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Anderson Elementary School

2210 East 130th St.
Compton, CA 90222

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Serving 464 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Anderson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 464 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
: Top 50% in CA
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Anderson Elementary School's student population of 464 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Anderson Elementary School
Kind	78
1	56
2	63
3	51
4	67
5	53
6	34
7	33
8	29

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Total Students

464 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Anderson Elementary School
2023	464
2022	478
2021	507
2020	546
2019	546
2018	526
2017	526
2016	480
2015	453
2014	433
2013	492
2012	513
2011	488
2010	565
2009	534
2008	542
2007	554
2006	604
2005	677
2004	730
2003	796
2002	823
2001	860
2000	823
1999	752
1998	766
1997	770
1996	768
1995	725
1994	744
1993	771
1992	729
1991	709
1990	677
1989	693
1988	684
1987	886

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Anderson Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	21
2020	22
2019	22
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	25
2014	25
2013	26
2012	28
2010	32
2009	29
2008	28
2007	28
2006	33
2005	31
2004	37
2003	41
2002	43
2001	42
2000	41
1999	35
1998	30
1997	29
1996	26
1995	25
1994	26
1993	32
1992	27
1991	27
1990	26

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School Rankings

Anderson Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Anderson Elementary School is 0.18, 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)

#3771 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Anderson Elementary School
2022	#3771
2019	#3638
2018	#2789
2017	#3241
2016	#3292
2015	#3932
2013	#3061
2012	#3655
2011	#4999
2010	#6156

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39%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Anderson Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2022	39%	33%	26%
2019	50%	40%	31%
2018	48%	39%	26%
2017	43%	38%	24%
2016	42%	37%	20%
2015	33%	34%	16%
2013	80%	59%	44%
2012	78%	59%	44%
2011	67%	58%	43%
2010	57%	56%	42%

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45%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Anderson Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2022	45%	47%	38%
2019	49%	51%	38%
2018	56%	50%	26%
2017	53%	48%	31%
2016	52%	48%	29%
2015	41%	44%	23%
2013	49%	57%	37%
2012	48%	58%	38%
2011	39%	56%	36%
2010	35%	54%	33%

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20-24%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Anderson Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	25:1
2022	25:1	21:1	24:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2020	25:1	23:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	24:1
2018	28:1	23:1	26:1
2017	28:1	23:1	26:1
2016	25:1	24:1	23:1
2015	18:1	24:1	22:1
2014	17:1	24:1	22:1
2013	19:1	24:1	24:1
2012	19:1	23:1	23:1
2010	18:1	21:1	19:1
2009	18:1	20:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	18:1	20:1	23:1
2005	22:1	21:1	24:1
2004	20:1	21:1	24:1
2003	19:1	20:1	23:1
2002	19:1	20:1	23:1
2001	20:1	20:1	23:1
2000	20:1	21:1	24:1
1999	21:1	21:1	24:1
1998	26:1	21:1	26:1
1997	27:1	23:1	28:1
1996	30:1	25:1	30:1
1995	29:1	25:1	28:1
1994	29:1	25:1	28:1
1993	24:1	25:1	26:1
1992	27:1	24:1	27:1
1991	26:1	24:1	27:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

12%

Hispanic

90%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Anderson Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	90%	55%	82%
2022	93%	56%	82%
2021	88%	56%	80%
2020	88%	55%	78%
2019	88%	55%	78%
2018	91%	54%	80%
2017	91%	54%	80%
2016	90%	54%	82%
2015	91%	54%	74%
2014	91%	53%	80%
2013	91%	53%	79%
2012	91%	52%	80%
2011	89%	51%	79%
2010	85%	50%	77%
2009	86%	49%	76%
2008	87%	50%	75%
2007	85%	49%	73%
2006	80%	48%	73%
2005	82%	47%	71%
2004	79%	46%	69%
2003	74%	45%	68%
2002	75%	44%	67%
2001	74%	43%	66%
2000	71%	42%	65%
1999	68%	41%	62%
1998	71%	40%	63%
1997	75%	40%	62%
1996	71%	39%	60%
1995	72%	38%	60%
1994	71%	37%	59%
1993	68%	36%	57%
1992	69%	35%	57%
1991	71%	34%	55%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Anderson Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	9%	5%	17%
2022	7%	5%	17%
2021	7%	5%	18%
2020	9%	5%	19%
2019	9%	5%	19%
2018	6%	6%	19%
2017	6%	6%	19%
2016	10%	6%	18%
2015	9%	6%	19%
2014	8%	6%	19%
2013	8%	6%	20%
2012	8%	6%	17%
2011	10%	7%	16%
2010	12%	7%	19%
2009	13%	7%	23%
2008	13%	8%	24%
2007	15%	8%	25%
2006	20%	8%	26%
2005	18%	8%	27%
2004	21%	8%	29%
2003	26%	8%	30%
2002	25%	8%	31%
2001	26%	8%	32%
2000	29%	9%	34%
1999	32%	9%	36%
1998	29%	9%	36%
1997	25%	9%	36%
1996	29%	9%	38%
1995	28%	9%	38%
1994	29%	9%	39%
1993	32%	9%	41%
1992	31%	9%	42%
1991	29%	9%	43%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Anderson Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	1%	21%
2021	1%	22%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Anderson Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2021)
Year	Anderson Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.18

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Anderson Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	0.18	0.64	0.32
2022	0.13	0.63	0.32
2021	0.22	0.62	0.34
2020	0.22	0.63	0.36
2019	0.22	0.63	0.36
2018	0.17	0.64	0.33
2017	0.17	0.64	0.33
2016	0.18	0.64	0.31
2015	0.17	0.64	0.35
2014	0.17	0.65	0.33
2013	0.17	0.65	0.34
2012	0.17	0.65	0.35
2011	0.21	0.67	0.36
2010	0.27	0.67	0.37
2009	0.25	0.71	0.38
2008	0.23	0.65	0.39
2007	0.26	0.67	0.40
2006	0.32	0.66	0.41
2005	0.31	0.67	0.42
2004	0.35	0.67	0.44
2003	0.40	0.67	0.45
2002	0.38	0.67	0.45
2001	0.39	0.67	0.46
2000	0.42	0.67	0.47
1999	0.44	0.67	0.49
1998	0.42	0.67	0.48
1997	0.39	0.67	0.48
1996	0.42	0.67	0.50
1995	0.41	0.67	0.50
1994	0.42	0.67	0.50
1993	0.44	0.67	0.51
1992	0.43	0.67	0.51
1991	0.43	0.67	0.52

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Eligible for

91%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Anderson Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	64%	51%	65%
2022	81%	51%	82%
2021	85%	53%	84%
2020	75%	52%	79%
2019	75%	52%	79%
2018	75%	49%	76%
2017	75%	49%	76%
2016	81%	50%	79%
2015	76%	50%	70%
2014	89%	49%	86%
2013	64%	48%	69%
2011	80%	46%	74%
2010	89%	46%	73%
2009	82%	43%	71%
2008	96%	41%	73%
2007	95%	40%	90%
2006	93%	40%	90%
2005	93%	40%	89%
2004	93%	40%	87%
2003	97%	39%	82%
2002	96%	39%	70%
2001	92%	39%	70%
2000	91%	40%	91%
1999	89%	40%	89%
1998	92%	47%	92%
1997	87%	47%	80%
1996	88%	46%	78%
1995	93%	45%	90%
1994	89%	43%	91%
1993	79%	41%	70%
1992	75%	38%	61%

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Eligible for

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

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Anderson Elementary School's ranking?

Anderson Elementary School is ranked #3771 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Anderson Elementary School often compared to?

Anderson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Anderson Elementary School?

464 students attend Anderson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Anderson Elementary School students are Hispanic, and 10% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Anderson Elementary School?

Anderson Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Anderson Elementary School offer ?

Anderson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Anderson Elementary School part of?

Anderson Elementary School is part of Compton Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Anderson Elementary School located?

Anderson Elementary School is located in the South Los Angeles neighborhood of Compton, CA. There are 2 other public schools located in South Los Angeles.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 464 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education