Bursch Elementary

K-8 school·Grades K-8 Compton, California·90220
Score
60.2/100
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#441
Among 1,107 California K-8 schools
#9
In Compton Unified
Top 40%
In California

Score 60.2/100: better than 60% of California K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
46%
Similar California schools ≈ 46%, better than 55% of them
192 students tested
Math
46%
Similar California schools ≈ 37%, better than 74% of them
193 students tested
Science
21%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 36% of them
62 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA48.843
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA42.540
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA35.448
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA58.131
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA41.217
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA61.513
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA45.8192
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math62.843
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math57.540
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math28.649
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math41.931
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math29.417
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math53.913
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math46.1193
ScienceGrade 5CAST14.349
ScienceGrade 8CAST46.113
ScienceAll gradesCAST21.062

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
352
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
352
Typical K-8 school: 419
Free or reduced-price lunch
90%
Typical K-8 school: 66%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
2505 West 156th St.
Compton, CA 90220
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Location

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Bursch Elementary at a glance

Bursch Elementary is a public K-8 school in Compton, California, serving grades K-8. It is part of the Compton Unified school district. It has about 352 students (a typical California K-8 school has 419). About 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 66% at a typical California K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 46% in English language arts (similar schools: 46%) and 46% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California K-8 schools, it scores 60.2 out of 100: better than 60% of them, ranking #441 of 1,107. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.