Walton Middle

Summary:

Walton Middle is a public middle school located in Compton, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 216 students. The school is part of the Compton Unified School District, which is ranked 786 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walton Middle consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of California middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 2,100 and 2,300 out of around 2,800 schools. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly below the Compton Unified and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 37.91% of Walton Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.02% for Compton Unified and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 10.6%, compared to 34.66% for Compton Unified and 35.54% for the state. Walton Middle has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.6% in 2017-2018 to 35.4% in 2021-2022, which is more than double the district and state averages.

The nearby Bunche Middle and Davis Middle schools, which are also part of the Compton Unified School District, generally outperform Walton Middle on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, the charter schools in the surrounding area, such as Ingenium Clarion Charter Middle and Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena, also outperform Walton Middle on academic measures, though they tend to have higher rates of chronic absenteeism.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 900 West Greenleaf Ave.
       Compton, CA  90220-5101


(310) 898-6060

District: Compton Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2112th of 2,777 California Middle Schools


Students who attend Walton Middle usually attend:

High:    Compton High

Feeder schools for Walton Middle:

Elementary:    Ralph Bunche Elementary
    Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  154

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
79.9%
African American:
17.5%
Two or more races:
1.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.9% Help


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Compare Details Walton Middle ranks worse than 76.1% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Compton Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.26. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (79.9%), African American (17.5%), two or more races (1.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walton Middle is 19, which is the 2nd best among 6 middle schools in the Compton Unified School District. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walton Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Walton Middle 2112th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Walton Middle in the ranking list.)

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Compton Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Compton Unified 786th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Walton Middle

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Rank History for all students at Walton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 11.15 1652nd 1769 6.6%
2005 16.04 1557th 1777 12.4%
2006 9.18 1699th 1804 5.8%
2007 12.83 1827th 1999 8.6%
2008 8.34 1905th 2005 5.0%
2009 13.33 1872nd 2063 9.3%
2010 13.97 1980th 2179 9.1%
2011 8.62 2119th 2236 5.2%
2012 8.71 2138th 2259 5.4%
2013 5.65 2314th 2379 2.7%
2015 14.53 2209th 2477 10.8%
2016 14.72 2211th 2497 11.5%
2017 13.15 2275th 2508 9.3%
2018 10.02 2351st 2480 5.2%
2019 15.69 2357th 2715 13.2%
2022 18.04 2306th 2740 15.8%
2023 19.40 2304th 2802 17.8%
2024 23.26 2112th 2777 23.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.52 1326th 1364 2.8%
2019 27.33 1270th 1442 11.9%
2022 28.80 1306th 1540 15.2%
2023 25.31 1473rd 1529 3.7%
2024 36.94 849th 1477 42.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Walton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.18 1520th 1538 1.2%
2024 28.64 1148th 1550 25.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.46 2057th 2230 7.8%
2019 20.04 2019th 2369 14.8%
2022 28.12 1768th 2458 28.1%
2023 24.15 2007th 2549 21.3%
2024 26.97 1900th 2575 26.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Walton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.97 2177th 2262 3.8%
2019 14.83 2119th 2380 11.0%
2022 19.83 2080th 2509 17.1%
2023 20.58 2075th 2547 18.5%
2024 18.48 2156th 2546 15.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Walton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.38 1306th 1369 4.6%
2019 19.41 1421st 1491 4.7%
2022 22.68 1351st 1531 11.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Walton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.46 2146th 2273 5.6%
2019 15.87 2132nd 2407 11.4%
2022 18.03 2153rd 2527 14.8%
2023 18.99 2149th 2558 16.0%
2024 28.40 1734th 2547 31.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Walton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.46 590th 600 1.7%
2019 17.00 594th 643 7.6%
2023 27.55 462nd 614 24.8%
2024 36.30 371st 626 40.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.19 1830th 2072 11.7%
2019 25.63 1690th 2213 23.6%
2022 25.61 1804th 2359 23.5%
2023 26.26 1790th 2391 25.1%
2024 32.75 1534th 2383 35.6%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Walton Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 6 455 7 152 0 n/a n/a 0 620
1989 0 407 10 209 1 n/a n/a 0 627
1990 3 382 13 220 0 n/a n/a 0 618
1991 2 326 8 240 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1992 2 266 5 262 0 n/a n/a 0 535
1993 5 298 4 283 0 n/a n/a 0 590
1994 2 351 4 286 0 n/a n/a 0 643
1995 2 282 3 270 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1996 2 282 3 270 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1997 0 247 0 335 0 n/a n/a 0 582
1998 7 243 19 327 0 n/a n/a 0 596
1999 0 270 24 346 0 n/a n/a 0 640
2000 11 186 53 488 0 n/a n/a 0 738
2001 1 301 10 450 0 n/a n/a 1 763
2002 4 248 7 418 0 n/a n/a 11 688
2003 4 248 7 418 0 n/a n/a 11 688
2004 2 276 2 429 0 n/a n/a 7 716
2005 7 237 3 446 0 n/a n/a 2 695
2006 3 226 1 482 0 n/a n/a 1 713
2007 4 174 2 421 0 n/a n/a 2 603
2008 4 177 5 421 n/a n/a n/a 0 607
2009 3 181 2 379 0 6 4 0 575
2010 4 145 1 404 0 10 5 0 569
2011 3 120 0 361 0 8 16 0 508
2012 3 117 0 412 0 6 18 0 556
2013 2 119 0 412 0 3 1 0 537
2014 1 99 0 415 0 3 0 0 518
2015 0 70 0 321 0 2 0 0 393
2016 1 54 0 225 0 5 0 0 285
2017 1 42 0 216 0 8 1 0 268
2018 4 67 1 230 0 6 3 0 311
2019 3 53 0 206 0 1 5 0 268
2020 3 43 0 194 0 0 3 0 243
2021 0 40 0 199 0 0 2 0 241
2022 1 23 0 163 0 2 0 0 189
2023 1 29 0 183 0 2 1 0 216
2024 0 27 0 123 0 1 2 1 154

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Walton Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 620 33.0 18.7 n/a
1989 627 29.1 21.5 n/a
1990 618 27.1 22.8 n/a
1991 576 24.9 23.1 n/a
1992 535 25.3 21.1 51.4
1993 590 22.0 26.8 73.2
1994 643 20.9 30.8 92.1
1995 557 19.7 28.3 72.5
1996 557 19.7 28.3 72.5
1997 582 22.0 26.5 71.3
1998 596 20.0 29.8 95
1999 640 29.0 22.1 93.6
2000 738 24.0 30.8 97.2
2001 763 26.0 29.3 73.8
2002 688 27.0 25.5 101.2
2003 688 27.0 25.5 101.2
2004 716 26.0 27.5 100.6
2005 695 27.0 25.7 99.9
2006 713 29.0 24.6 99.7
2007 603 27.2 22.2 99.8
2008 607 32.0 19.0 66.1
2009 575 29.0 16.9 82.4
2010 569 35.0 16.2 84.9
2011 508 n/a n/a 79.9
2012 556 30.0 18.5 0.5
2013 537 27.0 19.8 86.4
2014 518 28.0 18.5 96.9
2015 393 24.0 16.3 70.2
2016 285 18.0 15.8 91.6
2017 268 14.9 17.9 84
2018 311 16.5 18.8 92.6
2019 268 17.0 15.7 78.4
2020 243 n/a n/a 94.2
2021 241 11.6 20.6 90
2022 189 10.7 17.5 88.4
2023 216 9.9 21.7 60.6
2024 154 8.0 19.0 92.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Walton Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 620 33.0 18.7 n/a
1989 627 29.1 21.5 n/a
1990 618 27.1 22.8 n/a
1991 576 24.9 23.1 n/a
1992 535 25.3 21.1 51.4
1993 590 22.0 26.8 73.2
1994 643 20.9 30.8 92.1
1995 557 19.7 28.3 72.5
1996 557 19.7 28.3 72.5
1997 582 22.0 26.5 71.3
1998 596 20.0 29.8 95
1999 640 29.0 22.1 93.6
2000 738 24.0 30.8 97.2
2001 763 26.0 29.3 73.8
2002 688 27.0 25.5 101.2
2003 688 27.0 25.5 101.2
2004 716 26.0 27.5 100.6
2005 695 27.0 25.7 99.9
2006 713 29.0 24.6 99.7
2007 603 27.2 22.2 99.8
2008 607 32.0 19.0 66.1
2009 575 29.0 16.9 82.4
2010 569 35.0 16.2 84.9
2011 508 n/a n/a 79.9
2012 556 30.0 18.5 0.5
2013 537 27.0 19.8 86.4
2014 518 28.0 18.5 96.9
2015 393 24.0 16.3 70.2
2016 285 18.0 15.8 91.6
2017 268 14.9 17.9 84
2018 311 16.5 18.8 92.6
2019 268 17.0 15.7 78.4
2020 243 n/a n/a 94.2
2021 241 11.6 20.6 90
2022 189 10.7 17.5 88.4
2023 216 9.9 21.7 60.6
2024 154 8.0 19.0 92.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Walton Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2357th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2304th of 2802 Middle schools
 4.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Walton Middle)31.613.4
 18.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Compton Unified)37.936.6
 1.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Walton Middle)15.816.4
 0.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Compton Unified)31.630.3
 1.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Walton Middle)34.138.1
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Compton Unified)40.447.8
 7.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Walton Middle)9.913.4
 3.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Compton Unified)24.731.1
 6.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Walton Middle)2925.3
 3.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Compton Unified)33.546
 12.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Walton Middle)8.48
 0.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Compton Unified)23.126.2
 3.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Walton Middle)8.46.8
 1.7%
   8th Grade Science (Compton Unified)15.615.2
 0.4%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students268216
 19.4%
African American5329
 45.3%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic206183
 11.2%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White31
 66.7%
Two or More Races51
 80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.4%60.6%
 17.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Walton Middle

Students who attend Walton Middle usually go on to attend Compton High

In the 2023-24 school year, 154 students attended Walton Middle.

Walton Middle ranks in the bottom 23.9% of California middle schools.

Students at Walton Middle are 80% Hispanic, 18% African American, 1% Two or more races.


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