Luther Burbank Middle School vs. Dolores Huerta Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 851 students in grades 6-8, Luther Burbank Middle School 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 33% (which is equal to the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher 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 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 968 students in grades 6-8, Dolores Huerta Middle School 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 36% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is equal to the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
851 students
968 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3406 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#3760 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
260
284
Grade 7 Students
290
330
Grade 8 Students
301
354
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
8%
7%
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% Hispanic
50%
42%
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% Black
2%
3%
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% White
33%
40%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.64
0.66
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
26%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
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