Compton Unified School District

501 S. Santa Fe Ave.
Compton, CA 90221-3814
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Compton Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 28 public middle schools serving 10,784 students in Compton Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Middle Schools in Compton Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
37 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
16,569 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
690 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Compton Unified School District, which is ranked #1085 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1089 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
33%
38%
47%
14%
29%
89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
85%
55%
% Black
14%
5%
% White
n/a
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,818 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,899 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$544 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$330 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,818
$19,974
Spending / Student
$19,899
$18,396

Best Compton Unified School District Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willowbrook Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2601 North Wilmington Ave.
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 604-2706
Grades: 6-8
| 297 students
Rank: #22.
Laurel Street Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1321 West Laurel St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6440
Grades: K-8
| 368 students
Rank: #33.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2508 East 133rd St.
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6190
Grades: K-8
| 689 students
Rank: #44.
Compton Community Day Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2300 West Caldwell St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6154
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Rank: #55.
Clinton William Jefferson
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6500 Compton Blvd.
Compton, CA 90221
(562) 630-7912
Grades: K-8
| 758 students
Rank: #66.
Tibby Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1400 West Poplar St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6370
Grades: K-8
| 586 students
Rank: #77.
Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2210 East 130th St.
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6110
Grades: K-8
| 464 students
Rank: #88.
Mayo Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
915 North Mayo Ave.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6310
Grades: K-8
| 436 students
Rank: #99.
Bursch Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2505 West 156th St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6130
Grades: K-8
| 352 students
Rank: #1010.
Kelly Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2320 East Alondra Blvd.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6410
Grades: K-8
| 684 students
Rank: #1111.
Dickison Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
905 North Aranbe St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6160
Grades: K-8
| 682 students
Rank: #1212.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1421 North Wilmington Ave.
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6390
Grades: K-8
| 266 students
Rank: #1313.
Carver Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1425 East 120th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90059
(310) 898-6150
Grades: K-8
| 312 students
Rank: #1414.
Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1305 South Oleander St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6420
Grades: K-8
| 605 students
Rank: #1515.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
14431 Stanford Ave.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6320
Grades: K-8
| 358 students
Rank: #1616.
Davis Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
621 West Poplar St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6020
Grades: 6-8
| 456 students
Rank: #1717.
Ralph Bunche Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
16223 South Haskins Ln.
Carson, CA 90746
(310) 898-6120
Grades: K-8
| 235 students
Rank: #1818.
Whaley Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
14401 South Gibson Ave.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6070
Grades: 6-8
| 480 students
Rank: #1919.
Rosecrans Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 North Acacia Ave.
Compton, CA 90227
(310) 898-6360
Grades: K-8
| 469 students
Rank: #2020.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1101 South Dwight St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6460
Grades: K-8
| 474 students
Rank: #2121.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1011 East Caldwell St.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6170
Grades: K-8
| 570 students
Rank: #2222.
Enterprise Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 West Compton Blvd.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6030
Grades: 6-8
| 189 students
Rank: #2323.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
700 North Bradfield Ave.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6350
Grades: K-8
| 539 students
Rank: #2424.
Compton Step
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
417 West Alondra Blvd.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 639-4321
Grades: K-12
| 15 students
Rank: #2525.
Walton Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
900 West Greenleaf Ave.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6060
Grades: 7-8
| 154 students
Rank: #2626.
Bunche Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
12338 Mona Blvd.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6010
Grades: 6-8
| 314 students
Rank: #2727.
Thurgood Marshall
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
15301 San Jose Ave.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6340
Grades: K-12
| 31 students
Rank: n/an/a
Compton Virtual Academy
Alternative School
2300 West Caldwell St.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 639-4321
Grades: K-12
| 1 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 37 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 16,569 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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