Harding Elementary School vs. Mt. Vernon Elementary School
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School Overview
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Mt. Vernon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 546 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Harding Elementary School 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 17% (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 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 657 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mt. Vernon Elementary School 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 7% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
546 students
657 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6594 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#9258 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
7%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
17%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
80
101
Grade 1 Students
58
83
Grade 2 Students
91
83
Grade 3 Students
61
84
Grade 4 Students
96
97
Grade 5 Students
74
121
Grade 6 Students
86
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%


% Asian
2%
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% Hispanic
77%
89%


% Black
6%
4%


% White
13%
5%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%


Diversity Score
0.39
0.21


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
93%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%

