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Compton Avenue Elementary

Q: Is Compton Avenue Elementary a good school?

Compton Avenue Elementary ranks 3430 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of California elementary schools

Summary

Compton Avenue Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 265 students in South Los Angeles within the Los Angeles Unified district, and it stands out as a remarkable turnaround story, having climbed from being one of the state's lowest-ranked schools a few years ago to now performing above average for its high-needs community.

The school's recent academic progress is impressive, with its overall state ranking jumping to the 41st percentile and its math scores now exceeding both district and state averages; notably, its third graders excel in math, with a proficiency rate of 64.71% that is the highest among nearby schools like One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary and far surpasses struggling neighbors such as Lovelia P. Flournoy Elementary. Furthermore, the school has made great strides in improving student attendance, significantly reducing chronic absenteeism to a rate better than several surrounding schools.

While Compton Avenue shows clear strengths and a positive trajectory, there are areas for continued growth, such as science instruction and supporting consistent performance across all grade levels; however, its effective use of resources and proven improvement in a challenging context make it a compelling option compared to local alternatives, including the nearby KIPP Ignite Academy charter school, which has similar funding but lower academic results.

265

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,007

Per pupil spending ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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

(323) 564-5767

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Compton Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edwin Markham Middle
High:	Jordan High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.2%

African American:

15.8%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2013 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 19 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg39%

California avg41%

3,430^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 40 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

287^th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	3430 of 5857	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	2805 of 5869	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	3528 of 5859	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.3	5339 of 5883	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	5278 of 5789	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	5063 of 5662	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.5	5397 of 5692	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.0	5378 of 5614	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.7	5542 of 5611	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.1	5151 of 5530	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.8	4593 of 5390	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.1	5272 of 5377	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	33.4	3585 of 5314	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	10.6	4977 of 5193	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.3	4175 of 5113	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.1	4438 of 5113	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.3	4338 of 4818	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	16.2	4243 of 4822	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.9	3797 of 4809	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	14.4	648 of 661	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	717 of 747	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	361 of 700	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	18.2	2437 of 2585	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	20.6	3109 of 3245	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	2598 of 3311	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	2877 of 3275	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	2786 of 3246	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	3376 of 5597	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	2862 of 5612	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	3263 of 5609	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.0	5189 of 5635	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	3855 of 5492	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	4267 of 5413	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	1826 of 5107	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	1654 of 5107	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	2827 of 5087	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	4495 of 5084	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	3829 of 4963	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	3798 of 4830	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	2883 of 5460	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	2181 of 5517	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	2826 of 5363	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	4536 of 5264	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	4596 of 5173	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	4339 of 5084	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	3236 of 5628	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	2483 of 5643	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.5	3371 of 5638	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.6	4961 of 5663	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	5457 of 5510	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	5274 of 5431	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)6th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)4th percentile-36 vs school

African American (2023)2nd percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics39%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Science14%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Compton Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1515 East 104th St.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 564-5767	265	15	18.2	95.8%	6 (2.3%)	42 (15.8%)	202 (76.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	36.7	3430^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.4%		45.8	2805^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.2%	625	14.0	14.0	39.4	33.3	35.7		36.0	64.7	34.2	23.3		39.1	89.1	96.4		94.6	90.9	92.7	$33,007	$6,277	$26,730
Lovelia P. Flournoy Elementary	Public	K-5	1630 East 111th St.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 564-2545	382	25	15.2	97.4%	3 (0.8%)	92 (24.1%)	275 (72.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	8.3	5721^st of 5857 public elementary schools	2.3%		12.2	5540^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.6%	181	4.9	4.9	14.7	19.4	14.6		16.0	14.9	12.9	6.2		11.0	92.6	95.8		96.8	95.8	96.8	$29,963	$6,571	$23,392
Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary	Public	K-5	1963 East 103rd St.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 569-8141	399	21	19.0	99.5%	5 (1.3%)	93 (23.3%)	274 (68.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	16.8	5120^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.6%		10.7	5650^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.7%	530	8.6	8.6	19.4	19.6	32.9		24.4	19.1	19.3	24.3		21.0	68.3	73.2	91.5	74.4	72.0	74.4	$34,887	$6,577	$28,310
Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary	Public	K-6	1471 East 96th St.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-8871	527	30	17.5	97.0%	3 (0.6%)	93 (17.6%)	406 (77.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	29.3	4019^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.4%		26.8	4227^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.0%	208	14.1	14.1	37.2	32.9	43.6	27.4	35.8	31.4	38.6	20.5	16.1	27.0	92.6	95.4		95.4	93.5	95.4	$28,023	$5,556	$22,467
One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1265 East 112th St.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-2108	319	17	18.7	99.4%	2 (0.6%)	85 (26.6%)	223 (69.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	30.5	3924^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.0%		29.2	3999^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.9%	75	13.8	13.8	30.9	25.5	39.7		32.1	60.0	25.5	15.5		33.3	87.4	93.1	94.3	88.5	93.1	93.1	$35,702	$7,362	$28,340
Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary	Public	K-6	9900 South Wadsworth Ave.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 564-2677	487	25	19.4	97.1%	6 (1.2%)	100 (20.5%)	362 (74.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	48.5	2670^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.4%		44.1	2915^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.3%	245	14.6	14.6	34.3	53.6	38.9	46.7	43.3	38.6	74.7	29.1	35.6	46.5	78.4	86.5	96.0	82.4	83.8	83.8	$24,395	$4,793	$19,602
Grape Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1940 East 111th St.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 564-5941	333	19	17.5	97.9%	2 (0.6%)	66 (19.8%)	259 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	27.1	4211^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.1%		18.5	4983^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	15.1%	772	12.3	12.3	25.6	29.9	35.1		30.5	31.8	30.9	31.6		31.4	84.1	94.2	95.7	87.0	85.5	89.9	$29,113	$7,684	$21,429
One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	10915 South McKinley Ave.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 756-9206	332	17	19.5	97.3%	2 (0.6%)	57 (17.2%)	267 (80.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	33.8	3662^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.5%		23.3	4554^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.4%	892	11.3	11.3	29.6	35.4	39.6		34.9	35.2	39.4	34.0		36.4	85.1		92.5	91.0	94.0		$32,786	$6,598	$26,188
Ninety-Second Street Elementary	Public	K-6	9211 Grape St.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 564-7946	568	31	18.3	98.6%	4 (0.7%)	48 (8.5%)	503 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	40.4	3185^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.6%		42.3	3044^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.1%	141	16.0	16.0	43.5	37.5	37.8	39.7	39.4	49.3	48.8	21.0	37.0	37.6							$24,731	$5,419	$19,312
Weigand Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	10401 Weigand Ave.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-9606	290	14	20.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.6%)	263 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	45.3	2865^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.1%		31	3856^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.3%	991	14.8	14.8	50.0	45.7	37.7		43.9	53.7	43.5	31.5		41.8							$25,460	$5,477	$19,983

Frequently Asked Questions about Compton Avenue Elementary

Is Compton Avenue Elementary a good school?

Compton Avenue Elementary ranks 3430^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Compton Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Compton Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Compton Avenue Elementary.

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

What is the racial makeup of Compton Avenue Elementary?

Students at Compton Avenue Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 16% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% White.

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