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Ardis G. Egan Junior High School vs. Georgina P. Blach Junior High School

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School Overview

School
Ardis G. Egan Junior High School
100 W. Portola Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94022
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Georgina P. Blach Junior High School
1120 Covington Rd.
Los Altos, CA 94024
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Ardis G. Egan Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Georgina P. Blach Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 497 students in grades 7-8, Ardis G. Egan Junior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 416 students in grades 7-8, Georgina P. Blach Junior High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
497 students
416 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#185 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#89 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
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80%
(Top 5% in CA)
83%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ardis G. Egan Junior High 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.
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86%
(Top 5% in CA)
89%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ardis G. Egan Junior High 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 Georgina P. Blach Junior High 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.
80%
(Top 1% in CA)
80-84%
(Top 1% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
259
198
Grade 8 Students
238
218

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
38%
41%
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% Hispanic
13%
7%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
36%
38%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
12%
13%
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0.70
0.67
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
3%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
1%
(12-13 School Year Data)
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