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

Willowbrook Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 67.6/100, placing it at the 95th percentile statewide. 45% of students exceed standard, with a total of 604 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Willowbrook Middle?

45.2% of students at Willowbrook Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 77.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Willowbrook Middle improving or declining?

Willowbrook Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 0.8 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 Willowbrook Middle?

0.7% of students at Willowbrook 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.

Willowbrook Middle

Middle School

Compton Unified ComptonLos Angeles County90222

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

297 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

42:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

88%

Teachers

7 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.3 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+14.6 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic84.8%

White0.7%

Black13.8%

Other0.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Willowbrook Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	45.2%
Met Standard	32.6%
Below Standard	22.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "78% proficient" for Willowbrook Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

45.2% of students exceeded standard while 32.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 27.9 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 23.4 points above the Compton Unified district average of 21.8%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 33.3 points higher (vs 11.9% 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 0.8 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 and Math increased year-over-year.

Chronic absenteeism is 0.7%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →