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Clinton William Jefferson

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Clinton William Jefferson ranks 2020 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2020^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of California elementary schools

Summary

Clinton William Jefferson is a K–8 school serving 692 students in Compton, within Compton Unified. Its most important distinction is strong performance in English language arts and math: both results are above district and California averages, and among the highest at nearby schools.

In 2025–2026, 61% of students were proficient in ELA and 52% in math, ranking second among 11 nearby schools in each subject; nearby averages were 44% and 39%. The school exceeded district averages by 7 points in ELA and 6 points in math, and state averages by 12 and 14 points. Foster Elementary led the local group in both subjects. Science was a relative weak spot: 33% proficiency ranked fourth nearby, above the district’s 30% but below California’s 36%. Grade 5 also stands out as a concern, with 42% proficiency in ELA and 29% in math; grades 6–8 were generally much stronger. Nearby schools serve different grade spans, so all-grades comparisons are useful context rather than a perfect like-for-like comparison.

ELA rose 13 percentage points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, and math rose 12 points; science was essentially unchanged overall, at 33% in both years. Chronic absenteeism fell from 40% in 2021–2022 to 2% in 2025–2026, among the lowest rates nearby; only Foster was lower. SchoolDigger places Clinton at the 65th statewide percentile with 3 stars, tied with Kelly Elementary for second among nearby schools. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 25.2, and 89% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that school year. SchoolDigger’s group rankings show notably different standing: Hispanic Students ranked at the 83rd percentile, while Special Education Students ranked at the 19th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 65th percentile.

692

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,496

Per pupil spending ?

88.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

97%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

6500 Compton Blvd.
Compton, CA 90221-3181

(562) 630-7912

District: Compton Unified

Students who attend Clinton William Jefferson usually attend:

High:

Manuel Dominguez High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.4%

African American:

3.9%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg46%

California avg42%

Elementary school

2,020^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

361^st of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 39 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Compton Unified

543^rd 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	2020 of 5817	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	2150 of 5857	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	2307 of 5869	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	2766 of 5859	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	2757 of 5883	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	2874 of 5789	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	2121 of 5662	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.4	2208 of 5692	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.3	3062 of 5614	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.3	3113 of 5611	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.6	2711 of 5530	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.8	3214 of 5390	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.3	3216 of 5377	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.6	2867 of 5314	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.5	3676 of 5193	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.5	3928 of 5113	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.3	3918 of 5113	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.8	4145 of 4818	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.7	4128 of 4822	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.2	4398 of 4809	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.0	1447 of 2227	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	1926 of 2585	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	51.6	1101 of 3162	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.8	2760 of 3245	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.0	759 of 3311	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	25.7	2807 of 3275	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	1723 of 3246	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	1723 of 5581	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	1983 of 5597	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	2205 of 5612	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	2498 of 5609	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	2869 of 5635	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	2629 of 5492	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	2087 of 5413	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	846 of 5094	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	973 of 5107	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	1102 of 5107	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	1502 of 5087	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	1456 of 5084	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	1680 of 4963	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	895 of 4830	81.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	1084 of 5423	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	1293 of 5460	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	1476 of 5517	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	1742 of 5363	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	1438 of 5264	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	1410 of 5173	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	1103 of 5084	78.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	2213 of 5603	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.1	2236 of 5628	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	2265 of 5643	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	2897 of 5638	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	2461 of 5663	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	2908 of 5510	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	2081 of 5431	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	2362 of 2927	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.2	1154 of 2847	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.9	2035 of 2420	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	361 of 2740	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	82.8	421 of 2761	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	554 of 2783	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	335 of 2781	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	468 of 2740	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	667 of 2715	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	668 of 2480	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	67.6	722 of 2508	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	42.3	1306 of 2497	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.1	1189 of 2477	52.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	52.6	388 of 1442	73.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	405 of 2516	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	78.5	476 of 2533	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	555 of 2551	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	417 of 2531	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	554 of 2509	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	658 of 2380	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	739 of 2262	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	94.9	67 of 2357	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	92.5	113 of 2395	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	154 of 2388	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	43 of 2374	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	100 of 2359	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	166 of 2213	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	189 of 2072	90.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	94.2	98 of 2529	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	92.9	120 of 2542	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	252 of 2579	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	76 of 2531	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	120 of 2458	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	229 of 2369	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	219 of 2230	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	322 of 2514	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	85.1	343 of 2534	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	522 of 2552	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	291 of 2538	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	378 of 2527	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	601 of 2407	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	570 of 2273	74.9%	★★★★☆

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

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)65th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)35th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile-46 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)73rd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy61%+12 vs state

Mathematics52%+14 vs state

Science33%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clinton William Jefferson	Public	K-8	6500 Compton Blvd.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 630-7912	692	27	25.2	88.7%	4 (0.6%)	27 (3.9%)	660 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61.3	2020^th of 5817 public elementary schools	65.3%		58.3	2150^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.3%	130	29.0	40.3	33.1	58.9	58.0	42.1	63.1	81.3	77.4	61.1	58.1	61.7	29.0	50.8	62.5	62.9	52.1	97%	0%	$17,496	$13,264	$4,232
Mark Keppel	Public	K-5	6630 East Mark Keppel St.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8028	426	18	23.6	91.1%	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.1%)	405 (95.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28.4	4128^th of 5817 public elementary schools	29.0%		30.1	3954^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.5%	174	23.8		23.8	26.6	30.0	46.0				34.0	29.7	25.7	27.0				27.4	≥ 99%		$15,775	$14,588	$1,187
Los Cerritos	Public	K-5	14626 Gundry Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8040	341	17	20.0	97.9%	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.6%)	326 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	46.9	2794^th of 5817 public elementary schools	52.0%		46.9	2769^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.7%	25	34.8		34.8	37.5	39.6	51.1				42.0	42.2	39.6	39.1				40.5	87%	2%	$14,712	$13,518	$1,194
Howard Tanner	Public	K-5	7210 Rosecrans Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8060	428	21	20.8	97.0%	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.3%)	394 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	33.4	3709^th of 5817 public elementary schools	36.2%		35.3	3555^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.3%	154	31.9		31.9	19.2	27.4	55.1				33.8	20.6	29.0	37.7				28.9	96%	0%	$16,923	$15,728	$1,195
Kelly Elementary	Public	K-8	2320 East Alondra Blvd.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6410	685	26	25.8	89.6%	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.6%)	607 (88.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	61.3	2019^th of 5817 public elementary schools	65.3%		55.5	2273^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	61.2%	254	32.9	36.1	34.3	55.2	50.0	63.3	46.3	58.1	77.1	58.0	60.3	27.6	50.6	43.3	58.1	50.8	47.9	96%	0%	$17,875	$13,456	$4,419
Wesley Gaines	Public	K-5	7340 East Jackson St.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8012	449	20	22.4	97.1%	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.3%)	394 (87.8%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	40.5	3198^th of 5817 public elementary schools	45.0%		45.2	2872^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	51.0%	326	24.3		24.3	36.2	44.9	50.0				43.8	37.7	37.7	26.1				33.8	≥ 98%		$17,643	$16,470	$1,173
Janie P. Abbott Elementary	Public	K-6	5260 East Clark St.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1498	417	17	24.5	92.3%	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	402 (96.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25	4386^th of 5817 public elementary schools	24.6%		28.7	4079^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.4%	307	14.9		14.9	23.2	19.3	47.8	35.9			32.4	35.7	14.0	26.9	18.8			23.8	97%	0%	$22,011	$19,210	$2,801
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-8	700 North Bradfield Ave.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6350	534	20	26.8	91.6%	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.3%)	490 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	50.1	2604^th of 5817 public elementary schools	55.2%		37.8	3356^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.7%	752	29.5	19.3	24.6	34.1	41.0	44.3	44.9	36.2	47.4	41.7	50.0	44.3	44.3	42.9	27.7	28.1	39.5	97%	0%	$19,032	$14,350	$4,682
Foster Elementary	Public	K-5	1620 North Pannes St.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6180	398	16	24.8	84.9%	3 (0.8%)	42 (10.6%)	351 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	94.3	391^st of 5817 public elementary schools	93.3%		83.3	1000^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.9%	609	73.3		73.3	66.3	81.0	85.0				75.9	74.2	82.8	76.7				77.5	≥ 98%		$19,937	$15,280	$4,657
Abraham Lincoln	Public	K-5	15324 California Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8036	502	23	21.8	94.4%	6 (1.2%)	19 (3.8%)	468 (93.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	43.6	3013^th of 5817 public elementary schools	48.2%		53.4	2399^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.0%	614	23.2		23.2	39.4	40.0	51.4				43.6	48.5	38.2	28.6				38.2	≥ 98%		$15,158	$14,024	$1,134

Frequently Asked Questions about Clinton William Jefferson

What is the racial makeup of Clinton William Jefferson?

Students at Clinton William Jefferson are 95% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Clinton William Jefferson attend?

Students who attend Clinton William Jefferson usually go on to attend:

High : Manuel Dominguez High

What district is Clinton William Jefferson in?

Compton Unified

Is Clinton William Jefferson a good school?

Clinton William Jefferson ranks 2020^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clinton William Jefferson?

In the 2024-25 school year, 692 students attended Clinton William Jefferson.

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