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Ralph Bunche Elementary

Q: Is Ralph Bunche Elementary a good school?

Ralph Bunche Elementary ranks 2045 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2045^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ralph Bunche Elementary is a public K-8 school in Carson, California, serving 235 students as part of the Compton Unified School District. The school has shown mixed academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 8th grade, but lower proficiency in Science. Ralph Bunche's African American, Hispanic, and low-income students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 10-30% of California elementary schools in these subgroups, but the school's English Language Learners have struggled, ranking in the bottom 20%.

Compared to nearby schools, Ralph Bunche's academic performance is on par with or slightly better than other Compton Unified schools, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Laurel Street Elementary and Tibby Elementary. However, Ralph Bunche generally outperforms nearby Los Angeles Unified schools in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

A significant concern at Ralph Bunche Elementary is the high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.8% to 30.4% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average. The school has also seen a substantial increase in per-student spending, from $7,436 in 2018-2019 to $24,032 in 2023-2024, but the student-teacher ratio remains relatively high, suggesting the need for further resource allocation to support student learning and development.

217

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,032

Per pupil spending ?

82%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16223 South Haskins Ln.
Carson, CA 90746-1021

(310) 898-6120

District: Compton Unified

Students who attend Ralph Bunche Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walton Middle
High:	Compton High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.0%

African American:

38.7%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2013 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Compton Unified

✓Above the California median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg41%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,045^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 46 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,356^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Compton Unified

634^th of 1,543Compton 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	2045 of 5857	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.6	3557 of 5869	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	2967 of 5859	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	4304 of 5883	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	3613 of 5789	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.0	4603 of 5662	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.0	4603 of 5692	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.8	4637 of 5614	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.7	4558 of 5611	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.2	3373 of 5530	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.9	3602 of 5390	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.7	2916 of 5377	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.2	2263 of 5314	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	42.0	2945 of 5193	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.3	2304 of 5113	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.0	1091 of 5113	78.7%	★★★★☆
2006	78.3	1018 of 4818	78.9%	★★★★☆
2005	71.6	1270 of 4822	73.7%	★★★★☆
2004	53.9	1964 of 4809	59.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	56 of 569	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	58.0	189 of 593	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	128 of 661	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.7	223 of 663	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	153 of 747	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	47.4	323 of 700	53.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	28.2	2615 of 3275	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	2198 of 3246	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	1789 of 5597	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	3286 of 5612	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	2620 of 5609	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.4	4275 of 5635	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	3073 of 5492	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	4040 of 5413	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	1395 of 5107	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	41.1	2898 of 5107	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	2074 of 5087	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	3044 of 5084	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	2560 of 4963	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	3621 of 4830	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	1465 of 5460	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	40.4	3105 of 5517	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	2140 of 5363	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	3567 of 5264	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	2596 of 5173	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	3470 of 5084	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	2553 of 5628	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.1	3812 of 5643	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	2936 of 5638	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	3991 of 5663	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	3945 of 5510	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	4871 of 5431	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	1356 of 2761	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	1342 of 2783	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.9	2129 of 2781	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.8	1237 of 2740	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.8	1764 of 2715	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	1781 of 2480	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.1	1932 of 2508	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.1	1644 of 2497	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.4	1465 of 2477	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	78.3	102 of 643	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	201 of 600	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.7	1454 of 2551	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	1511 of 2380	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1505 of 2262	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	1023 of 2395	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	771 of 2388	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.1	1443 of 2374	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.3	667 of 2359	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	40.3	1247 of 2213	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1397 of 2072	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	920 of 2542	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	1021 of 2579	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.9	1595 of 2531	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.8	643 of 2458	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	42.3	1260 of 2369	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	1422 of 2230	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	1392 of 2534	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	1615 of 2552	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1907 of 2538	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	1345 of 2527	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1696 of 2407	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1589 of 2273	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)90th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)20th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

African American (2019)84th percentile+49 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2024)43rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics45%+8 vs state

Science21%-11 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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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
Ralph Bunche Elementary	Public	K-8	16223 South Haskins Ln.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6120	217	9	24.2	82.0%	1 (0.5%)	84 (38.7%)	128 (59.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	60.4	2045^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.1%		34.6	3557^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.4%	1512	20.7	22.2	21.3	61.3	40.0	55.2	47.6	37.5	50.0	50.4	74.2	65.0	34.5	28.6	0.0	50.0	45.2							$24,032	$4,293	$19,739
Bursch Elementary	Public	K-8	2505 West 156th St.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6130	370	15	25.4	85.1%	0 (0.0%)	73 (19.7%)	296 (80.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.7	2518^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.0%		42.4	3041^st of 5869 public elementary schools	48.2%	523	14.3	46.2	21.0	48.8	42.5	35.4	58.1	41.2	61.5	45.8	62.8	57.5	28.6	41.9	29.4	53.9	46.1	90.0	96.0	96.0		96.0	92.0	$24,221	$5,019	$19,202
Ambler Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	319 East Sherman Dr.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 532-4090	445	23	19.7	80.9%	2 (0.4%)	322 (72.4%)	107 (24.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	39.2	3273^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	44.1%		36.7	3388^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.3%	115	23.3		23.3	48.4	39.4	44.2				43.9	48.4	22.5	23.3				30.3							$25,902	$3,981	$21,921
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-8	14431 Stanford Ave.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6320	331	14	22.8	90.3%	2 (0.6%)	94 (28.4%)	230 (69.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	32	3798^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.2%		32.6	3725^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.5%	73	9.6	15.4	10.8	41.0	35.4	40.4	33.3	69.0	61.5	43.5	42.5	33.3	19.2	27.3	51.7	53.9	34.4							$23,485	$4,420	$19,065
Laurel Street Elementary	Public	K-8	1321 West Laurel St.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6440	377	15	25.1	87.5%	1 (0.3%)	53 (14.1%)	316 (83.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	78.6	1212^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.3%		64	1875^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.1%	663	32.1	29.6	31.3	79.0	72.7	71.7	39.5	62.5	66.7	65.4	76.3	54.6	75.5	55.8	56.3	44.4	62.0							$23,158	$4,045	$19,113
Longfellow Elementary	Public	K-8	1101 South Dwight St.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6460	450	18	25.0	88.7%	1 (0.2%)	100 (22.2%)	341 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34.3	3630^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.0%		28.3	4087^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.4%	457	19.7	13.0	17.0	34.6	40.7	39.4	43.9	50.0	43.5	41.3	29.1	41.8	28.8	9.8	33.3	21.7	28.1	90.9					94.6	$24,075	$3,713	$20,362
Tibby Elementary	Public	K-8	1400 West Poplar St.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6370	554	22	24.7	90.1%	2 (0.4%)	146 (26.4%)	392 (70.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	76.4	1320^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.5%		74.4	1391^st of 5869 public elementary schools	76.3%	71	19.3	15.2	17.8	71.6	49.2	62.7	79.6	89.3	57.6	68.7	79.7	63.9	39.0	75.5	57.1	51.5	62.4	87.9	90.9	87.9	92.4	90.9	90.9	$22,358	$3,479	$18,879
Gardena Elementary	Public	K-5	647 West Gardena Blvd.	Gardena	90247	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 324-6967	398	19	20.9	95.2%	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.8%)	357 (89.7%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	29.8	3975^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.1%		29.1	4004^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.8%	29	18.3		18.3	13.6	38.3	45.8				34.0	23.7	29.6	29.6				28.0	88.9	97.2	94.4		94.4	97.2	$20,315	$3,980	$16,335
Avalon Gardens Elementary	Public	K-6	13940 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 532-8540	171	10	17.1	93.6%	1 (0.6%)	72 (42.1%)	92 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	17.4	5064^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.5%		30	3924^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.1%	1140	5.9		5.9	31.6	28.6	23.5	14.3			24.4	21.1	25.0	31.3	0.0			18.4							$38,408	$9,050	$29,358
Towne Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	18924 Towne Ave.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 329-3505	288	14	20.5	81.6%	5 (1.7%)	46 (16.0%)	209 (72.6%)	15 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	6 (2.1%)	60.9	2019^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.5%		51.1	2503^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	57.4%	484	30.8		30.8	52.0	52.3	46.2				50.4	64.0	42.2	41.0				50.0	96.8				96.8		$24,218	$4,612	$19,606

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Bunche Elementary

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

How many students attend Ralph Bunche Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 217 students attended Ralph Bunche Elementary.

Is Ralph Bunche Elementary a good school?

Ralph Bunche Elementary ranks 2045^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ralph Bunche Elementary in?

Compton Unified

What is the racial makeup of Ralph Bunche Elementary?

Students at Ralph Bunche Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 39% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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