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Compton Unified School District

501 South Santa Fe Ave.
Compton, CA 90221-3814
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 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 2026 school year, there are 28 public middle schools serving 10,459 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.
Public Middle Schools in Compton Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), 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
38 Schools
3,469 Schools
# Students
16,304 Students
1,858,621 Students
# Teachers
678 Teachers
88,118 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Compton Unified School District, which is ranked #961 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#908 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
32%
34%
38%
47%
14%
29%
88%
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 $33,351 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 85% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,223 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% 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
$33,351
$20,100
Spending / Student
$20,223
$18,511

Best Compton Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Willowbrook Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2601 North Wilmington Ave.
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 604-2706
Gr: 6-8 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1
Rank: #22.
Laurel Street Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1321 West Laurel St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6440
Gr: K-8 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1
Rank: #33.
Clinton William Jefferson
(Math: 40% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6500 Compton Blvd.
Compton, CA 90221
(562) 630-7912
Gr: K-8 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
Tibby Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1400 West Poplar St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6370
Gr: K-8 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1
Rank: #55.
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
Gr: 6-8 | 2 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1
Rank: #66.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2508 East 133rd St.
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6190
Gr: K-8 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1
Rank: #77.
Mayo Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
915 North Mayo Ave.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6310
Gr: K-8 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1
Rank: #88.
Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2210 East 130th St.
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6110
Gr: K-8 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1
Rank: #99.
Dickison Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
905 North Aranbe St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6160
Gr: K-8 | 681 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Ralph Bunche Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
16223 South Haskins Ln.
Carson, CA 90746
(310) 898-6120
Gr: K-8 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1421 North Wilmington Ave.
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6390
Gr: K-8 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1
Rank: #1212.
Kelly Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2320 East Alondra Blvd.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6410
Gr: K-8 | 685 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1
Rank: #1313.
Carver Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1425 East 120th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90059
(310) 898-6150
Gr: K-8 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1
Rank: #1414.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
14431 Stanford Ave.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6320
Gr: K-8 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1515.
Bursch Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2505 West 156th St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6130
Gr: K-8 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1
Rank: #1616.
Davis Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
621 West Poplar St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6020
Gr: 6-8 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1717.
Compton Step
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
417 West Alondra Blvd.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 639-4321
Gr: K-12 | 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1818.
Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1305 South Oleander St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6420
Gr: K-8 | 610 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1
Rank: #1919.
Whaley Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
14401 South Gibson Ave.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6070
Gr: 6-8 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1011 East Caldwell St.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6170
Gr: K-8 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Rosecrans Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 North Acacia Ave.
Compton, CA 90227
(310) 898-6360
Gr: K-8 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1
Rank: #2222.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
700 North Bradfield Ave.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6350
Gr: K-8 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1
Rank: #2323.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1101 South Dwight St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6460
Gr: K-8 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1
Rank: #2424.
Enterprise Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 West Compton Blvd.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6030
Gr: 6-8 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
Rank: #2525.
Bunche Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
12338 Mona Blvd.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6010
Gr: 6-8 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1
Rank: #2626.
Walton Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
900 West Greenleaf Ave.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6060
Gr: 7-8 | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #2727.
Thurgood Marshall
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
15301 San Jose Ave.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6340
Gr: K-12 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Rank: n/an/a
Compton Virtual Academy
Alternative School
2300 West Caldwell St.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 639-4321
Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 38 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 16,304 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 88% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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