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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE & BEYOND
For the love of learning and bringing everyone together!
Academic Excellence & Beyond
Our mission at Jefferson is to empower students to become self-motivated and successful learners by providing a safe and positive environment. Our students will develop the skills that enable them to become responsible and well-rounded citizens.
Principal, Emily Dominguez
Assistant Principal, Aracely Zambrano
COLLEGE AND CAREER
CUSD ensures students are prepared academically and financially for college and have completed the required A-G courses.
ESPORTS
CUSD’s award-winning Esports program prepares students for 21st century jobs.
STEAMFEST
CUSD's annual STEAM festival where students from all schools present their STEAM projects, drawing 8,000+ community members.
TECHNOLOGY
CUSD provides award-winning Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs at all school sites.
ARTS
Arts education is key to developing critical thinking, fostering creativity, and improving academic achievement.
ACADEMICS
Our district has undergone incredible academic transformation marked by a 90+ percent graduation rate.
Latest News & Events
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Compton Unified School District continues to lead the way in education excellence, with stellar graduation rates and college and career readiness. With a 93% graduation rate in 2024, Compton Unified School District ranks #1 in LA County and #2 in the state among districts of similar size and socioeconomic status (out of 447 districts).
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We’re thrilled to share that Ms. Maria Fraga, a dedicated 6th-grade teacher at Carver Elementary School, was honored at a Los Angeles Clippers home game at the newly opened Intuit Dome in Inglewood recently!
We Believe In Our Scholars
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Athletes for Life is launching its After-School Elementary Sports Program on Monday, November 18th across Compton Unified elementary schools!
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More than 80 CUSD scholars from Emerson, Kelly, King, McNair, Tibby, Washington, and Whaley took part in the “USC Student for a Day” program, thanks to CUSD’s Black Student Achievement Department and University of Southern California (USC).
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Halloween was in full swing across Compton Unified School District, with schools like Mayo, McNair, Roosevelt, and Washington Elementary, among many others, hosting exciting Halloween parades.
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The California state test scores are in and Compton Unified School District is ranked first in performance among unified school districts with similar demographic and socio-economic profiles.
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We are excited to announce that enrollment is still available for our Transitional Kindergarten (TK) for this current school year for 4-year-old children. TK is designed to give 4-year-old children (turning 5 by June 2, 2025), an excellent start to their educational journey by providing them with a year of growth and leaning in a developmentally appropriate educational environment.
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45 scholars from McKinley Elementary School, McNair Elementary School, and Laurel Street Elementary School recently embarked on an unforgettable educational experience organized by the CUSD Black Student Achievement Department.