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Laurel Street Elementary School

1321 West Laurel St.
Compton, CA 90220

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Serving 377 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Laurel Street Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 377 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
: Top 30% in CA
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Laurel Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Laurel Street Elementary School's student population of 377 students has declined by 35% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 37% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Laurel Street Elementary School
Kind	41
1	40
2	49
3	34
4	42
5	53
6	50
7	38
8	30

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Total Students

377 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Laurel Street Elementary School
2025	377
2024	368
2023	389
2022	494
2021	580
2020	655
2019	676
2018	732
2017	732
2016	647
2015	567
2014	485
2013	533
2012	497
2011	485
2010	465
2009	425
2008	443
2007	481
2006	549
2005	576
2004	591
2003	548
2002	499
2001	414
2000	399
1999	379
1998	397
1997	503
1996	513
1995	502
1994	522
1993	493
1992	493
1991	457
1990	431
1989	384

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Laurel Street Elementary School
2025	15
2024	14
2023	16
2022	20
2021	24
2019	27
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	21
2014	18
2013	18
2012	17
2010	26
2009	22
2008	24
2007	25
2006	27
2005	26
2004	26
2003	24
2002	24
2001	21
2000	20
1999	18
1998	18
1997	18
1996	16
1995	17
1994	17
1993	17
1992	15
1991	15
1990	14
1989	15
1988	16
1987	12

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School Rankings

Laurel Street Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Laurel Street Elementary School is 0.28, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2090 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Laurel Street Elementary School
2023	#2090
2022	#3165
2019	#3097
2018	#2879
2017	#3670
2016	#3533
2015	#2739
2013	#777
2012	#703
2011	#460
2010	#1745

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53%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Laurel Street Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	53%	34%	32%
2022	36%	33%	26%
2019	45%	40%	31%
2018	42%	39%	26%
2017	38%	38%	24%
2016	37%	37%	20%
2015	42%	34%	16%
2013	91%	59%	44%
2012	91%	59%	44%
2011	90%	58%	43%
2010	79%	56%	42%

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55%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Laurel Street Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2022	55%	47%	38%
2019	56%	51%	38%
2018	58%	50%	26%
2017	51%	48%	31%
2016	53%	48%	29%
2015	49%	44%	23%
2013	74%	57%	37%
2012	77%	58%	38%
2011	82%	56%	36%
2010	62%	54%	33%

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30-34%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Laurel Street Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2025	25:1	21:1
2024	26:1	22:1	25:1
2023	24:1	22:1	25:1
2022	25:1	22:1	24:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	24:1
2018	31:1	23:1	26:1
2017	31:1	23:1	26:1
2016	26:1	24:1	23:1
2015	27:1	24:1	22:1
2014	27:1	24:1	22:1
2013	30:1	24:1	24:1
2012	29:1	24:1	23:1
2010	18:1	22:1	19:1
2009	19:1	21:1	22:1
2008	18:1	18:1	21:1
2007	19:1	22:1	23:1
2006	20:1	22:1	23:1
2005	22:1	22:1	24:1
2004	23:1	22:1	24:1
2003	23:1	21:1	23:1
2002	21:1	21:1	23:1
2001	20:1	21:1	23:1
2000	20:1	22:1	24:1
1999	21:1	22:1	24:1
1998	22:1	22:1	26:1
1997	28:1	24:1	28:1
1996	32:1	25:1	30:1
1995	30:1	25:1	28:1
1994	31:1	25:1	28:1
1993	29:1	25:1	26:1
1992	32:1	24:1	27:1
1991	30:1	24:1	27:1
1990	31:1	24:1	25:1
1989	26:1	24:1	25:1
1988	23:1	24:1	23:1
1987	29:1	24:1	25:1

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Hispanic

84%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Laurel Street Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2024	83%	56%	82%
2023	84%	55%	82%
2022	81%	56%	82%
2021	78%	56%	80%
2020	77%	55%	78%
2019	75%	55%	78%
2018	78%	54%	80%
2017	78%	54%	80%
2016	77%	54%	82%
2014	76%	53%	80%
2013	79%	53%	79%
2012	78%	52%	80%
2011	79%	51%	79%
2010	78%	50%	77%
2009	78%	49%	76%
2008	78%	50%	75%
2007	81%	49%	73%
2006	77%	48%	73%
2005	76%	47%	71%
2004	73%	46%	69%
2003	79%	45%	68%
2002	82%	44%	67%
2001	84%	43%	66%
2000	88%	42%	65%
1999	86%	41%	62%
1998	83%	40%	63%
1997	80%	40%	62%
1996	81%	39%	60%
1995	82%	38%	60%
1994	76%	37%	59%
1993	74%	36%	57%
1992	70%	35%	57%
1991	68%	34%	55%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Laurel Street Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2024	15%	5%	17%
2023	14%	5%	17%
2022	17%	5%	17%
2021	20%	5%	18%
2020	20%	5%	19%
2019	21%	5%	19%
2018	20%	6%	19%
2017	20%	6%	19%
2016	21%	6%	18%
2014	22%	6%	19%
2013	20%	6%	20%
2012	16%	6%	17%
2011	14%	7%	16%
2010	17%	7%	19%
2009	20%	7%	23%
2008	19%	8%	24%
2007	16%	8%	25%
2006	20%	8%	26%
2005	21%	8%	27%
2004	25%	8%	29%
2003	18%	8%	30%
2002	16%	8%	31%
2001	14%	8%	32%
2000	11%	9%	34%
1999	13%	9%	36%
1998	16%	9%	36%
1997	17%	9%	36%
1996	16%	9%	38%
1995	15%	9%	38%
1994	19%	9%	39%
1993	20%	9%	41%
1992	27%	9%	42%
1991	27%	9%	43%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Laurel Street Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Laurel Street Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2024	1%	6%	1%
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	6%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.28

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Laurel Street Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2025	0.28	0.63
2024	0.29	0.63	0.31
2023	0.28	0.64	0.32
2022	0.32	0.63	0.32
2021	0.35	0.62	0.34
2020	0.37	0.63	0.36
2019	0.40	0.63	0.36
2018	0.35	0.64	0.33
2017	0.35	0.64	0.33
2016	0.37	0.64	0.31
2014	0.38	0.65	0.33
2013	0.35	0.65	0.34
2012	0.38	0.65	0.35
2011	0.36	0.67	0.36
2010	0.37	0.67	0.37
2009	0.37	0.71	0.38
2008	0.36	0.65	0.39
2007	0.32	0.67	0.40
2006	0.37	0.66	0.41
2005	0.38	0.67	0.42
2004	0.41	0.67	0.44
2003	0.35	0.67	0.45
2002	0.30	0.67	0.45
2001	0.28	0.67	0.46
2000	0.22	0.67	0.47
1999	0.26	0.67	0.49
1998	0.29	0.67	0.48
1997	0.33	0.67	0.48
1996	0.32	0.67	0.50
1995	0.31	0.67	0.50
1994	0.39	0.67	0.50
1993	0.41	0.67	0.51
1992	0.44	0.67	0.51
1991	0.47	0.67	0.52
1990	0.47	0.66	0.52
1989	0.51	0.65	0.52
1988	0.54	0.65	0.52

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Eligible for

77%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Laurel Street Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2025	77%	54%
2024	83%	54%	86%
2023	55%	51%	65%
2022	73%	51%	82%
2021	77%	53%	84%
2020	82%	52%	79%
2019	76%	52%	79%
2018	67%	49%	76%
2017	67%	49%	76%
2016	70%	50%	79%
2015	65%	50%	70%
2014	80%	49%	86%
2013	52%	48%	69%
2012	99%	9%	8%
2011	70%	46%	74%
2010	75%	46%	73%
2009	76%	43%	71%
2008	86%	41%	73%
2007	98%	40%	90%
2006	96%	40%	90%
2005	96%	40%	89%
2004	96%	40%	87%
2003	95%	39%	82%
2002	97%	39%	70%
2001	97%	39%	70%
2000	91%	40%	91%
1999	89%	40%	89%
1998	93%	47%	92%
1997	94%	47%	80%
1996	95%	46%	78%
1995	93%	45%	90%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Laurel Street Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2025	11%	8%
2024	10%	8%	8%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2021	10%	6%	6%
2020	11%	7%	4%
2019	7%	7%	4%
2018	7%	9%	4%
2017	7%	9%	4%
2016	8%	9%	5%
2015	7%	9%	5%
2014	11%	9%	7%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2011	12%	8%	9%
2010	14%	9%	9%
2009	12%	10%	8%
2008	14%	10%	8%
2007	1%	10%	6%
2006	1%	9%	6%
2005	2%	9%	6%
2004	1%	9%	6%
2003	3%	9%	4%
2002	2%	8%	5%
2001	2%	8%	5%
2000	6%	7%	6%
1999	6%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Compton Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Laurel Street Elementary School's ranking?

Laurel Street Elementary School is ranked #2090 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Laurel Street Elementary School often compared to?

Laurel Street Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bursch Elementary School, Longfellow Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Laurel Street Elementary School?

377 students attend Laurel Street Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Laurel Street Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Laurel Street Elementary School?

Laurel Street Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Laurel Street Elementary School offer ?

Laurel Street Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Laurel Street Elementary School part of?

Laurel Street Elementary School is part of Compton Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 377 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
: Top 30%
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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