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Dickison Elementary

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Dickison Elementary ranks 2628 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2628^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of California elementary schools

Summary

Dickison Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 681 students in the Compton Unified district, showing a strong and steady upward trend in its overall performance over the last several years.

The school has achieved something remarkable with student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism to just 4.2%, which is dramatically better than the district average and most nearby schools, including the charter schools ISANA Achernar Academy and KIPP Compton Community. Academically, it is particularly effective for its student population, with performance in English and Math near the state average. However, like all schools in Compton Unified, science scores are an area for growth.

When compared to neighbors, Dickison's consistent improvement stands out against schools like Rosecrans Elementary. While schools such as Tibby Elementary and Jefferson Elementary may show higher test scores in certain grades, Dickison demonstrates a reliable trajectory of getting better, especially in supporting regular attendance and serving its community.

681

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,450

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

905 North Aranbe St.
Compton, CA 90220-2023

(310) 898-6160

District: Compton Unified

Students who attend Dickison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Davis Middle
High:	Compton High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.0%

African American:

7.2%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2013 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,628^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,235^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 4 pts since 2017

From top 41% (2017) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	49.4	2628 of 5857	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	3322 of 5869	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	2886 of 5859	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	2882 of 5883	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.1	4180 of 5789	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	3978 of 5662	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.2	4066 of 5692	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.1	3405 of 5614	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.1	3618 of 5611	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.4	3646 of 5530	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.4	3573 of 5390	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.3	3899 of 5377	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.5	4266 of 5314	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.3	4601 of 5193	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.2	4701 of 5113	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.6	4402 of 5113	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.0	4475 of 4818	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.0	4517 of 4822	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	12.2	4546 of 4809	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	37.5	456 of 747	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	329 of 700	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	18.3	2432 of 2585	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1750 of 2128	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	51.0	1123 of 3162	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	1260 of 3245	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	1114 of 3311	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.5	2740 of 3275	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	2957 of 3246	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	2466 of 5597	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	3521 of 5612	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	2564 of 5609	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	2657 of 5635	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.2	3803 of 5492	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	3628 of 5413	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	1476 of 5107	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.7	2022 of 5107	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	1663 of 5087	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	1559 of 5084	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	2819 of 4963	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	2733 of 4830	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	1504 of 5460	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	49.0	2462 of 5517	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	1842 of 5363	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	1587 of 5264	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	2866 of 5173	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	3037 of 5084	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	2609 of 5628	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	2943 of 5643	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	3040 of 5638	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	2921 of 5663	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	4102 of 5510	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	3991 of 5431	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	1235 of 2761	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.9	1861 of 2783	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	1607 of 2781	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	1476 of 2740	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	1499 of 2715	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	1144 of 2480	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.2	1030 of 2508	58.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.9	769 of 1540	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	681 of 1364	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	1443 of 2533	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1828 of 2551	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1279 of 2531	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	1375 of 2509	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	1235 of 2380	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	1043 of 2262	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	670 of 2395	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	48.3	1031 of 2388	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	909 of 2374	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	633 of 2359	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	840 of 2213	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	506 of 2072	75.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	760 of 2542	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	39.1	1410 of 2579	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	1103 of 2531	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	685 of 2458	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	911 of 2369	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	596 of 2230	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	894 of 2534	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.2	1908 of 2552	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	1494 of 2538	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1300 of 2527	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1434 of 2407	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	1069 of 2273	53.0%	★★★☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)64th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

African American (2019)39th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2019)6th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)50th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science18%-15 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
Dickison Elementary	Public	K-8	905 North Aranbe St.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6160	681	28	24.3	91.5%	2 (0.3%)	49 (7.2%)	620 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	49.4	2628^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.1%		37.7	3322^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	43.4%	694	19.4	13.6	18.1	59.6	42.4	52.2	38.3	50.0	42.9	48.9	46.3	41.2	26.4	35.4	45.5	31.8	38.7	91.3	93.5			92.4		$21,450	$3,451	$17,999
Rosecrans Elementary	Public	K-8	1301 North Acacia Ave.	Compton	90227	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6360	459	18	24.9	93.2%	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.4%)	413 (90.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31.5	3844^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.4%		41.8	3085^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.4%	759	16.7	8.7	14.7	29.5	36.7	34.7	43.8	53.9	39.1	36.8	36.4	35.0	29.2	18.8	57.7	17.4	32.8	95.3				95.3	96.9	$22,201	$4,012	$18,189
Washington Elementary	Public	K-8	1421 North Wilmington Ave.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6390	268	11	25.0	87.7%	0 (0.0%)	46 (17.2%)	217 (81.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	49.4	2629^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.1%		47.4	2708^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.9%	79	20.0		20.0	46.4	36.4	45.7	50.0			44.2	71.4	39.4	31.4	37.5			44.2	82.9			94.3		91.4	$23,308	$3,642	$19,666
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-8	2508 East 133rd St.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6190	642	24	27.2	86.9%	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.4%)	613 (95.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	53.8	2379^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.4%		49	2608^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.6%	229	22.0	36.4	28.4	61.6	49.4	42.7	50.8	43.2	82.1	54.3	82.9	32.1	23.2	40.6	50.0	59.7	47.5	97.3	97.3	97.3		97.3		$21,237	$3,281	$17,956
Anderson Elementary	Public	K-8	2210 East 130th St.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6110	451	18	25.1	90.9%	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.8%)	410 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	52.7	2453^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	58.1%		45.3	2845^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.5%	392	7.8	27.3	14.4	58.0	57.7	41.3	43.8	92.3	60.6	55.9	70.0	61.5	20.6	34.4	61.5	36.4	46.5	96.0						$22,153	$3,646	$18,507
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
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
ISANA Achernar Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	310 East El Segundo Blvd.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	ISANA Achernar Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 764-1234	407	19	21.2	93.9%	0 (0.0%)	124 (30.5%)	272 (66.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	12.1	5494^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.2%		16.3	5186^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.6%	308	8.5	25.6	16.7	7.1	9.1	34.0	19.6	55.1	67.4	33.5	7.1	9.1	23.4	6.5	44.9	32.6	21.5							$20,149	$4,591	$15,558
Mayo Elementary	Public	K-8	915 North Mayo Ave.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6310	440	18	24.3	90.7%	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	412 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	56.4	2233^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	61.9%		47.4	2711^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.8%	478	27.4		27.4	45.1	41.9	47.9	61.8			47.5	59.7	25.8	47.2	67.7			48.3							$23,323	$3,783	$19,540
KIPP Compton Community	Public, Charter	K-8	1650 West 134th St.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	KIPP Compton Community District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 607-8811	783	32	24.7	76.1%	1 (0.1%)	503 (64.2%)	245 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	28 (3.6%)	14.6	5304^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.4%		19.5	4907^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.4%	397	13.3		13.3	25.9	22.9	17.8	21.9			22.3	28.3	19.1	11.2	6.2			16.8	95.0			98.3	97.5	98.3	$21,589	$1,028	$20,561

Frequently Asked Questions about Dickison Elementary

Is Dickison Elementary a good school?

Dickison Elementary ranks 2628^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Dickison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dickison Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Davis Middle
High : Compton High

What district is Dickison Elementary in?

Compton Unified

How many students attend Dickison Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 681 students attended Dickison Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dickison Elementary?

Students at Dickison Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 7% African American.

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