Magnolia Junior High School vs. Robert O. Townsend Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Robert O. Townsend Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 623 students in grades 7-8, Magnolia Junior High 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 40% (which is lower 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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 879 students in grades 7-8, Robert O. Townsend Junior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (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 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
623 students
879 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
24:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5429 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1551 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
47%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
297
435
Grade 8 Students
326
444
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
6%
32%
% Hispanic
79%
44%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
10%
18%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
2%