Cienega Elementary School vs. Rancho Santana
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cienega Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 19 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Cienega Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 653 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Rancho Santana ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 30:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
19 students
653 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
30:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5715 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6291 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
20%

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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
34%

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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
-
117
Grade 1 Students
1
84
Grade 2 Students
-
76
Grade 3 Students
3
79
Grade 4 Students
4
64
Grade 5 Students
4
64
Grade 6 Students
5
59
Grade 7 Students
1
54
Grade 8 Students
1
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
n/a
3%


% Hispanic
53%
73%


% Black
n/a
2%


% White
42%
15%


% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
5%
5%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.44


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
44%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
3%