Enrollment
286
Middle
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMPTON UNIFIED·NCES 060962000971
Bunche Middle
12338 Mona Blvd., Compton, CA 90220 · (310) 898-6010 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL286 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
267 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 75 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 98 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 113 | 40% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
43.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +27.3pp since 2014
Math
30.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +25.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 27 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.4% | 29.9% | 25.8% | 30.9% |
| Math | 13.5% | 16.5% | 24.6% | 45.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.3% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.3% | 23.3% |
| 2022-23 | 29.9% | 21.6% |
| 2021-22 | 20.6% | 10.3% |
| 2018-19 | 21.9% | 7.1% |
| 2017-18 | 14.9% | 6.3% |
| 2016-17 | 11.3% | 4.3% |
| 2015-16 | 23.0% | 6.0% |
| 2014-15 | 16.0% | 5.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bunche Middle
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunche Middle this school | 286 | 93.4% | 30.3% |
| Willowbrook Middle Compton | 304 | 88.8% | 76.8% |
| Libertas College Preparatory Charter Los Angeles | 301 | 91.4% | N/A |
| Watts Learning Center Charter Middle Los Angeles | 400 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena Gardena | 360 | 88.1% | N/A |
| Johnnie Cochran Jr. Middle Los Angeles | 441 | 94.6% | 15.6% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bunche Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #730 of 1,224 | #157 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #600 of 1,227 ▲ 103 | #132 of 248 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #632 of 1,227 ▲ 391 | #139 of 248 ▲ 78 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.2pp | #4 of 1,214 | #3 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 286 | #1,210 of 1,377 | #282 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.2:1 | #1,187 of 1,279 | #268 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.0% | #930 of 1,278 | #169 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.4% | #169 of 1,329 | #82 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.9% | #114 of 930 | #39 of 213 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
286
-157 (-35%) vs 2020
-72% since 1990-91, when it was 1,012
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
was 22.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 286 | 11.3 | 25.2:1 | 93% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 314 | 15.4 | 20.4:1 | 95% (298) |
| 2022-23 | 365 | 19 | 19.2:1 | 70% (256) |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 20 | 22.1:1 | 91% (405) |
| 2017-18 | 414 | 15.4 | 26.9:1 | 93% (384) |
| 2015-16 | 428 | 18 | 23.8:1 | 94% (402) |
| 2010-11 | 676 | N/A | N/A | 97% (653) |
| 2000-01 | 1,004 | 41 | 24.5:1 | 92% (919) |
| 1990-91 | 1,012 | 35 | 28.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bunche Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (414 to 286); teachers down 26% (15.4 to 11.3).
About Bunche Middle
Bunche Middle is classified as a middle school. It is located in Compton, California. It teaches 286 students in grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in California have about 659 students on average; enrollment here is 57% lower.
Compton Unified has 16,304 students spread across 36 schools.
Hispanic students are 81% of those enrolled at Bunche Middle. Next come 16% Black. That compares with about 48% Hispanic among all Los Angeles County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 31%.
Based on 11.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, Bunche Middle has a ratio of 25.2:1. Across middle schools in California, the average ratio is 20.7:1. Income data for the school show 93% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County, the school's rate is higher.
Bunche Middle's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 30.3% is 5.5 points above the 24.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Looking at the county, Los Angeles County, median household income comes to about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
Martin Luther King Elementary is about 0.2 miles from Bunche Middle, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 50.2% proficiency; Bunche Middle posts 30.3%.
The federal government classifies Bunche Middle's location as Suburb: Large.
The school shrank from 443 students in 2020-21 to 286 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 22.1:1 to 25.2:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
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- Martin Luther King Elementary0.2 mi · 336
- ISANA Achernar Academy0.5 mi · 407
- Anderson Elementary0.6 mi · 451
- Jefferson Elementary0.7 mi · 642
- Compton Early College High0.8 mi · 556
- Willowbrook Middle0.8 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About Bunche MiddleHow many students attend Bunche Middle?
Bunche Middle enrolls approximately 286 students in grades 06-08.
Is Bunche Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bunche Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Bunche Middle have?
Bunche Middle employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bunche Middle?
At Bunche Middle, the student body is approximately 0% White, 81% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Bunche Middle public or private?
Bunche Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Compton Unified.
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