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Walton Middle school is a diverse educational community that provides our students with the foundation to become creative and critical thinkers, academic scholars, technologically proficient, and socially responsible through a nurturing system distinguished by engaging, rigorous, and differentiated instruction.  

Ariana KirkPrincipal

college
COLLEGE AND CAREER

CUSD ensures students are prepared academically and financially for college and have completed the required A-G courses.  

Esports
ESPORTS

CUSD’s award-winning Esports program prepares students for 21st century jobs.

Steamfest
STEAMFEST

CUSD's annual STEAM festival where students from all schools present their STEAM projects, drawing 8,000+ community members.

Tech
TECHNOLOGY

CUSD provides award-winning Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs at all school sites. 

Arts
ARTS

Arts education is key to developing critical thinking, fostering creativity, and improving academic achievement.

Grads
ACADEMICS

Our district has undergone incredible academic transformation marked by a 90+ percent graduation rate. 

Latest News & Events

Grad Rate No. 1 in LA County

Compton Unified School District continues to lead the way in education excellence, with stellar graduation rates and college and career readiness. With a 93% graduation rate in 2024, Compton Unified School District ranks #1 in LA County and #2 in the state among districts of similar size and socioeconomic status (out of 447 districts). 

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#ELEVATE - We Believe In Our Scholars

Verizon Lab

CUSD recently held exciting ribbon-cutting ceremonies for new Verizon Innovative Learning Labs at Enterprise Middle School and Bunche Middle School. These were made possible by Verizon, through a partnership with Heart of America and the J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute at Arizona State University.

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Robotics Festival

50 Compton Unified teams competed at the third annual CUSD First Robotics Festival at Dominguez High School recently. More than 350 scholars from 18 schools participated in FTC, FLL Discover, Explore, and Challenge teams, showcasing their coding, core values, innovation projects, and robotics skills with their robot matches.

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