Is Ronald E. McNair Elementary a good school?

Ronald E. McNair Elementary ranks 1981 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ronald E. McNair Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 352 students attended Ronald E. McNair Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ronald E. McNair Elementary?

Students at Ronald E. McNair Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 26% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ronald E. McNair Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ronald E. McNair Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Willowbrook Middle High : Centennial High

Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Summary:

Ronald E. McNair Elementary is a public elementary school in Compton, California, serving students from kindergarten to 6th grade as part of the Compton Unified School District.

Ronald E. McNair Elementary has shown steady improvement in its academic performance, with a current statewide ranking of 1,981 out of 5,862 California elementary schools and a 3-star rating. The school's students, particularly in 3rd and 6th grades, perform better on Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. The school's African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroups have consistently high rankings, with 5-star, 4-star, and 4-star ratings, respectively, in 2023-2024. However, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) and disabled student subgroups have lower rankings, with 3-star and 4-star ratings.

Compared to nearby Carver Elementary, Washington Elementary, and Anderson Elementary, Ronald E. McNair Elementary generally outperforms these schools in student performance on standardized tests. Despite having a high percentage of students from low-SES backgrounds, the school's low-SES students perform well, indicating the school's ability to support and address the needs of its economically disadvantaged population. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.4% in 2020-2021 to 39.4% in 2022-2023, which is a concerning trend that may impact student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public K-6

1450 West El Segundo Ave.
Compton, CA 90222-1145

(310) 898-6330

District: Compton Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1981^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Ronald E. McNair Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willowbrook Middle
High:	Centennial High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.4

Number of students: 352

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.6%

African American:

25.6%

Pacific Islander:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ronald E. McNair Elementary ranks better than 66.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Compton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.94. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69.6%), African American (25.6%), Pacific Islander (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ronald E. McNair Elementary is 23.4, which is the 3^rd best among 21 elementary schools in the Compton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Ronald E. McNair Elementary employs 14.9 full-time teachers.

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Ronald E. McNair Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ronald E. McNair Elementary 1981^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ronald E. McNair Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Compton Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Compton Unified 786^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ronald E. McNair Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.54	4219^th	4809	12.3%
2005	22.55	3796^th	4822	21.3%
2006	30.45	3275^th	4818	32.0%
2007	30.01	3573^rd	5113	30.1%
2008	44.32	2699^th	5113	47.2%
2009	38.73	3131^st	5193	39.7%
2010	68.78	1527^th	5314	71.3%
2011	58.56	2113^th	5377	60.7%
2012	57.80	2167^th	5390	59.8%
2013	46.75	2880^th	5530	47.9%
2015	10.42	5447^th	5611	2.9%
2016	20.93	4539^th	5614	19.1%
2017	39.58	3133^rd	5692	45.0%
2018	22.98	4429^th	5662	21.8%
2019	42.52	3036^th	5789	47.6%
2022	46.78	2711^th	5883	53.9%
2023	50.71	2497^th	5874	57.5%
2024	61.94	1981^st	5862	66.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.86	2861^st	3246	11.9%
2022	52.52	1076^th	3311	67.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.64	3427^th	5084	32.6%
2019	58.59	1858^th	5173	64.1%
2022	66.78	1324^th	5264	74.8%
2023	69.47	1255^th	5374	76.6%
2024	72.37	1161^st	5511	78.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.99	3924^th	5413	27.5%
2019	44.15	2854^th	5492	48.0%
2022	42.14	2870^th	5635	49.1%
2023	60.44	1923^rd	5617	65.8%
2024	67.13	1608^th	5605	71.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.85	1270^th	2128	40.3%
2019	64.46	615^th	2585	76.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.11	4264^th	5431	21.5%
2019	41.78	2927^th	5510	46.9%
2022	50.60	2408^th	5663	57.5%
2023	42.28	2904^th	5650	48.6%
2024	55.45	2196^th	5636	61.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.28	250^th	700	64.3%
2019	55.09	276^th	747	63.1%
2022	75.51	104^th	663	84.3%
2023	86.14	50^th	662	92.4%
2024	91.26	24^th	593	96.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.05	2928^th	4830	39.4%
2019	72.08	1063^rd	4963	78.6%
2022	60.51	1615^th	5084	68.2%
2023	67.22	1305^th	5098	74.4%
2024	72.69	1059^th	5102	79.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ronald E. McNair Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	436	0	106	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
1989	1	482	28	145	0	n/a	n/a	0	656
1990	2	495	11	197	0	n/a	n/a	0	705
1991	1	470	10	227	0	n/a	n/a	0	708
1992	4	486	3	212	0	n/a	n/a	0	705
1993	0	457	6	215	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
1994	0	455	6	239	0	n/a	n/a	0	700
1995	0	541	2	215	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
1996	0	541	2	215	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
1997	0	537	1	238	0	n/a	n/a	0	776
1998	2	543	1	180	0	n/a	n/a	0	726
1999	1	469	2	162	0	n/a	n/a	3	637
2000	0	424	1	190	0	n/a	n/a	1	616
2001	1	439	2	178	0	n/a	n/a	5	625
2002	0	378	0	210	0	n/a	n/a	2	590
2003	0	378	0	210	0	n/a	n/a	2	590
2004	1	302	1	219	1	n/a	n/a	6	530
2005	1	308	2	233	0	n/a	n/a	5	549
2006	0	282	0	245	3	n/a	n/a	0	530
2007	0	257	4	256	1	n/a	n/a	0	518
2008	4	247	4	259	3	n/a	n/a	0	517
2009	2	258	0	263	3	2	5	0	533
2010	1	194	1	279	2	1	54	0	532
2011	0	148	0	280	2	0	83	0	513
2012	2	192	0	263	1	1	74	0	533
2013	1	265	0	300	2	1	4	0	573
2014	0	228	0	248	1	3	3	0	483
2015	1	223	0	242	1	1	4	0	472
2016	1	218	0	279	2	1	6	0	507
2017	4	191	2	267	2	1	12	0	479
2018	6	170	0	260	3	0	19	0	458
2019	3	158	0	255	4	0	15	0	435
2020	3	151	0	238	3	0	20	0	415
2021	1	128	0	223	2	4	13	0	371
2022	4	102	0	214	3	4	9	0	336
2023	3	92	0	244	3	6	5	0	353
2024	3	90	1	245	2	7	4	0	352

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ronald E. McNair Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	542	25.0	21.6	n/a
1989	656	26.0	25.2	n/a
1990	705	25.0	28.2	n/a
1991	708	27.0	26.2	n/a
1992	705	27.4	25.7	76.3
1993	678	26.0	26.1	73.5
1994	700	24.0	29.2	92.7
1995	758	23.0	33.0	95
1996	758	23.0	33.0	95
1997	776	27.0	28.7	91.6
1998	726	28.0	25.9	92.1
1999	637	27.0	23.6	95.4
2000	616	28.0	22.0	97.2
2001	625	30.0	20.8	93.7
2002	590	27.0	21.9	91.7
2003	590	27.0	21.9	91.7
2004	530	26.0	20.4	94.1
2005	549	25.0	22.0	93.9
2006	530	25.0	21.2	93
2007	518	25.0	20.7	95.2
2008	517	24.0	21.5	81.6
2009	533	23.0	22.2	84.4
2010	532	27.0	19.7	84
2011	513	n/a	n/a	87.5
2012	533	18.0	29.6	n/a
2013	573	20.0	28.6	62.7
2014	483	20.0	24.1	95
2015	472	19.0	24.8	45.3
2016	507	22.0	23.0	80.5
2017	479	20.5	23.3	74.7
2018	458	20.5	22.3	88.4
2019	435	16.5	26.3	85.1
2020	415	n/a	n/a	96.6
2021	371	17.5	21.2	89.8
2022	336	15.3	21.8	85.7
2023	353	14.4	24.3	65.7
2024	352	14.9	23.4	93.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ronald E. McNair Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	542	25.0	21.6	n/a
1989	656	26.0	25.2	n/a
1990	705	25.0	28.2	n/a
1991	708	27.0	26.2	n/a
1992	705	27.4	25.7	76.3
1993	678	26.0	26.1	73.5
1994	700	24.0	29.2	92.7
1995	758	23.0	33.0	95
1996	758	23.0	33.0	95
1997	776	27.0	28.7	91.6
1998	726	28.0	25.9	92.1
1999	637	27.0	23.6	95.4
2000	616	28.0	22.0	97.2
2001	625	30.0	20.8	93.7
2002	590	27.0	21.9	91.7
2003	590	27.0	21.9	91.7
2004	530	26.0	20.4	94.1
2005	549	25.0	22.0	93.9
2006	530	25.0	21.2	93
2007	518	25.0	20.7	95.2
2008	517	24.0	21.5	81.6
2009	533	23.0	22.2	84.4
2010	532	27.0	19.7	84
2011	513	n/a	n/a	87.5
2012	533	18.0	29.6	n/a
2013	573	20.0	28.6	62.7
2014	483	20.0	24.1	95
2015	472	19.0	24.8	45.3
2016	507	22.0	23.0	80.5
2017	479	20.5	23.3	74.7
2018	458	20.5	22.3	88.4
2019	435	16.5	26.3	85.1
2020	415	n/a	n/a	96.6
2021	371	17.5	21.2	89.8
2022	336	15.3	21.8	85.7
2023	353	14.4	24.3	65.7
2024	352	14.9	23.4	93.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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