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Laurel Street Elementary

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Laurel Street Elementary ranks 1212 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of California elementary schools

Summary

Laurel Street Elementary is a high-performing K-8 public school serving 377 students in the Compton Unified district, ranking in the top 21% of all California schools and showing remarkable, consistent improvement over the last several years.

This school stands out for its strong academic results, significantly outperforming both district and state averages in English and Math, and for its exceptional success with all student groups, including English Learners and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Perhaps most impressively, Laurel Street has achieved an outstanding attendance record, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.4%, which is dramatically lower than the district and state averages and represents a huge recovery since the pandemic. The school forms a notable "pocket of excellence" with the similarly high-performing Tibby Elementary nearby, while significantly outperforming other local schools like Longfellow Elementary and the charter school KIPP Compton Community.

While excelling in core subjects, the school has identified Science as an area for growth. The analysis also shows that how a school uses its resources matters greatly, as Laurel Street achieves its excellent outcomes with per-student funding similar to other schools in Compton Unified that have very different results, such as McKinley Elementary and Rosecrans Elementary. Its trajectory of improvement and effective post-pandemic recovery make it a standout model within the community.

377

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,158

Per pupil spending ?

87.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2013 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (59% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Compton Unified

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg41%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,212^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

677^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	78.6	1212 of 5857	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	1875 of 5869	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	1575 of 5859	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	2343 of 5883	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	2474 of 5789	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	1992 of 5662	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.6	2455 of 5692	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.4	2470 of 5614	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.7	1721 of 5611	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.0	1258 of 5530	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	82.6	879 of 5390	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	77.5	1130 of 5377	79.0%	★★★★☆
2010	64.3	1763 of 5314	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.4	2274 of 5193	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.8	2565 of 5113	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.0	2554 of 5113	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	25.8	3602 of 4818	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.1	4032 of 4822	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.9	3628 of 4809	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	84.2	63 of 663	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	74.6	130 of 747	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	36 of 700	94.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	90.9	106 of 3162	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	212 of 3245	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	69.5	496 of 3311	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	1168 of 3275	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	1004 of 3246	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	1383 of 5597	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	1890 of 5612	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	1657 of 5609	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	1794 of 5635	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	2210 of 5492	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	2134 of 5413	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	388 of 5107	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	75.9	902 of 5107	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	495 of 5087	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	74.7	950 of 5084	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	1081 of 4963	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	1015 of 4830	79.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	434 of 5460	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	73.7	1108 of 5517	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	684 of 5363	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	922 of 5264	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	1454 of 5173	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	1006 of 5084	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	1191 of 5628	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	1921 of 5643	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	1477 of 5638	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	42.4	2872 of 5663	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	2597 of 5510	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	1812 of 5431	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	677 of 2761	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	977 of 2783	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	901 of 2781	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	779 of 2740	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	896 of 2715	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	792 of 2480	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.8	1055 of 2508	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.7	516 of 2497	79.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	84.7	60 of 643	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	72 of 600	88.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	80.5	162 of 1369	88.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	460 of 2533	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	721 of 2551	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	582 of 2531	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	566 of 2509	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	813 of 2380	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	749 of 2262	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	249 of 2395	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	456 of 2388	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	419 of 2374	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	238 of 2359	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	411 of 2213	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	445 of 2072	78.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	292 of 2542	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	618 of 2579	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	471 of 2531	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	212 of 2458	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	74.0	414 of 2369	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	339 of 2230	84.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	914 of 2534	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	1236 of 2552	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	1293 of 2538	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	929 of 2527	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	871 of 2407	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	799 of 2273	64.8%	★★★☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2024)97th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+13 vs school

African American (2022)90th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2019)91st percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2018)88th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy65%+17 vs state

Mathematics62%+25 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurel Street Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Laurel Street Elementary?

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

How many students attend Laurel Street Elementary?

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

Is Laurel Street Elementary a good school?

Laurel Street Elementary ranks 1212^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Laurel Street Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Enterprise Middle
High : Compton High

What district is Laurel Street Elementary in?

Compton Unified

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