
2023	632	25.8	24.4	62.5
2024	586	23.4	25.0	92.3

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 Tibby Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	795	31.0	25.6	n/a
1989	831	30.0	27.7	n/a
1990	840	30.0	28.0	n/a
1991	942	31.0	30.3	n/a
1992	967	31.5	30.6	68.6
1993	953	35.0	27.2	72.6
1994	945	33.0	28.6	93.2
1995	925	34.0	27.2	92.3
1996	925	34.0	27.2	92.3
1997	981	34.0	28.9	91.2
1998	673	35.0	19.2	94.9
1999	593	28.0	21.2	94.9
2000	684	31.0	22.1	97.1
2001	719	34.0	21.1	95.7
2002	618	33.0	18.7	74.8
2003	618	33.0	18.7	74.8
2004	588	31.0	19.0	76.8
2005	567	28.0	20.3	76.4
2006	518	27.0	19.2	76.5
2007	462	22.0	21.0	85.6
2008	442	23.0	19.2	98.6
2009	404	21.0	18.4	90.6
2010	373	22.0	16.9	96.2
2011	373	n/a	n/a	80.7
2012	337	15.0	22.4	n/a
2013	381	16.0	23.8	60.4
2014	331	13.5	24.5	95.2
2015	513	18.0	28.5	80.3
2016	554	24.0	23.0	82.1
2017	732	27.0	27.1	75.3
2018	780	29.5	26.4	83.6
2019	764	30.0	25.4	86.9
2020	756	n/a	n/a	96.6
2021	720	28.5	25.2	90.7
2022	637	24.8	25.6	87.8
2023	632	25.8	24.4	62.5
2024	586	23.4	25.0	92.3

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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