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

Davis Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 53.6/100, placing it at the 79th percentile statewide. 23% of students exceed standard, with a total of 992 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Davis Middle?

22.6% of students at Davis Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 53.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Davis Middle improving or declining?

Davis Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 6.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Davis Middle?

0.2% of students at Davis 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.

Davis Middle

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

456 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

95%

Teachers

17 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+20.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+44.8 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

23.2%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 112 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic88.4%

White0.2%

Black10.5%

Other0.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Davis Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	22.6%
Met Standard	30.9%
Below Standard	46.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for Davis Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.6% of students exceeded standard while 30.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.3 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Compton Unified district average of 21.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 23.3% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 6.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 23.2% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 0.2%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →