Enrollment
72
Middle
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMPTON UNIFIED·NCES 060962001000
Walton Middle
900 West Greenleaf Ave., Compton, CA 90220 · (310) 898-6060 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL72 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
68 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 8 | 72 | 100% |
Student demographics
30%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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Compton Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.3pp since 2014
Math
11.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.9% | 26.4% | 38.9% | 27.8% |
| Math | 4.2% | 6.9% | 15.3% | 73.6% |
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 | 33.3% | 11.1% |
| 2023-24 | 37.9% | 10.6% |
| 2022-23 | 26.6% | 12.5% |
| 2021-22 | 26.7% | 12.6% |
| 2018-19 | 31.8% | 10.6% |
| 2017-18 | 22.7% | 6.3% |
| 2016-17 | 24.5% | 10.0% |
| 2015-16 | 26.0% | 11.0% |
| 2014-15 | 18.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
23.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Walton Middle
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walton Middle this school | 72 | 94.4% | 23.4% |
| Team Charter Academy Stockton | 180 | 93.9% | N/A |
| Bridges Preparatory Academy Compton | 151 | 88.1% | N/A |
| Magnolia Science Academy 6 Los Angeles | 128 | 93.0% | N/A |
| MIT Griffin Academy Middle Vallejo | 111 | 77.5% | N/A |
| Manzanita Middle Richmond | 92 | 85.9% | N/A |
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 Walton Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 72 | #1,348 of 1,377 | #316 of 317 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -76.8% | #2 of 930 | #2 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
72
-169 (-70%) vs 2020
-87% since 1990-91, when it was 576
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 21.9:1
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 | 72 | 5.4 | 13.3:1 | 94% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 154 | 8.1 | 19.0:1 | 93% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 216 | 10 | 21.7:1 | 61% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 11 | 21.9:1 | 90% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 311 | 16.5 | 18.9:1 | 93% (288) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 18 | 15.8:1 | 92% (261) |
| 2010-11 | 508 | N/A | N/A | 80% (406) |
| 2000-01 | 763 | 26 | 29.4:1 | 74% (562) |
| 1990-91 | 576 | 24 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walton Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 77% (311 to 72); teachers down 67% (16.5 to 5.4).
About Walton Middle
Walton Middle, a very small middle-grades school, is located in Compton, California. Its enrollment is 72 students, spread over grades 7 through 8. Across middle schools in California, the average enrollment is about 659.
The district, Compton Unified, has 16,304 students enrolled across 36 schools.
Roughly 81% of students at Walton Middle are Hispanic. Other groups include 18% Black. By comparison, Los Angeles County residents are about 48% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 30%.
There are 5.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.3:1. Across middle schools in California, the average ratio is 20.7:1. Of all students at Walton Middle, 94% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 24 points above the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Walton Middle falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 23.4% actual against 24.2% predicted.
In Los Angeles County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Walton Middle, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Longfellow Elementary is about 0.5 miles from Walton Middle. The five-mile area around Walton Middle holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 42.3%, higher than Walton Middle's 23.4%.
The NCES locale for Walton Middle is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 241 to 72. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The ratio was 21.9:1 in 2020-21 and 13.3:1 in 2024-25.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Compton Unified
- Manuel Dominguez HighHigh · 1,582 students
- Compton HighHigh · 1,438 students
- Centennial HighHigh · 908 students
- Clinton William JeffersonElementary · 692 students
- Kelly ElementaryElementary · 685 students
- Dickison ElementaryElementary · 681 students
Other schools in Compton
- Manuel Dominguez HighHigh · 1,582 students
- Compton HighHigh · 1,438 students
- Centennial HighHigh · 908 students
- KIPP Compton CommunityElementary · 783 students
- Lifeline Education CharterCombined · 698 students
- Clinton William JeffersonElementary · 692 students
Other Walton Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Walton Middle. Walton Middle is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- WALTON MIDDLE SCHOOLDEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL · 796 students
- WALTON MIDDLE SCHOOLWALTON, NY · 186 students
Nearby schools
- Longfellow Elementary0.5 mi · 450
- Compton Community Day Middle0.6 mi · 2
- Compton Community Day High0.6 mi · 6
- Robert F. Kennedy Elementary0.7 mi · 610
- Compton STEP0.9 mi · 15
- Laurel Street Elementary1.0 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About Walton MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Walton Middle?
Walton Middle enrolls approximately 72 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Walton Middle serve?
Walton Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Walton Middle?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Walton Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Walton Middle?
At Walton Middle, the student body is approximately 81% Hispanic, 18% Black.
Who oversees Walton Middle?
Walton Middle is overseen by Compton Unified in Los Angeles County.
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