Tibby Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Tibby Elementary School

1400 West Poplar St.
Compton, CA 90220

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Top 50%

Serving 586 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Tibby Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is equal to the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 586 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
: Top 50% in CA
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 10%)

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Tibby Elementary School's student population of 586 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2014

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tibby Elementary School
Kind	84
1	65
2	70
3	70
4	59
5	86
6	71
7	40
8	41

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Total Students

586 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tibby Elementary School
2024	586
2023	632
2022	637
2021	720
2020	764
2019	764
2018	732
2017	732
2016	554
2015	513
2014	331
2013	381
2012	337
2011	373
2010	373
2009	404
2008	442
2007	462
2006	518
2005	567
2004	588
2003	618
2002	683
2001	719
2000	684
1999	593
1998	673
1997	981
1996	925
1995	953
1994	945
1993	953
1992	967
1991	942
1990	840
1989	831
1988	795

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Tibby Elementary School
2024	23
2023	26
2022	25
2021	29
2020	30
2019	30
2018	27
2017	27
2016	24
2015	19
2014	14
2013	16
2012	15
2010	22
2009	21
2008	23
2007	22
2006	27
2005	28
2004	31
2003	33
2002	31
2001	34
2000	31
1999	28
1998	35
1997	34
1996	34
1995	34
1994	33
1993	35
1992	32
1991	31
1990	30
1989	30
1988	31
1987	35

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Year Founded

2024

School Motto

Where Every Student Becomes A Scholar!

Average Class Size

20 students

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Tibby 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 Tibby Elementary School is 0.45, 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)

#3034 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Tibby Elementary School
2023	#3034
2022	#3489
2019	#4790
2018	#4210
2017	#4193
2016	#2639
2015	#5297
2013	#1460
2012	#3844
2011	#4771
2010	#5983

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48%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Tibby Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	48%	34%	32%
2022	41%	33%	26%
2019	39%	40%	31%
2018	39%	39%	26%
2017	39%	38%	24%
2016	47%	37%	20%
2015	23%	34%	16%
2013	77%	59%	44%
2012	67%	59%	44%
2011	67%	58%	43%
2010	57%	56%	42%

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47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Tibby Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2022	47%	47%	38%
2019	44%	51%	38%
2018	48%	50%	26%
2017	45%	48%	31%
2016	54%	48%	29%
2015	33%	44%	23%
2013	72%	57%	37%
2012	52%	58%	38%
2011	42%	56%	36%
2010	37%	54%	33%

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20-24%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Tibby Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2024	25:1	21:1
2023	24:1	22:1	25:1
2022	25:1	22:1	24:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2020	25:1	23:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	24:1
2018	27:1	23:1	26:1
2017	27:1	23:1	26:1
2016	23:1	24:1	23:1
2015	27:1	24:1	22:1
2014	25:1	24:1	22:1
2013	24:1	24:1	24:1
2012	22:1	24:1	23:1
2010	17:1	22:1	19:1
2009	19:1	21:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	21:1	22:1	23:1
2006	19:1	22:1	23:1
2005	20:1	22:1	24:1
2004	19:1	22:1	24:1
2003	19:1	21:1	23:1
2002	22:1	21:1	23:1
2001	21:1	21:1	23:1
2000	22:1	22:1	24:1
1999	21:1	22:1	24:1
1998	19:1	22:1	26:1
1997	29:1	24:1	28:1
1996	27:1	25:1	30:1
1995	28:1	25:1	28:1
1994	29:1	25:1	28:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	31:1	24:1	27:1
1991	30:1	24:1	27:1
1990	28:1	24:1	25:1
1989	28:1	24:1	25:1
1988	26:1	24:1	23:1
1987	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Tibby Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2007	2%	12%	2%
2000	1%	11%	1%
1999	1%	11%	2%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1997	1%	11%	2%
1996	1%	11%	2%
1995	1%	11%	2%
1994	1%	11%	2%
1993	1%	11%	2%
1992	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	11%	2%
1990	1%	10%	2%
1989	1%	10%	2%

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Hispanic

69%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tibby Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2024	69%	56%
2023	68%	55%	82%
2022	63%	56%	82%
2021	62%	56%	80%
2020	56%	55%	78%
2019	56%	55%	78%
2018	60%	54%	80%
2017	60%	54%	80%
2016	50%	54%	82%
2015	55%	54%	74%
2014	62%	53%	80%
2013	61%	53%	79%
2012	61%	52%	80%
2011	59%	51%	79%
2010	59%	50%	77%
2009	62%	49%	76%
2008	61%	50%	75%
2007	57%	49%	73%
2006	53%	48%	73%
2005	53%	47%	71%
2004	54%	46%	69%
2003	51%	45%	68%
2002	49%	44%	67%
2001	51%	43%	66%
2000	49%	42%	65%
1999	48%	41%	62%
1998	47%	40%	63%
1997	53%	40%	62%
1996	49%	39%	60%
1995	49%	38%	60%
1994	54%	37%	59%
1993	54%	36%	57%
1992	55%	35%	57%
1991	51%	34%	55%
1990	50%	33%	51%
1989	49%	31%	47%
1988	37%	30%	42%

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Black

28%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tibby Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2024	28%	5%
2023	30%	5%	17%
2022	36%	5%	17%
2021	35%	5%	18%
2020	38%	5%	19%
2019	38%	5%	19%
2018	38%	6%	19%
2017	38%	6%	19%
2016	48%	6%	18%
2015	44%	6%	19%
2014	36%	6%	19%
2013	38%	6%	20%
2012	37%	6%	17%
2011	26%	7%	16%
2010	31%	7%	19%
2009	37%	7%	23%
2008	39%	8%	24%
2007	41%	8%	25%
2006	47%	8%	26%
2005	46%	8%	27%
2004	46%	8%	29%
2003	49%	8%	30%
2002	51%	8%	31%
2001	49%	8%	32%
2000	50%	9%	34%
1999	51%	9%	36%
1998	52%	9%	36%
1997	46%	9%	36%
1996	50%	9%	38%
1995	50%	9%	38%
1994	45%	9%	39%
1993	45%	9%	41%
1992	44%	9%	42%
1991	47%	9%	43%
1990	49%	9%	47%
1989	50%	9%	51%
1988	62%	9%	56%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tibby Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	1%	21%
2020	1%	23%	1%
2019	1%	23%	1%
2014	1%	25%
2013	1%	25%
2012	1%	26%
2005	1%	31%
1991	1%	45%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)
Year	Tibby Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	5%	4%	2%
2019	5%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	15%	2%	4%
2010	10%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tibby Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2024	0.45	0.63
2023	0.45	0.64	0.32
2022	0.48	0.63	0.32
2021	0.50	0.62	0.34
2020	0.54	0.63	0.36
2019	0.54	0.63	0.36
2018	0.50	0.64	0.33
2017	0.50	0.64	0.33
2016	0.52	0.64	0.31
2015	0.51	0.64	0.35
2014	0.49	0.65	0.33
2013	0.50	0.65	0.34
2012	0.51	0.65	0.35
2011	0.57	0.67	0.36
2010	0.55	0.67	0.37
2009	0.50	0.71	0.38
2008	0.49	0.65	0.39
2007	0.51	0.67	0.40
2006	0.51	0.66	0.41
2005	0.51	0.67	0.42
2004	0.51	0.67	0.44
2003	0.50	0.67	0.45
2002	0.50	0.67	0.45
2001	0.52	0.67	0.46
2000	0.51	0.67	0.47
1999	0.51	0.67	0.49
1998	0.51	0.67	0.48
1997	0.51	0.67	0.48
1996	0.51	0.67	0.50
1995	0.51	0.67	0.50
1994	0.51	0.67	0.50
1993	0.51	0.67	0.51
1992	0.51	0.67	0.51
1991	0.52	0.67	0.52
1990	0.51	0.66	0.52
1989	0.51	0.65	0.52
1988	0.48	0.65	0.52

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Eligible for

83%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Tibby Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2024	83%	54%
2023	61%	51%	65%
2022	80%	51%	82%
2021	83%	53%	84%
2020	83%	52%	79%
2019	83%	52%	79%
2018	69%	49%	76%
2017	69%	49%	76%
2016	75%	50%	79%
2015	72%	50%	70%
2014	87%	49%	86%
2013	56%	48%	69%
2011	69%	46%	74%
2010	83%	46%	73%
2009	79%	43%	71%
2008	90%	41%	73%
2007	77%	40%	90%
2006	69%	40%	90%
2005	69%	40%	89%
2004	69%	40%	87%
2003	71%	39%	82%
2002	88%	39%	70%
2001	88%	39%	70%
2000	91%	40%	91%
1999	89%	40%	89%
1998	95%	47%	92%
1997	91%	47%	80%
1996	92%	46%	78%
1995	93%	45%	90%
1994	93%	43%	91%
1993	73%	41%	70%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Tibby Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2024	10%	8%
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	8%	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	7%	9%	5%
2014	8%	9%	7%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2011	11%	8%	9%
2010	14%	9%	9%
2009	12%	10%	8%
2008	9%	10%	8%
2007	8%	10%	6%
2006	7%	9%	6%
2005	7%	9%	6%
2004	7%	9%	6%
2003	4%	9%	4%
2002	7%	8%	5%
2001	7%	8%	5%
2000	6%	7%	6%
1999	6%	7%	6%

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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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tibby Elementary School's ranking?

Tibby Elementary School is ranked #3034 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?

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Tibby Elementary School?

586 students attend Tibby Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Tibby Elementary School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Tibby Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Tibby Elementary School offer ?

Tibby Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Tibby Elementary School part of?

Tibby Elementary School is part of Compton Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 586 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
: Top 50%
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education