Martin Luther King Jr. Junior High School vs. Hillview Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 738 students in grades 6-8, Martin Luther King Jr. 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 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 910 students in grades 6-8, Hillview 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 10% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower 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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
738 students
910 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
23:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6972 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7619 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
15%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
257
299
Grade 7 Students
235
325
Grade 8 Students
246
286
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
8%
% Hispanic
63%
60%
% Black
19%
19%
% White
3%
6%
% Hawaiian
2%
2%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%
