How does Bunche Middle compare to other middle schools in Compton?

Bunche Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 48.5/100, placing it at the 68th percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 595 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Bunche Middle?

13.1% of students at Bunche Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 36.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Bunche Middle?

1.5% of students at Bunche Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Bunche Middle

Q: Is Bunche Middle improving or declining?

Bunche Middle's proficiency rate increases by 6.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

Compton Unified ComptonLos Angeles County90220

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

314 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

95%

Teachers

15 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+36.3 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+18.3 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

24.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 93 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic82.5%

White0.3%

Black15.6%

Other1.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Bunche Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.1%
Met Standard	23.0%
Below Standard	63.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Bunche Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.1% of students exceeded standard while 23.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.2 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 8.7 points below the Compton Unified district average of 21.8%. The 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 17.8% exceeded — 4.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 6.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 24.7% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 1.5%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →