East Palo Alto Academy vs. Menlo-atherton High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
East Palo Alto Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Menlo-atherton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 299 students in grades 9-12, East Palo Alto Academy 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Serving 2,125 students in grades 9-12, Menlo-atherton High 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 52% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
299 students
2,125 students
% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
113 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#8980 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1396 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
90
502
Grade 10 Students
74
534
Grade 11 Students
73
557
Grade 12 Students
62
532
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
87%
39%
% Black
5%
4%
% White
n/a
39%
n/a
% Hawaiian
7%
4%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%