Howard Gardner Community Charter vs. Loma Verde Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Howard Gardner Community Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Overview
Serving 180 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Howard Gardner Community Charter 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 10-14% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Serving 463 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Loma Verde 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 22% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-6
Total Students
180 students
463 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#8043 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5573 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
22%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
37%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
24
68
Grade 1 Students
16
71
Grade 2 Students
13
51
Grade 3 Students
23
58
Grade 4 Students
19
69
Grade 5 Students
17
74
Grade 6 Students
21
72
Grade 7 Students
22
-
Grade 8 Students
25
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
n/a
5%


% Hispanic
98%
90%


% Black
2%
2%


% White
n/a
2%


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


Diversity Score
0.04
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
54%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
11%

