Whaley Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Compton, California 90221 · Compton Unified
#1037 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#14173 of 15,369 nationally
About Whaley Middle
Whaley Middle is a public middle located in Compton, in the Compton Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 429 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 17.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 1037th of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is math proficiency (25th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (2th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 429.
There are 34 schools in Compton; Whaley Middle ranks 25th of 32 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)29%
- Reading proficiency (30%)33%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)92.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)25.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Whaley Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 429
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 92.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 25.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 33%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 29%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Whaley Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Janie P. Abbott Elementary
Lynwood · Public elementary · Grades K–6
417 students · 910 m away
Clinton William Jefferson
Compton · Public elementary · Grades K–8
692 students · 1.0 km away
Manuel Dominguez High
Compton · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,582 students · 1.2 km away
Thurgood Marshall
Compton · Public other · Grades K–12
51 students · 1.2 km away
Roosevelt Elementary
Compton · Public elementary · Grades K–8
534 students · 1.2 km away
Foster Elementary
Compton · Public elementary · Grades K–5
398 students · 1.2 km away
Mark Keppel
Paramount · Public elementary · Grades K–5
426 students · 1.3 km away
Mark Twain Elementary
Lynwood · Public elementary · Grades K–6
542 students · 1.4 km away
Los Cerritos
Paramount · Public elementary · Grades K–5
341 students · 1.4 km away
Howard Tanner
Paramount · Public elementary · Grades K–5
428 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
Judkins Middle
Pismo Beach · Public middle · Grades 7–8
431 students
Edwin Markham Middle
Placerville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
431 students
Fairview Middle
Gonzales · Public middle · Grades 6–8
426 students
La Cumbre Junior High
Santa Barbara · Public middle · Grades 7–8
426 students
Seven Hills Intermediate
Nevada City · Public middle · Grades 4–8
432 students
Lakeview Middle
Watsonville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
425 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Whaley Middle a good school?
Whaley Middle has a Success Index (US) of 17.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #1037 of 1,334 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Whaley Middle rank in California?
Whaley Middle ranks #1037 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #14173 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Whaley Middle?
Whaley Middle had 429 students in 2025.
Is Whaley Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Whaley Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Whaley Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Whaley Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.