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Middle Schools in Compton Unified

At a glance

DistrictCompton Unified634^th of 1,543 California districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,795

Students

5-star school

Top rankedWillowbrook Middle140^th of 2,761 California middle schools

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Biggest riser

Whaley Middle up 784 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Enterprise Middle 18 students per teacher

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

This analysis examines six middle schools serving grades 6-8 (except Walton Middle which serves 7-8) within the high-poverty Compton Unified School District, revealing dramatic differences in performance despite similar socioeconomic challenges.

Willowbrook Middle is the clear standout, ranking in the top 5% of all California middle schools with exceptional test scores and near-perfect attendance. Davis Middle also shows strong, improving performance with remarkably low chronic absenteeism. In contrast, Walton Middle and Enterprise Middle perform below district averages, with Walton having the lowest test scores despite the highest per-student spending.

Key takeaways for parents include a strong correlation between low chronic absenteeism and high academic achievement, as seen at Willowbrook and Davis. Science proficiency varies widely, with only Willowbrook scoring significantly above the state average. The data shows that school-level practices significantly impact outcomes, with Willowbrook Middle demonstrating what is possible within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bunche Middle	Public	6-8	12338 Mona Blvd.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6010	286	11	25.2	93.4%	1 (0.3%)	46 (16.1%)	233 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	38.9	1523^rd of 2761 public middle schools	44.8%		24.1	2079^th of 2783 public middle schools	25.3%	556	8.3	8.3	35.9	46.7	45.2	43.3	23.1	39.4	26.1	30.0	$25,470	$20,486	$4,984
Walton Middle	Public	7-8	900 West Greenleaf Ave.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6060	72	5	13.3	94.4%	0 (0.0%)	13 (18.1%)	58 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.6	2371^st of 2761 public middle schools	14.1%		23.3	2117^th of 2783 public middle schools	23.9%	254	2.8	2.8			33.3	33.3			11.1	11.1	$46,199	$36,506	$9,693
Whaley Middle	Public	6-8	14401 South Gibson Ave.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6070	429	18	24.2	92.8%	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.0%)	374 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	54.2	1070^th of 2761 public middle schools	61.2%		29.1	1854^th of 2783 public middle schools	33.4%	784	15.0	15.0	46.0	45.3	45.2	45.4	60.0	33.8	51.0	47.3	$22,868	$18,110	$4,758
Willowbrook Middle	Public	6-8	2601 North Wilmington Ave.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 604-2706	304	11	28.0	88.8%	1 (0.3%)	38 (12.5%)	260 (85.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	95.4	140^th of 2761 public middle schools	94.9%		95.1	150^th of 2783 public middle schools	94.6%	10	52.9	52.9	80.4	98.1	87.3	88.7	71.1	67.0	62.8	66.9	$4,791	$818	$3,973
Enterprise Middle	Public	6-8	2600 West Compton Blvd.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6030	182	10	18.0	87.9%	0 (0.0%)	53 (29.1%)	123 (67.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	33.7	1687^th of 2761 public middle schools	38.9%		20.8	2228^th of 2783 public middle schools	19.9%	541	22.4	22.4	29.8	34.9	41.2	35.9	29.8	18.5	30.3	25.8	$30,838	$25,788	$5,050
Compton Community Day Middle	Public	6-8	2300 West Caldwell St.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6154	2	2	.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$3,135	$00	$3,135
Davis Middle	Public	6-8	621 West Poplar St.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6020	520	20	26.2	90.4%	3 (0.6%)	75 (14.4%)	437 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	65.6	771^st of 2761 public middle schools	72.1%		51.2	1135^th of 2783 public middle schools	59.2%	364	9.9	9.9	50.8	63.0	49.4	55.2	56.2	57.2	44.2	52.6	$18,677	$14,430	$4,247

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Los Angeles County Office of Education	0.55 mi	35
ISANA Achernar Academy District	0.57 mi	1	1179^th
Los Angeles Unified	1.06 mi	1018	791^st
Lynwood Unified	1.11 mi	17	1168^th
KIPP Compton Community District	1.13 mi	1	1487^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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