Bursch Elementary

Bursch Elementary is a cozy elementary-level community in Compton, California, operated by Compton Unified. The school serves 370 students in grades K through 8. That puts it 20% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Within Compton Unified, which oversees 36 schools and 16,304 students, Bursch Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Bursch Elementary logs that 80% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest looks like 20% Black. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Bursch Elementary has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 25.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Bursch Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

After controlling for student poverty, Bursch Elementary sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 29.7%; actual is 44.4%, +14.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Bursch Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Enterprise Middle, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Bursch Elementary comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 37.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 28%: 515 students in 2018 compared to 370 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 68% to 80%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 23.4:1 in 2018 to 25.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Bursch Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.