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Bursch Elementary School

2505 West 156th St.
Compton, CA 90220

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Tel: (310) 898-6130

Serving 352 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Bursch Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 352 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Bursch Elementary School's student population of 352 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bursch Elementary School
Kind	61
1	43
2	45
3	48
4	54
5	53
6	22
7	16
8	10

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Total Students

352 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bursch Elementary School
2023	378
2022	399
2021	436
2020	454
2019	454
2018	510
2017	510
2016	480
2015	473
2014	477
2013	559
2012	533
2011	443
2010	439
2009	458
2008	432
2007	404
2006	428
2005	466
2004	507
2003	555
2002	523
2001	548
2000	589
1999	475
1998	510
1997	494
1996	492
1995	494
1994	495
1993	493
1992	504
1991	521
1990	480
1989	483
1988	441
1987	722

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bursch Elementary School
2023	16
2022	17
2021	18
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	22
2015	23
2014	22
2013	23
2012	23
2010	23
2009	22
2008	23
2007	20
2006	24
2005	25
2004	28
2003	28
2002	24
2001	26
2000	25
1999	25
1998	22
1997	20
1996	17
1995	20
1994	20
1993	22
1992	20
1991	20
1990	21

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Year Founded

1952

Campus Size

10 acres

School Motto

'Home of the Bluejays!'

School Rankings

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

The of Bursch Elementary School is 0.31, 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)

#4787 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bursch Elementary School
2023	#4787
2022	#4175
2019	#6027
2018	#6724
2017	#6150
2016	#6779
2015	#4885
2014	#114
2013	#2644
2012	#2538
2011	#1898

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26%

34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bursch Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	26%	34%	32%
2022	32%	33%	26%
2019	29%	40%	31%
2018	26%	39%	26%
2017	28%	38%	24%
2016	22%	37%	20%
2015	30%	34%	16%
2014	80%	63%	39%
2013	74%	59%	44%
2012	76%	59%	44%
2011	79%	58%	43%

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45%

47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bursch Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2022	45%	47%	38%
2019	41%	51%	38%
2018	33%	50%	26%
2017	32%	48%	31%
2016	30%	48%	29%
2015	31%	44%	23%
2014	80%	58%	33%
2013	58%	57%	37%
2012	60%	58%	38%
2011	63%	56%	36%
2010	62%	54%	33%

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25-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

1%

Asian

n/a

12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2003)
Year	Bursch Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2003	2%	11%	2%
1997	1%	11%	2%
1996	1%	11%	2%
1995	1%	11%	2%
1994	1%	11%	2%
1993	1%	11%	2%
1992	2%	11%	1%
1991	2%	11%	2%
1990	1%	10%	2%
1989	1%	10%	2%
1988	1%	10%	2%

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Hispanic

81%

56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bursch Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	77%	55%	82%
2022	78%	56%	82%
2021	74%	56%	80%
2020	71%	55%	78%
2019	71%	55%	78%
2018	70%	54%	80%
2017	70%	54%	80%
2016	72%	54%	82%
2015	66%	54%	74%
2014	69%	53%	80%
2013	71%	53%	79%
2012	69%	52%	80%
2011	70%	51%	79%
2010	70%	50%	77%
2009	70%	49%	76%
2008	72%	50%	75%
2007	73%	49%	73%
2006	71%	48%	73%
2005	70%	47%	71%
2004	69%	46%	69%
2003	63%	45%	68%
2002	62%	44%	67%
2001	64%	43%	66%
2000	61%	42%	65%
1999	56%	41%	62%
1998	60%	40%	63%
1997	60%	40%	62%
1996	63%	39%	60%
1995	56%	38%	60%
1994	54%	37%	59%
1993	52%	36%	57%
1992	52%	35%	57%
1991	51%	34%	55%

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Black

19%

5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bursch Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	22%	5%	17%
2022	21%	5%	17%
2021	23%	5%	18%
2020	23%	5%	19%
2019	23%	5%	19%
2018	27%	6%	19%
2017	27%	6%	19%
2016	28%	6%	18%
2015	34%	6%	19%
2014	31%	6%	19%
2013	29%	6%	20%
2012	25%	6%	17%
2011	21%	7%	16%
2010	25%	7%	19%
2009	29%	7%	23%
2008	27%	8%	24%
2007	27%	8%	25%
2006	29%	8%	26%
2005	30%	8%	27%
2004	31%	8%	29%
2003	35%	8%	30%
2002	38%	8%	31%
2001	36%	8%	32%
2000	39%	9%	34%
1999	44%	9%	36%
1998	39%	9%	36%
1997	38%	9%	36%
1996	34%	9%	38%
1995	43%	9%	38%
1994	45%	9%	39%
1993	46%	9%	41%
1992	46%	9%	42%
1991	47%	9%	43%

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White

n/a

20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Bursch Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2020	1%	23%	1%
2019	1%	23%	1%
2008	1%	29%
1998	1%	39%
1997	1%	39%
1996	1%	40%
1993	1%	43%
1990	1%	47%
1989	1%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Bursch Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2012	6%	3%	3%
2011	9%	2%	4%
2010	5%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

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

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Eligible for

82%

54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bursch Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	59%	51%	65%
2022	78%	51%	82%
2021	79%	53%	84%
2020	75%	52%	79%
2019	75%	52%	79%
2018	71%	49%	76%
2017	71%	49%	76%
2016	74%	50%	79%
2015	61%	50%	70%
2014	79%	49%	86%
2013	55%	48%	69%
2012	99%	9%	8%
2011	61%	46%	74%
2010	74%	46%	73%
2009	68%	43%	71%
2008	88%	41%	73%
2007	94%	40%	90%
2006	92%	40%	90%
2005	92%	40%	89%
2004	92%	40%	87%
2003	94%	39%	82%
2002	87%	39%	70%
2001	99%	39%	70%
2000	91%	40%	91%
1999	89%	40%	89%
1998	95%	47%	92%
1997	86%	47%	80%
1996	95%	46%	78%
1995	89%	45%	90%
1994	93%	43%	91%
1993	95%	41%	70%

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Eligible for

8%

8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bursch Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	6%	7%	4%
2019	6%	7%	4%
2018	5%	9%	4%
2017	5%	9%	4%
2016	7%	9%	5%
2015	8%	9%	5%
2014	12%	9%	7%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2011	11%	8%	9%
2010	12%	9%	9%
2009	13%	10%	8%
2008	3%	10%	8%
2007	5%	10%	6%
2006	5%	9%	6%
2005	5%	9%	6%
2004	5%	9%	6%
2003	4%	9%	4%
2002	8%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Compton Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Bursch Elementary School's ranking?

Bursch Elementary School is ranked #4787 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Bursch Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Bursch Elementary School?

352 students attend Bursch Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Bursch Elementary School students are Hispanic, and 19% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bursch Elementary School?

Bursch Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Bursch Elementary School offer ?

Bursch Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Bursch Elementary School part of?

Bursch Elementary School is part of Compton Unified School District.

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Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 352 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
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: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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