Whaley Middle School

14401 South Gibson Ave, Compton, CA 90221 | (310) 898-6070

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 950

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4 out of 5 | 10 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 950 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 2020th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 14401 South Gibson Ave., Compton, CA 90221

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Compton Unified School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,296
Graduation Rate: 38.4%
Dropout Rate: 12.8%
Students Per Teacher: 18.8
Enrolled Students: 26,531

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 950
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 48.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 475 (50.0%)
Females: 475 (50.0%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 71 (7.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 676 (71.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 747 (78.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Whaley Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	94	9.9%
Asian	4	0.4%
Hispanic	847	89.2%
White	-	-

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	329	34.6%
7th Grade	341	35.9%
8th Grade	278	29.3%
9th Grade	2	0.2%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Ph.D.

School:

5.9%

District:

13.5%

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

23.5%

District:

23.0%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree

School:

17.6%

District:

1.4%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 4.4%

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 86.7%

Number of Certificated Staff: 51.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 13.6

Average Age

School:

43.9

District:

44.8

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 10 Reviews

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10 reviews for Whaley Middle School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 08, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
IF THEIR WAS A F- I WOULD GRADE IT AS SUCH.THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I TOOK MY SON DAUGHTER AT 0715 SO THAT WE COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT ROOM HE WILL BE IN.TO MY SURPRISE THAT LIST WAS NOT READY UNTIL 08:15 AM AND EVEN THEN SO MANY PEOPLE WERE WAITING THAT THEY HAD TO CALL EACH PERSON ONE BY ONE TO TELL THEM WHERE THERE HOMEROOM WOULD BE I ENDED UP LEAVING THE SCHOOL UNTIL 10:00AM...NO ORGANIZATION!IT IS VERY SAD ...MY CHILD HAS TO GO TO SCHOOL WITH A HEAVY BACKPACK BECAUSE THE SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE ANY LOCKERS OR EXTRA BOOKS TO KEEP ONE HOME AND ONE IN SCHOOL.MY SON HAS 5 BOOKS THAT HE HAS TO CARRY BACK AND FORTH.THIS SCHOOL AS FAR AS THE APPEARANCE IT'S DIRTY WITH SAND EVERYWHERE.IT IS VERY DISAPPOINTING.EDUCATION WISE I DON'T KNOW YET MY SON IS ON HIS 2ND MONTH..MY GOAL IS TO MOVE SOMEWHERE ELSE WHERE THESE TYPES OF THINGS DON'T HAPPEN..

Reviewed by Student on February 26, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
hey im a six grader now at whaley just because people say that whaley is a bad school that dont mean the kids at whaley are bad not ture and thre are god teacher ther that is welling to teach but the bubble heads wont let them so they need to stop and payattiention we may be the lost school in school in compont but we good

Reviewed by Student on October 05, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
whaley is the awesoemest most smartest school i know i love whaley lets go warriors

Reviewed by Student on February 02, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
need more free dress days like every friday

Reviewed by Student on November 26, 2008
Rating: (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
THIS SCHOOL IS OK. IT NEEDS A LITTLE BIT OF AN UPGRADE. KIDS WANT TO HAVE FUN AND LOOK CUTE SO I ASK THE DISTRICT TO CHANGE THE RULES AROUND.

Reviewed by Former Student on November 18, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
this is a sorry school I attended this school 6-8 grade they gave over dated milk and there fields and rooms stink like ****** I hated that school so much it made me sick your basketball courts are all crappy you guys cant even afford new basketball courts or new tables they stink like if they are 100 years old I hope this comment makes you fix the school

Reviewed by Student on August 14, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Hey.Whaley Middle School is a good school.We have some of the best teachers in the whole district. Trust me teachers here are tough.Right now im moving on to 8th grade so i should know.Anyways thanks for reading.

Reviewed by Former Student on March 03, 2008
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Wow...what can i say about WHALEY MIDDLE SCHOOL...i was former student their..CLASS OF 2005...O YEAH...well i live in Whittier now...i'M AN 11TH GRADER AND ATTENDING CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL...Whaley was the best..my 8th grade was awesome...i was Prom King and On Class Council and Birds Crew..the teacher are awesome...so yeah besides the whole gangster rap stuff people think about Compton...Its not even like that...

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 02, 2007
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
IF THEIR WAS A F- I WOULD GRADE IT AS SUCH.THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I TOOK MY SON AT 0715 SO THAT WE COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT ROOM HE WILL BE IN.TO MY SURPRISE THAT LIST WAS NOT READY UNTIL 08:15 AM AND EVEN THEN SO MANY PEOPLE WERE WAITING THAT THEY HAD TO CALL EACH PERSON ONE BY ONE TO TELL THEM WHERE THERE HOMEROOM WOULD BE I ENDED UP LEAVING THE SCHOOL UNTIL 10:00AM...NO ORGANIZATION!IT IS VERY SAD ...MY CHILD HAS TO GO TO SCHOOL WITH A HEAVY BACKPACK BECAUSE THE SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE ANY LOCKERS OR EXTRA BOOKS TO KEEP ONE HOME AND ONE IN SCHOOL.MY SON HAS 5 BOOKS THAT HE HAS TO CARRY BACK AND FORTH.THIS SCHOOL AS FAR AS THE APPEARANCE IT'S DIRTY WITH SAND EVERYWHERE.IT IS VERY DISAPPOINTING.EDUCATION WISE I DON'T KNOW YET MY SON IS ON HIS 2ND MONTH..MY GOAL IS TO MOVE SOMEWHERE ELSE WHERE THESE TYPES OF THINGS DON'T HAPPEN..

Reviewed by Student on May 14, 2007
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Hey watz up people from Whaley... i was a student there before (but yes i moved to Wyoming,Michigan),i am a ninth grader now and yes i think it is a wonderful school i love it and i miss it and i also miss my teachers there well.. good luck to all..Juana

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