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Alta Loma Middle School vs. Westborough Middle School

Should you attend Alta Loma Middle School or Westborough Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Alta Loma Middle School
116 Romney Ave.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Westborough Middle School
2570 W.borough Blvd.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Alta Loma Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Westborough Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 628 students in grades 6-8, Alta Loma Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 491 students in grades 6-8, Westborough Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
628 students
491 students
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This chart displays total students of Westborough Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
28 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Westborough Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Alta Loma Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westborough Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3437 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#1868 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Alta Loma Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Westborough Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Top 50% in CA)
55%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alta Loma Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westborough Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 50% in CA)
58%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alta Loma Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westborough Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
(Top 50% in CA)
45-49%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alta Loma Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westborough Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Alta Loma Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Westborough Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
225
157
Grade 7 Students
206
172
Grade 8 Students
197
162

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Alta Loma Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Westborough Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
34%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Alta Loma Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westborough Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
49%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alta Loma Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westborough Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Alta Loma Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westborough Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Alta Loma Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westborough Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Alta Loma Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Westborough Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Alta Loma Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westborough Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Alta Loma Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Westborough Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alta Loma Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westborough Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alta Loma Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westborough Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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