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Laurel Street Elementary

Public Grades K-8
812th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 86% of California elementary schools
Summary

Laurel Street Elementary is a K–8 school in Compton, California, serving 377 students in the Compton Unified area. Its clearest distinction is strong performance across subjects: in 2025–2026, it had the highest all-grades proficiency results among the nine nearby Compton Unified schools in ELA, math and science.

Math is Laurel’s strongest area compared with the state, district and nearby-school averages: 64% of students were proficient, 26 percentage points above the state, 18 above the district and 20 above the nearby-school average. ELA proficiency was 64%, also above the state by 14 points, the district by 10 and nearby schools’ average by 15. Science is Laurel’s weakest subject relative to the state, but it still led nearby district schools: 45% were proficient, 9 points above the state and 15 above both the district and nearby-school average. Its leads over the next-highest nearby school were especially close in ELA and math—about 0.3 points in each—and wider in science, at 2 points. In seventh-grade ELA and math, Laurel was below the district, while its eighth-grade ELA was also slightly below the district.

Results have improved overall since 2022–2023: proficiency rose by 9 points in ELA, 11 in math and 26 in science, although the latest ELA result dipped from the year before. Laurel Street Elementary also rose to the 86th statewide percentile and 4 stars in SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 ratings, up from the 68th percentile in 2023–2024. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 25.1, near the high end among nearby schools; 88% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, around the middle of nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s older group rankings were notably high: Laurel ranked at the 90th percentile for how well it served African American students in 2021–2022, compared with its overall 60th percentile that year, and at the 97th percentile for English Language Learner students in 2023–2024, compared with 68 overall; these group rankings are not available for the latest year.

377
Students ?
25.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,879
Per pupil spending ?
87.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 95%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 1321 West Laurel St.
       Compton, CA  90220-2801

(310) 898-6440

District: Compton Unified


Students who attend Laurel Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Enterprise Middle
High:    Compton High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
83.8%
African American:
14.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (61% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 14% of California elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school61%
District avg46%
California avg42%
Elementary school
812th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 14%▲ up 30 pts since 2016
From top 44% (2016) to top 14% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
547th of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Top 20%▲ up 1 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 21Elementary Schools in the Compton Unified
543rd of 1,530Compton 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202686.8812 of 581786.0%★★★★☆
202578.61212 of 585779.3%★★★★☆
202464.01875 of 586968.1%★★★☆☆
202370.01575 of 585973.1%★★★★☆
202254.12343 of 588360.2%★★★☆☆
201952.32474 of 578957.3%★★★☆☆
201861.11992 of 566264.8%★★★☆☆
201751.62455 of 569256.9%★★★☆☆
201650.42470 of 561456.0%★★★☆☆
201564.71721 of 561169.3%★★★☆☆
201376.01258 of 553077.3%★★★★☆
201282.6879 of 539083.7%★★★★☆
201177.51130 of 537779.0%★★★★☆
201064.31763 of 531466.8%★★★☆☆
200953.42274 of 519356.2%★★★☆☆
200846.82565 of 511349.8%★★☆☆☆
200746.02554 of 511350.0%★★★☆☆
200625.83602 of 481825.2%★☆☆☆☆
200519.14032 of 482216.4%★☆☆☆☆
200423.93628 of 480924.6%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202284.263 of 66390.5%★★★★★
201974.6130 of 74782.6%★★★★☆
201889.736 of 70094.9%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202490.9106 of 316296.6%★★★★★
202383.8212 of 324593.5%★★★★★
202269.5496 of 331185.0%★★★★☆
201951.61168 of 327564.3%★★★☆☆
201856.21004 of 324669.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202675.51235 of 558177.9%★★★★☆
202572.61383 of 559775.3%★★★★☆
202461.41890 of 561266.3%★★★☆☆
202366.41657 of 560970.5%★★★★☆
202263.61794 of 563568.2%★★★☆☆
201955.32210 of 549259.8%★★★☆☆
201856.92134 of 541360.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202696.4102 of 509498.0%★★★★★
202588.9388 of 510792.4%★★★★★
202475.9902 of 510782.3%★★★★☆
202386.3495 of 508790.3%★★★★★
202274.7950 of 508481.3%★★★★☆
201971.71081 of 496378.2%★★★★☆
201872.41015 of 483079.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202695.8137 of 542397.5%★★★★★
202588.4434 of 546092.1%★★★★★
202473.71108 of 551779.9%★★★★☆
202382.4684 of 536387.2%★★★★☆
202275.8922 of 526482.5%★★★★☆
201965.01454 of 517371.9%★★★★☆
201873.61006 of 508480.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202687.2687 of 560387.7%★★★★☆
202577.11191 of 562878.8%★★★★☆
202461.21921 of 564366.0%★★★☆☆
202370.71477 of 563873.8%★★★★☆
202242.42872 of 566349.3%★★☆☆☆
201947.12597 of 551052.9%★★★☆☆
201862.91812 of 543166.6%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202676.0547 of 274080.0%★★★★☆
202570.0677 of 276175.5%★★★★☆
202456.6977 of 278364.9%★★★☆☆
202360.0901 of 278167.6%★★★☆☆
202264.8779 of 274071.6%★★★★☆
201961.0896 of 271567.0%★★★☆☆
201862.1792 of 248068.1%★★★☆☆
201751.81055 of 250857.9%★★★☆☆
201676.7516 of 249779.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201984.760 of 64390.7%★★★★★
201882.172 of 60088.0%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201880.5162 of 136988.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202682.7386 of 251684.7%★★★★☆
202579.1460 of 253381.8%★★★★☆
202465.2721 of 255171.7%★★★★☆
202371.6582 of 253177.0%★★★★☆
202272.4566 of 250977.4%★★★★☆
201960.8813 of 238065.8%★★★☆☆
201861.7749 of 226266.9%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202685.2202 of 235791.4%★★★★★
202584.1249 of 239589.6%★★★★☆
202473.0456 of 238880.9%★★★★☆
202374.2419 of 237482.4%★★★★☆
202283.0238 of 235989.9%★★★★☆
201974.1411 of 221381.4%★★★★☆
201870.1445 of 207278.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202688.8180 of 252992.9%★★★★★
202582.3292 of 254288.5%★★★★☆
202465.8618 of 257976.0%★★★★☆
202372.0471 of 253181.4%★★★★☆
202285.2212 of 245891.4%★★★★★
201974.0414 of 236982.5%★★★★☆
201877.2339 of 223084.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202666.3711 of 251471.7%★★★★☆
202556.8914 of 253463.9%★★★☆☆
202443.71236 of 255251.6%★★★☆☆
202341.81293 of 253849.1%★★☆☆☆
202255.4929 of 252763.2%★★★☆☆
201957.3871 of 240763.8%★★★☆☆
201859.2799 of 227364.8%★★★☆☆
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
Hispanic (2026)98th percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+11 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)97th percentile+29 vs school
African American (2022)90th percentile+30 vs school
Male (2026)88th percentile~ school
Female (2026)78th percentile-8 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+13 vs school
Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+11 vs school
African American (2019)91st percentile+24 vs school
Disabled (2018)88th percentile+20 vs school
Female (2026)85th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)72nd percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics64%+26 vs state
English Language Arts/Literacy64%+14 vs state
Science45%+9 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Laurel Street Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Laurel Street Elementary.

Laurel Street Elementary ranks 812th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Laurel Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Enterprise Middle
High : Compton High

Students at Laurel Street Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 14% African American.

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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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