Martin Luther King Jr. Junior High School vs. Hillview Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 701 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 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 922 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 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
701 students
922 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
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
207
290
Grade 7 Students
257
307
Grade 8 Students
237
325
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
8%
% Hispanic
62%
61%
% Black
20%
19%
% White
4%
5%
% Hawaiian
2%
2%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%
