Summary:
Bunche Middle is a public middle school located in Compton, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 365 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.
Bunche Middle consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of California middle schools, with significantly lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages across all subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 26.25% of Bunche Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.02% for Compton Unified and 47.04% for California. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and English Language Learner students performing relatively better, while other subgroups, such as Hispanic, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Disabled students, perform significantly worse. Additionally, Bunche Middle has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 12.0% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages.
Interestingly, Bunche Middle's performance is significantly lower than the nearby Davis Middle and Willowbrook Middle schools, which are also part of the Compton Unified School District. Willowbrook Middle, in particular, is a high-performing school, ranking in the top 5% of California middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high rates of poverty and economic disadvantage among Bunche Middle's student population, as indicated by the free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance, and addressing these factors could be crucial in improving the educational outcomes for the students at Bunche Middle.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Compton Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
2074th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Students who attend Bunche Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Bunche Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 20.3
Number of students: 314
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
82.2%
African American:
15.6%
Two or more races:
1.3%
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White:
0.3%
American Indian:
0.3%
Not Specified:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.9%
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