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Jefferson Elementary

Q: Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks 2379 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2379^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of California elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 642 students in the Compton Unified district, consistently performing as a solid, middle-tier school within the state.

The school stands out for its strong academic results, particularly in English and math, where it consistently outperforms both district and state averages. This is impressive given it operates with a higher student-to-teacher ratio than many nearby schools like Rosecrans Elementary and Martin Luther King Elementary. Jefferson shows exceptional strength with English Language Learners and has achieved a remarkable reduction in chronic absenteeism, now at a very low 6.8%. Notably, it significantly outperforms the nearby charter school, ISANA Achernar Academy, which serves a similar community.

Areas for growth include strengthening science scores and addressing a performance gap between male and female students. The school also sees a dip in student performance in 4th and 5th grades before rebounding strongly by 8th grade. Overall, Jefferson Elementary demonstrates that schools in the Compton Unified district can deliver consistent and equitable education, achieving notable success with its students despite resource constraints.

642

Students ?

27.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,237

Per pupil spending ?

86.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2508 East 133rd St.
Compton, CA 90222-2723

(310) 898-6190

District: Compton Unified

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Bunche Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.5%

African American:

3.4%

Pacific Islander:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2013 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg41%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,379^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

663^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 24%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	53.8	2379 of 5857	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	2608 of 5869	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	2377 of 5859	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	2219 of 5883	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	1854 of 5789	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	1661 of 5662	70.7%	★★★★☆
2017	61.8	1927 of 5692	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.4	1843 of 5614	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.6	2095 of 5611	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	1983 of 5530	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.2	2147 of 5390	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	33.0	3764 of 5377	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.6	3883 of 5314	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.8	3126 of 5193	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.1	3445 of 5113	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.3	3413 of 5113	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	18.3	4117 of 4818	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.5	4372 of 4822	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	16.8	4203 of 4809	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	63.8	633 of 2585	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	274 of 2128	87.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	62.8	621 of 3162	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	680 of 3245	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	638 of 3311	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	617 of 3275	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	592 of 3246	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	1888 of 5597	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	2160 of 5612	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	1920 of 5609	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	1812 of 5635	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	1856 of 5492	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	1747 of 5413	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	1325 of 5107	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	1494 of 5107	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	1091 of 5087	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	983 of 5084	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	731 of 4963	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	542 of 4830	88.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	1610 of 5460	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	1763 of 5517	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	1269 of 5363	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	962 of 5264	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	662 of 5173	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	448 of 5084	91.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	2746 of 5628	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	2842 of 5643	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	2671 of 5638	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	2494 of 5663	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	1741 of 5510	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	1552 of 5431	71.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	663 of 2761	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	1108 of 2783	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	890 of 2781	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	1027 of 2740	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	816 of 2715	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	671 of 2480	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	67.3	729 of 2508	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	84.5	339 of 2497	86.4%	★★★★☆
2015	72.7	592 of 2477	76.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	67.6	272 of 1369	80.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.1	515 of 1478	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	596 of 1540	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	287 of 1442	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	46.9	477 of 1364	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	590 of 2533	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	905 of 2551	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	716 of 2531	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	840 of 2509	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	783 of 2380	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	686 of 2262	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	240 of 2395	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	66.3	587 of 2388	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	358 of 2374	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	472 of 2359	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	341 of 2213	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	202 of 2072	90.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	316 of 2542	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	656 of 2579	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	466 of 2531	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	545 of 2458	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	217 of 2369	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	154 of 2230	93.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	700 of 2534	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	48.9	1111 of 2552	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	994 of 2538	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	1105 of 2527	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	752 of 2407	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	638 of 2273	71.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	24.6	1284 of 1531	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2019)76th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2018)80th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)65th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2023)16th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Mathematics48%+10 vs state

Science28%-4 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
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
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
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
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
Martin Luther King Elementary	Public	K-6	2270 East 122nd St.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6430	336	14	24.0	91.1%	0 (0.0%)	59 (17.6%)	271 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	46.1	2826^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.8%		34.3	3574^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.1%	748	11.8		11.8	49.1	50.0	37.3	55.6			47.0	47.4	41.3	25.5	37.0			38.1							$23,524	$4,015	$19,509
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
Lindbergh Elementary	Public	K-6	3300 Cedar Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1521	552	23	24.0	91.1%	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.9%)	504 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	29.9	3972^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.2%		34.2	3596^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.7%	376	14.9		14.9	34.7	38.9	34.3	37.5			36.5	36.1	36.7	10.3	18.2			26.4	93.0	96.5		95.4	95.4	96.5
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
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
Helen Keller Elementary	Public	K-6	3521 Palm Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 886-5700	407	17	23.9	94.6%	6 (1.5%)	27 (6.6%)	371 (91.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39.2	3276^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.1%		28.7	4048^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.0%	772	19.6		19.6	39.1	45.7	47.3	35.2			41.8	41.3	32.6	28.6	29.1			32.5	92.7	94.6		96.4	94.6	96.4

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Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks 2379^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Compton Unified

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bunche Middle

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

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