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College Connection Academy vs. Murdock-portal Elementary School

Should you attend College Connection Academy or Murdock-portal Elementary 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
College Connection Academy
1855 Lucretia Ave.
San Jose, CA 95122
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Murdock-portal Elementary School
1188 Wunderlich Dr.
San Jose, CA 95129
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

College Connection Academy 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Murdock-portal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 199 students in grades 7-8, College Connection Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (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 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 559 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Murdock-portal Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 96% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 95% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Grades Offered
7-8
K-5
Total Students
199 students
559 students
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This chart displays total students of Murdock-portal Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
22 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Murdock-portal Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
25:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Murdock-portal Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#330 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#8 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of College Connection Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Murdock-portal Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 10% in CA)
96%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of College Connection Academy 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 Murdock-portal Elementary 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.
85-89%
(Top 5% in CA)
95%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of College Connection Academy 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 Murdock-portal Elementary 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.
60-64%
(Top 10% in CA)
90-94%
(Top 1% in CA)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Murdock-portal Elementary 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 College Connection Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Murdock-portal Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
96
Grade 1 Students
-
94
Grade 2 Students
-
95
Grade 3 Students
-
94
Grade 4 Students
-
94
Grade 5 Students
-
86
Grade 7 Students
102
-
Grade 8 Students
97
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
65%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in College Connection Academy 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 Murdock-portal Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
31%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Murdock-portal Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in College Connection Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Murdock-portal Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 1997-98 school year data.
% White
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of White students in College Connection Academy 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 Murdock-portal Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in College Connection Academy 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 Murdock-portal Elementary 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.
0.49
0.20
This chart displays the diversity score of College Connection Academy 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 Murdock-portal Elementary 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
31%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in College Connection Academy 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 Murdock-portal Elementary 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
10%
(21-22 School Year Data)
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in College Connection Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Murdock-portal Elementary 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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