Is Compton Avenue Elementary a good school?

Compton Avenue Elementary ranks 2800 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Compton Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 270 students attended Compton Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Compton Avenue Elementary?

Students at Compton Avenue Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 16% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Compton Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Compton Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Edwin Markham Middle High : Jordan High

Compton Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Compton Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 261 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compton Avenue Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 50% of California elementary schools over the past several years, with low proficiency rates on standardized tests in English Language Arts/Literacy (37.61%), Mathematics (45.95%), and Science (18.18%) compared to state and district averages. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 21.5% to 51.7% in recent years. These academic and attendance challenges may be linked to the school's high-poverty student population, with 99.62% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the nearby schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, such as Lovelia P. Flournoy Elementary, Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary, and Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary, also perform below state and district averages, some schools like Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary and Weigand Avenue Elementary have slightly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Compton Avenue Elementary. Addressing the underlying socioeconomic factors and implementing targeted interventions may be necessary to improve student achievement at Compton Avenue Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

1515 East 104th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90002-3559

(323) 564-5767

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2800^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,738

Students who attend Compton Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edwin Markham Middle
High:	Jordan High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 270

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.9%

African American:

15.9%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Compton Avenue Elementary ranks better than 52.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 198^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.83. (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 (78.9%), African American (15.9%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Compton Avenue Elementary is 18, which is the 97^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Compton Avenue Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Compton Avenue Elementary is $12,738, which is the 142^nd highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Compton Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Compton Avenue Elementary 2800^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Compton Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Compton Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Compton Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.87	3797^th	4809	21.0%
2005	16.18	4243^rd	4822	12.0%
2006	15.28	4338^th	4818	10.0%
2007	18.13	4438^th	5113	13.2%
2008	22.27	4175^th	5113	18.3%
2009	10.59	4977^th	5193	4.2%
2010	33.42	3585^th	5314	32.5%
2011	8.09	5272^nd	5377	2.0%
2012	20.83	4593^rd	5390	14.8%
2013	13.08	5151^st	5530	6.9%
2015	8.72	5542^nd	5611	1.2%
2016	10.96	5378^th	5614	4.2%
2017	11.53	5397^th	5692	5.2%
2018	15.36	5063^rd	5662	10.6%
2019	14.50	5278^th	5789	8.8%
2022	15.33	5339^th	5883	9.2%
2023	34.56	3534^th	5874	39.8%
2024	45.83	2800^th	5862	52.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Compton Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.97	2786^th	3246	14.2%
2019	24.86	2877^th	3275	12.2%
2022	30.06	2598^th	3311	21.5%
2023	20.60	3114^th	3250	4.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Compton Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.87	4339^th	5084	14.7%
2019	19.48	4596^th	5173	11.2%
2022	21.52	4536^th	5264	13.8%
2023	43.22	2829^th	5374	47.4%
2024	53.14	2177^th	5511	60.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Compton Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.64	4267^th	5413	21.2%
2019	29.53	3855^th	5492	29.8%
2022	14.96	5189^th	5635	7.9%
2023	36.50	3265^th	5617	41.9%
2024	42.99	2857^th	5605	49.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Compton Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.20	2437^th	2585	5.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Compton Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.90	5274^th	5431	2.9%
2019	6.67	5457^th	5510	1.0%
2022	17.64	4961^st	5663	12.4%
2023	35.47	3374^th	5650	40.3%
2024	49.65	2479^th	5636	56.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Compton Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.93	361^st	700	48.4%
2019	15.93	717^th	747	4.0%
2023	14.42	649^th	662	2.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Compton Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.48	3798^th	4830	21.4%
2019	28.06	3829^th	4963	22.8%
2022	20.03	4495^th	5084	11.6%
2023	41.07	2830^th	5098	44.5%
2024	60.67	1652^nd	5102	67.6%

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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 Compton Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	283	0	103	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1989	0	247	0	127	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1990	0	256	0	167	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
1991	0	248	1	196	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1992	0	241	0	228	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1993	0	239	0	251	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1994	0	253	0	234	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1995	0	234	0	238	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1996	0	234	0	238	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1997	2	229	1	247	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1998	0	207	1	269	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
1999	0	186	0	255	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
2000	0	194	0	271	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
2001	0	166	0	304	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
2002	0	144	2	349	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2003	0	144	2	349	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2004	0	151	2	371	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
2005	0	135	4	369	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
2006	0	117	3	356	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
2007	0	113	1	328	1	n/a	n/a	0	443
2008	3	117	n/a	286	1	n/a	n/a	0	407
2009	1	127	0	293	0	0	0	0	421
2010	1	123	1	298	0	0	2	0	425
2011	0	117	1	252	0	1	1	0	372
2012	0	106	1	258	0	0	0	0	365
2013	0	93	1	259	3	0	0	0	356
2014	2	99	3	264	1	0	0	0	369
2015	7	110	2	272	1	0	3	0	395
2016	9	98	2	272	1	0	3	0	385
2017	7	68	2	275	0	0	2	0	354
2018	6	78	2	274	1	0	4	0	365
2019	2	85	2	251	1	0	5	0	346
2020	6	75	2	232	0	0	3	0	318
2021	5	62	2	214	0	0	3	0	286
2022	1	52	0	203	0	0	3	0	259
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	261	261
2024	4	43	1	213	0	0	9	0	270

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 Compton Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	386	19.0	20.3	n/a
1989	374	21.0	17.8	n/a
1990	423	20.0	21.1	n/a
1991	445	22.0	20.2	n/a
1992	469	22.4	20.9	94.9
1993	490	22.0	22.3	95.1
1994	487	21.5	22.7	89.7
1995	472	21.0	22.5	94.9
1996	472	21.0	22.5	94.9
1997	479	22.5	21.3	95
1998	477	24.5	19.5	94.8
1999	441	24.5	18.0	94.8
2000	465	23.5	19.8	93.3
2001	470	26.0	18.1	99.4
2002	495	29.0	17.1	90.5
2003	495	29.0	17.1	90.5
2004	524	27.0	19.4	94.3
2005	508	27.0	18.8	97
2006	476	24.0	19.8	93.3
2007	443	25.0	17.7	93
2008	407	29.0	14.0	91.6
2009	421	24.0	15.0	89.1
2010	425	20.0	21.2	86.1
2011	372	n/a	n/a	55.6
2012	365	17.0	21.4	99.2
2013	356	17.0	20.9	72.8
2014	369	17.5	21.0	94
2015	395	17.0	23.2	95.9
2016	385	17.0	22.6	96.9
2017	354	18.0	19.6	92.4
2018	365	16.0	22.8	96.2
2019	346	17.0	20.3	94.2
2020	318	n/a	n/a	99.4
2021	286	16.0	17.8	99
2022	259	15.0	17.2	98.8
2023	261	15.0	17.4	99.6
2024	270	15.0	18.0	95.2

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 Compton Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	386	19.0	20.3	n/a
1989	374	21.0	17.8	n/a
1990	423	20.0	21.1	n/a
1991	445	22.0	20.2	n/a
1992	469	22.4	20.9	94.9
1993	490	22.0	22.3	95.1
1994	487	21.5	22.7	89.7
1995	472	21.0	22.5	94.9
1996	472	21.0	22.5	94.9
1997	479	22.5	21.3	95
1998	477	24.5	19.5	94.8
1999	441	24.5	18.0	94.8
2000	465	23.5	19.8	93.3
2001	470	26.0	18.1	99.4
2002	495	29.0	17.1	90.5
2003	495	29.0	17.1	90.5
2004	524	27.0	19.4	94.3
2005	508	27.0	18.8	97
2006	476	24.0	19.8	93.3
2007	443	25.0	17.7	93
2008	407	29.0	14.0	91.6
2009	421	24.0	15.0	89.1
2010	425	20.0	21.2	86.1
2011	372	n/a	n/a	55.6
2012	365	17.0	21.4	99.2
2013	356	17.0	20.9	72.8
2014	369	17.5	21.0	94
2015	395	17.0	23.2	95.9
2016	385	17.0	22.6	96.9
2017	354	18.0	19.6	92.4
2018	365	16.0	22.8	96.2
2019	346	17.0	20.3	94.2
2020	318	n/a	n/a	99.4
2021	286	16.0	17.8	99
2022	259	15.0	17.2	98.8
2023	261	15.0	17.4	99.6
2024	270	15.0	18.0	95.2

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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