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

Whaley Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 50.3/100, placing it at the 72nd percentile statewide. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 783 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Whaley Middle?

20.1% of students at Whaley Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 46.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Whaley Middle improving or declining?

Whaley Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 4.9 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 Whaley Middle?

3.7% of students at Whaley 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.

Whaley Middle

Middle School

Compton Unified ComptonLos Angeles County90221

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

480 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

95%

Teachers

20 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+38.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+50.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

17.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 120 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic90.0%

White0.2%

Asian0.2%

Black8.8%

Other0.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Whaley Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	20.1%
Met Standard	26.8%
Below Standard	53.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Whaley Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

20.1% of students exceeded standard while 26.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.8 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Compton Unified district average of 21.8%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.4 points higher (vs 15.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.9 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. 17.5% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 3.7%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →