East Rancho Dominguez’s public schools outscore 50% of California districts
The grade covers the public school district serving East Rancho Dominguez, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 26% of East Rancho Dominguez’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
East Rancho Dominguez’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 502 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Rancho Dominguez’s, its schools beat 56%, higher than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,872 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
22 elementary schools, then five high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 15% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind East Rancho Dominguez’s grade
B−: better than 50% of California school districts, #493 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Rancho Dominguez, with each school’s own grade.
East Rancho Dominguez’s public schools are run by Compton Unified School District, which also serves Compton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
East Rancho Dominguez vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share East Rancho Dominguez’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| East Rancho Dominguez | B− | Compton Unified |
| Paramount | C+ | Paramount Unified |
| Compton | B− | Compton Unified |
| Lynwood | C+ | Lynwood Unified |
Every school in East Rancho Dominguez
26 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about East Rancho Dominguez’s schools
Are East Rancho Dominguez’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools East Rancho Dominguez children attend outscore 50% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #493 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is East Rancho Dominguez in?
Compton Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 16,304 students in 36 schools (2024–25).
Where do East Rancho Dominguez kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Manuel Dominguez High, Compton High, Centennial High, Compton Early College High and Thurgood Marshall.
What is East Rancho Dominguez’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Compton Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does East Rancho Dominguez spend per student?
$22,872 in Compton Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What East Rancho Dominguez families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near East Rancho Dominguez → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.