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Davis Middle

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Davis Middle ranks 771 st of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

771^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 72% of California middle schools

Summary

Davis Middle is a public school serving about 520 students in grades 6-8 in the Compton Unified School District, and it stands out as a remarkable success story of consistent academic improvement, having risen from one of the lowest-ranked schools in the state to now performing above average.

The school's strengths are clear: students attend regularly with a near-perfect attendance rate, they perform very well in mathematics—outpacing both the district and state—and the school is exceptionally effective in supporting its Hispanic students. This progress is even more impressive when compared to many nearby schools, such as Walton Middle and Enterprise Middle, which have not shown the same level of growth. Davis Middle also achieves these strong results while using its resources efficiently, spending less per student than some neighboring schools with lower performance.

While Davis Middle excels in many areas, science remains a key challenge, a trend seen across several local schools. The exceptional performance of nearby Willowbrook Middle, however, shows what is possible in the community. Overall, Davis Middle demonstrates that focused effort on attendance, targeted support, and smart resource use can lead to significant and sustained improvement for all students.

520

Students ?

26.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,626

Per pupil spending ?

90.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

621 West Poplar St.
Compton, CA 90220-1927

(310) 898-6020

District: Compton Unified

Students who attend Davis Middle usually attend:

High:

Compton High

Feeder schools for Davis Middle:

Elementary:	Dickison Elementary
	Rosecrans Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.0%

African American:

14.4%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2013 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 67 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 23 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg41%

California avg41%

771^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 65 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Middle Schools in the Compton Unified

634^th of 1,543Compton Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	771 of 2761	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.2	1135 of 2783	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	1353 of 2781	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.9	1709 of 2740	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.6	2433 of 2715	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	2245 of 2480	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.4	2373 of 2508	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.9	2343 of 2497	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.6	2304 of 2477	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.0	2269 of 2379	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.1	2112 of 2259	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.6	2064 of 2236	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.7	2023 of 2179	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.4	1962 of 2063	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.0	1910 of 2005	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.4	1940 of 1999	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.0	1716 of 1804	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.8	1616 of 1777	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.0	1658 of 1769	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	153 of 609	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	87 of 627	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	46.7	287 of 613	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	18.7	565 of 637	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	562 of 643	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	500 of 600	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	22.6	1357 of 1531	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1445 of 1491	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	876 of 1369	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.8	700 of 1478	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	700 of 1521	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	959 of 1540	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1275 of 1442	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1281 of 1364	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	708 of 2533	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.7	1046 of 2551	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	1205 of 2531	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.0	1523 of 2509	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.9	2117 of 2380	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	2044 of 2262	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	323 of 2395	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	604 of 2388	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	651 of 2374	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	1028 of 2359	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.3	1906 of 2213	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	1794 of 2072	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	398 of 2542	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	713 of 2579	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	868 of 2531	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	1129 of 2458	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.6	2037 of 2369	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	1944 of 2230	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	776 of 2534	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	1085 of 2552	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	1275 of 2538	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	1603 of 2527	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.2	2238 of 2407	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	2115 of 2273	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	603 of 1566	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	843 of 1552	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1226 of 1531	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Mathematics53%+15 vs state

Science10%-23 vs state

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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 (2024)
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
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	$24,626	$3,853	$20,773
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	$17,169	$3,663	$13,506
Bridges Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	400 South Santa Fe Ave.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Bridges Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(866) 201-3890	151	5	29.0	88.1%	1 (0.7%)	15 (9.9%)	133 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	30.4	1813^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.3%		46.6	1261^st of 2783 public middle schools	54.7%	552	14.3	14.3	24.1	50.9	42.9	38.5	8.6	31.6	10.7	18.2	$18,083	$1,640	$16,443
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	$27,891	$4,833	$23,058
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	$25,914	$4,477	$21,437
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)
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	$31,411	$6,356	$25,055
Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	12700 S. Avalon Blvd.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-4450	441	22	19.7	95.9%	2 (0.5%)	87 (19.7%)	348 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16.5	2377^th of 2761 public middle schools	13.9%		21	2219^th of 2783 public middle schools	20.3%	158	10.5	10.5	19.5	25.9	32.6	26.3	3.9	20.3	12.6	12.6	$28,330	$2,284	$26,046
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	$25,990	$4,259	$21,731
Hosler Middle	Public	7-8	11300 Spruce St.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1447	754	35	21.2	95.5%	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.5%)	715 (94.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17.5	2339^th of 2761 public middle schools	15.3%		17.8	2355^th of 2783 public middle schools	15.4%	16	8.3	8.3		30.1	20.3	24.9		20.5	15.2	17.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Davis Middle

Is Davis Middle a good school?

Davis Middle ranks 771^st of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Davis Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Davis Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Davis Middle?

Students at Davis Middle are 84% Hispanic, 14% African American.

What district is Davis Middle in?

Compton Unified

What high school do graduates of Davis Middle attend?

Students who attend Davis Middle usually go on to attend Compton High

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