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Dickison Elementary School

905 North Aranbe St.
Compton, CA 90220

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Serving 681 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Dickison 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 34% (which is equal to the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 681 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
: Top 50% in CA
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: Dickison Elementary serves a central area in Compton, CA, covering approximately 0.8 square miles. Families within the attendance zone can typically reach the school within a 5 to 10-minute drive, with the furthest edge located about 1.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Dickison Elementary School's student population of 681 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dickison Elementary School
Kind	129
1	89
2	72
3	98
4	97
5	71
6	53
7	37
8	35

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Total Students

681 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Dickison Elementary School
2025	681
2024	682
2023	674
2022	670
2021	723
2020	782
2019	766
2018	834
2017	861
2015	710
2014	743
2013	856
2012	835
2011	839
2010	856
2009	889
2008	909
2007	933
2006	930
2005	1,055
2004	1,020
2003	1,035
2002	1,017
2001	1,010
2000	969
1999	927
1998	937
1997	941
1996	893
1995	909
1994	893
1993	882
1992	906
1991	917
1990	804
1989	758
1988	767
1987	952

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Dickison Elementary School
2025	28
2024	26
2023	27
2022	26
2021	29
2019	27
2018	28
2017	29
2015	37
2014	39
2013	40
2012	40
2010	46
2009	46
2008	48
2007	46
2006	45
2005	46
2004	47
2003	47
2002	49
2001	49
2000	47
1999	43
1998	38
1997	33
1996	31
1995	31
1994	31
1993	33
1992	31
1991	30
1990	28
1989	32
1988	29
1987	35

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School Rankings

Dickison Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dickison Elementary School is 0.17, 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)

#4203 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Dickison Elementary School
2023	#4203
2022	#4518
2019	#6317
2018	#5920
2017	#6304
2016	#6340
2015	#5824
2013	#4640
2012	#4629
2011	#5124
2010	#6295

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34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Dickison Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	34%	34%	32%
2022	30%	33%	26%
2019	31%	40%	31%
2018	29%	39%	26%
2017	26%	38%	24%
2016	24%	37%	20%
2015	21%	34%	16%
2013	65%	59%	44%
2012	67%	59%	44%
2011	62%	58%	43%
2010	57%	56%	42%

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42%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Dickison Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2022	42%	47%	38%
2019	36%	51%	38%
2018	38%	50%	26%
2017	34%	48%	31%
2016	33%	48%	29%
2015	30%	44%	23%
2013	45%	57%	37%
2012	47%	58%	38%
2011	43%	56%	36%
2010	33%	54%	33%

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20-24%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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

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Hispanic

91%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dickison Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2025	91%	56%
2024	90%	56%
2023	90%	55%	82%
2022	90%	56%	82%
2021	88%	56%	80%
2020	87%	55%	78%
2019	87%	55%	78%
2018	87%	54%	80%
2017	88%	54%	80%
2015	88%	54%	74%
2014	86%	53%	80%
2013	87%	53%	79%
2012	86%	52%	80%
2011	87%	51%	79%
2010	87%	50%	77%
2009	84%	49%	76%
2008	84%	50%	75%
2007	86%	49%	73%
2006	86%	48%	73%
2005	84%	47%	71%
2004	82%	46%	69%
2003	82%	45%	68%
2002	79%	44%	67%
2001	75%	43%	66%
2000	71%	42%	65%
1999	71%	41%	62%
1998	71%	40%	63%
1997	69%	40%	62%
1996	66%	39%	60%
1995	68%	38%	60%
1994	68%	37%	59%
1993	67%	36%	57%
1992	67%	35%	57%
1991	62%	34%	55%
1990	59%	33%	51%
1989	53%	31%	47%
1988	50%	30%	42%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dickison Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2025	7%	5%
2024	8%	5%
2023	9%	5%	17%
2022	8%	5%	17%
2021	10%	5%	18%
2020	10%	5%	19%
2019	11%	5%	19%
2018	10%	5%	19%
2017	10%	6%	19%
2015	10%	6%	19%
2014	12%	6%	19%
2013	11%	6%	20%
2012	10%	6%	17%
2011	8%	7%	16%
2010	10%	7%	19%
2009	15%	7%	23%
2008	15%	8%	24%
2007	14%	8%	25%
2006	13%	8%	26%
2005	15%	8%	27%
2004	17%	8%	29%
2003	17%	8%	30%
2002	21%	9%	31%
2001	25%	9%	32%
2000	29%	9%	34%
1999	29%	9%	36%
1998	29%	9%	36%
1997	31%	9%	36%
1996	34%	9%	38%
1995	32%	9%	38%
1994	32%	9%	39%
1993	33%	9%	41%
1992	33%	9%	42%
1991	38%	8%	43%
1990	41%	9%	47%
1989	47%	9%	51%
1988	50%	9%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2014)
Year	Dickison Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Dickison Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2025	1%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

100%

80%

0.17

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dickison Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2025	0.17	0.63
2024	0.19	0.63
2023	0.18	0.64	0.32
2022	0.19	0.63	0.32
2021	0.22	0.62	0.34
2020	0.23	0.64	0.36
2019	0.23	0.63	0.36
2018	0.23	0.64	0.33
2017	0.22	0.64	0.33
2015	0.22	0.64	0.35
2014	0.25	0.65	0.33
2013	0.23	0.65	0.34
2012	0.25	0.65	0.35
2011	0.24	0.66	0.36
2010	0.23	0.67	0.37
2009	0.27	0.67	0.38
2008	0.27	0.65	0.39
2007	0.24	0.66	0.40
2006	0.25	0.66	0.41
2005	0.27	0.66	0.42
2004	0.30	0.67	0.44
2003	0.30	0.67	0.45
2002	0.34	0.67	0.45
2001	0.38	0.67	0.46
2000	0.42	0.67	0.47
1999	0.42	0.67	0.49
1998	0.42	0.67	0.48
1997	0.43	0.67	0.48
1996	0.45	0.67	0.50
1995	0.44	0.67	0.50
1994	0.44	0.67	0.50
1993	0.45	0.67	0.51
1992	0.45	0.67	0.51
1991	0.48	0.66	0.52
1990	0.49	0.66	0.52
1989	0.50	0.65	0.52
1988	0.51	0.65	0.52

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(22-23)

3.5%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Dickison Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	3.5%	27.7%	31.6%
2022	38.3%	33%	35.7%
2021	14.7%	15.4%	17.3%

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Eligible for

85%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Dickison Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2025	85%	54%
2024	88%	54%
2023	65%	51%	65%
2022	81%	51%	82%
2021	85%	53%	84%
2020	86%	52%	79%
2019	76%	52%	79%
2018	83%	53%	76%
2017	76%	49%	76%
2015	73%	50%	70%
2014	90%	49%	86%
2013	66%	48%	69%
2011	80%	46%	74%
2010	80%	46%	73%
2009	75%	43%	71%
2008	84%	41%	73%
2007	89%	40%	90%
2006	89%	40%	90%
2005	89%	40%	89%
2004	89%	40%	87%
2003	84%	39%	82%
2002	89%	39%	70%
2001	92%	39%	70%
2000	91%	40%	91%
1999	89%	40%	89%
1998	92%	47%	92%
1997	86%	47%	80%
1996	87%	46%	78%
1995	93%	45%	90%
1994	92%	43%	91%
1993	91%	41%	70%
1992	79%	38%	61%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Dickison Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2025	6%	8%
2024	7%	8%
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	7%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	3%	7%	4%
2017	3%	9%	4%
2015	3%	9%	5%
2014	5%	9%	7%
2013	2%	7%	6%
2011	6%	8%	9%
2010	6%	9%	9%
2009	8%	10%	8%
2008	7%	10%	8%
2007	5%	10%	6%
2006	5%	9%	6%
2005	5%	9%	6%
2004	5%	9%	6%
2003	5%	9%	4%
2002	8%	8%	5%
2001	8%	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

Sports

Colors

Dolphin Blue and White

School Mascot

Dolphins

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dickison Elementary School's ranking?

Dickison Elementary School is ranked #4203 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

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

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Dickison Elementary School?

681 students attend Dickison Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Dickison Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% 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 Dickison Elementary School?

Dickison Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Dickison Elementary School offer ?

Dickison Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Dickison Elementary School part of?

Dickison Elementary School is part of Compton Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 681 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
: Top 50%
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: Dickison Elementary serves a central area in Compton, CA, covering approximately 0.8 square miles. Families within the attendance zone can typically reach the school within a 5 to 10-minute drive, with the furthest edge located about 1.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education