Whaley Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Compton, California·90221
Score
57.4/100
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#565
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#3
In Compton Unified
Top 43%
In California

Score 57.4/100: better than 57% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
45%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 53% of them
392 students tested
Math
47%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 76% of them
391 students tested
Science
15%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 20% of them
153 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA46100
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA45.3137
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA45.2155
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA45.4392
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math60100
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math33.8136
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math51.0155
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math47.3391
ScienceGrade 8CAST15.0153
ScienceAll gradesCAST15.0153

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
480
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
480
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
83%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
14401 South Gibson Ave.
Compton, CA 90221
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Whaley Middle at a glance

Whaley Middle is a public middle school in Compton, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Compton Unified school district. It has about 480 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 45% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 47% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 57.4 out of 100: better than 57% of them, ranking #565 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 18 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.