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Enrollment
681
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMPTON UNIFIED·NCES 060962000977
Dickison Elementary
905 North Aranbe St., Compton, CA 90220 · (310) 898-6160 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL681 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
623 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 129 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 37 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (129) is 269% larger than its 8th grade class (35).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
48.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +18.9pp since 2014
Math
38.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.3% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 26.6% |
| Math | 16.9% | 21.8% | 28.1% | 33.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.9% | 38.7% |
| 2023-24 | 34.7% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.9% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.4% | 31.0% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 31.3% |
| 2017-18 | 38.0% | 28.7% |
| 2016-17 | 34.1% | 26.0% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 30.0% | 21.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dickison Elementary
Dickison Elementary's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickison Elementary this school | 681 | 91.5% | 36.8% |
| Val Verde Elementary Perris | 693 | 90.3% | 27.2% |
| Linda Verde Elementary Lancaster | 680 | 88.5% | 17.1% |
| Fremont Elementary Bakersfield | 707 | 95.0% | 18.9% |
| W. A. Kendrick Elementary Bakersfield | 699 | 92.8% | 63.1% |
| Robert F. Kennedy Elementary Compton | 610 | 88.0% | 36.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dickison Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #2,784 of 5,151 | #687 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #2,392 of 5,172 ▲ 488 | #599 of 1,129 ▲ 120 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #2,129 of 5,172 ▲ 1,136 | #493 of 1,129 ▲ 294 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.1pp | #1,102 of 5,116 | #355 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 681 | #851 of 5,915 | #149 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #3,974 of 5,352 | #910 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.6% | #4,615 of 5,354 | #938 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.5% | #897 of 5,625 | #377 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.3% | #1,608 of 3,837 | #542 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
681
-42 (-6%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 917
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 25.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 681 | 28 | 24.3:1 | 91% (623) |
| 2023-24 | 682 | 25.7 | 26.6:1 | 94% (644) |
| 2022-23 | 674 | 26.6 | 25.3:1 | 66% (444) |
| 2020-21 | 723 | 28 | 25.8:1 | 89% (643) |
| 2017-18 | 834 | 27.5 | 30.3:1 | 86% (715) |
| 2015-16 | 827 | 31 | 26.7:1 | 86% (712) |
| 2010-11 | 839 | N/A | N/A | 86% (720) |
| 2000-01 | 1,010 | 49 | 20.6:1 | 100% (1,007) |
| 1990-91 | 917 | 30 | 30.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dickison Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (834 to 681); teachers up 2% (27.5 to 28).
About Dickison Elementary
Among the schools in Compton, California, is Dickison Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. Federal data show 681 students enrolled in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
The Compton Unified system has 36 schools and 16,304 students.
The share of students at Dickison Elementary who are Hispanic is 91%. The remaining students are 7% Black. Among people living in Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 17, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 28 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.3:1. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. At Dickison Elementary, 91% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Dickison Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (36.8%) and its predicted rate (25.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
In the surrounding county, Los Angeles County, median household income comes to about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
Davis Middle is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Dickison Elementary ranks 7th of 8 nearby schools, at 36.8% versus a 48.4% average.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 723 (2020-21) to 681 (2024-25). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 25.8:1 to 24.3:1.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Compton Unified
- Manuel Dominguez HighHigh · 1,582 students
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- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 642 students
Other schools in Compton
- Manuel Dominguez HighHigh · 1,582 students
- Compton HighHigh · 1,438 students
- Centennial HighHigh · 908 students
- KIPP Compton CommunityElementary · 783 students
- Lifeline Education CharterCombined · 698 students
- Clinton William JeffersonElementary · 692 students
Nearby schools
- Davis Middle0.2 mi · 520
- Rosecrans Elementary0.3 mi · 459
- Washington Elementary0.5 mi · 268
- Jefferson Elementary0.8 mi · 642
- Anderson Elementary0.8 mi · 451
- Tibby Elementary0.9 mi · 554
Frequently asked questions
About Dickison ElementaryHow many students attend Dickison Elementary?
Dickison Elementary enrolls approximately 681 students in grades KG-08.
Is Dickison Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dickison Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dickison Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dickison Elementary is approximately 24.3:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Dickison Elementary?
Dickison Elementary reports a student body of 0% White, 91% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Dickison Elementary?
Dickison Elementary is overseen by Compton Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.