Hemlock Elementary School vs. Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 417 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hemlock 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 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 688 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy ranks in the top 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 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
417 students
688 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
23:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5573 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3752 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
31%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
89
99
Grade 1 Students
64
100
Grade 2 Students
69
116
Grade 3 Students
90
117
Grade 4 Students
54
129
Grade 5 Students
51
127
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
7%


% Hispanic
69%
72%


% Black
10%
10%


% White
6%
7%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.50
0.46


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
54%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
11%

