Jefferson Middle School vs. Muscatel Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jefferson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 927 students in grades 6-8, Jefferson Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 517 students in grades 7-8, Muscatel Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
927 students
517 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1936 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#2166 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
285
-
Grade 7 Students
320
244
Grade 8 Students
322
273
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
49%
56%


% Hispanic
43%
40%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
3%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
63%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
12%

