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Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Q: Is Robert F. Kennedy Elementary a good school?

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary ranks 3167 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of California elementary schools

Summary

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 610 students in the Compton Unified School District, showing notable improvement in recent years from a 1-star to a 2-star state rating.

The school has made a truly impressive turnaround in student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism from 33.7% to 8.9% in just two years—a rate now better than both the district and state averages. This focus on attendance appears connected to gains in English Language Arts, where performance now slightly exceeds the state average, though math and science scores remain significant challenges, particularly in middle grades. Compared to other Compton Unified schools, Kennedy is in the middle-to-lower tier; it outperforms neighbors like Longfellow Elementary but trails top performers such as Tibby Elementary and Laurel Street Elementary.

Kennedy demonstrates particular effectiveness in supporting its high-needs student population, with Hispanic students, English Learners, and students from low-income families consistently performing above the school's overall ranking. The school achieves these outcomes with slightly lower per-student spending than many district peers, suggesting efficient use of resources. While mathematics and science achievement are clear areas for continued growth, the dramatic progress in attendance and ELA marks Kennedy as a school on a positive upward trajectory.

610

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,612

Per pupil spending ?

88%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1305 South Oleander St.
Compton, CA 90220-4646

(310) 898-6420

District: Compton Unified

Students who attend Robert F. Kennedy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walton Middle
High:	Compton High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.3%

African American:

7.4%

Pacific Islander:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2013 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 18 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg41%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,167^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,134^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 47 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	40.8	3167 of 5857	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	3422 of 5869	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	4297 of 5859	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	4091 of 5883	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	4412 of 5789	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	3748 of 5662	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.9	4012 of 5692	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.8	5056 of 5614	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.3	5168 of 5611	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.4	4705 of 5530	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.9	5078 of 5390	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.0	4951 of 5377	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.3	4636 of 5314	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.6	4528 of 5193	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.7	4421 of 5113	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.6	4166 of 5113	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.1	4003 of 4818	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.9	4541 of 4822	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	14.6	4368 of 4809	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	75.3	123 of 747	83.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	2063 of 2227	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1613 of 2585	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	57.1	834 of 3162	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	32.0	2388 of 3245	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.6	1278 of 3311	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.0	2208 of 3275	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	2037 of 3246	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	3044 of 5597	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	3762 of 5612	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.6	4557 of 5609	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	4250 of 5635	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	4330 of 5492	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	4027 of 5413	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	1958 of 5107	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	2300 of 5107	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	3156 of 5087	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	2912 of 5084	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	3232 of 4963	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	2371 of 4830	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	2203 of 5460	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	2684 of 5517	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	3381 of 5363	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	2961 of 5264	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	3569 of 5173	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	3305 of 5084	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	3044 of 5628	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	3020 of 5643	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	3743 of 5638	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	3715 of 5663	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	3995 of 5510	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	3297 of 5431	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	1134 of 2761	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	1570 of 2783	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	1333 of 2781	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	1168 of 2740	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	1490 of 2715	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1924 of 2480	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.8	2005 of 2508	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	2188 of 2497	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	61.0	255 of 1478	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.1	409 of 1442	71.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	1178 of 2533	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	1404 of 2551	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1704 of 2531	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	1104 of 2509	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	1311 of 2380	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1745 of 2262	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	554 of 2395	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	983 of 2388	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	657 of 2374	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	596 of 2359	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.1	829 of 2213	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.0	1367 of 2072	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	635 of 2542	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	46.3	1157 of 2579	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	789 of 2531	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	629 of 2458	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	807 of 2369	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.9	1562 of 2230	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	875 of 2534	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	1482 of 2552	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	1102 of 2538	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	1061 of 2527	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	1313 of 2407	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1593 of 2273	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2019)84th percentile+60 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)74th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)83rd percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state

Mathematics33%-4 vs state

Science14%-18 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
Robert F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-8	1305 South Oleander St.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6420	610	27	22.5	88.0%	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.4%)	557 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	40.8	3167^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.9%		36.2	3422^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	41.7%	255	13.9	15.4	14.3	40.3	37.2	42.2	57.4	49.0	57.7	45.5	46.3	33.3	25.0	29.5	30.0	34.6	33.2	96.5	96.5					$21,612	$3,955	$17,657
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
Emerson Elementary	Public	K-8	1011 East Caldwell St.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6170	544	23	23.8	90.6%	4 (0.7%)	76 (14.0%)	448 (82.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	6 (1.1%)	40.5	3183^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	45.7%		22.6	4614^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.4%	1431	16.4	9.2	12.5	43.8	38.4	30.8	34.9	25.0	33.9	34.6	57.8	41.3	23.6	27.9	17.2	21.5	32.2	95.4				96.9		$22,008	$3,564	$18,444
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

What schools do graduates of Robert F. Kennedy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Robert F. Kennedy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walton Middle
High : Compton High

What district is Robert F. Kennedy Elementary in?

Compton Unified

How many students attend Robert F. Kennedy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended Robert F. Kennedy Elementary.

Is Robert F. Kennedy Elementary a good school?

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary ranks 3167^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Robert F. Kennedy Elementary?

Students at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 7% African American.

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