Mcpherson Elementary School vs. Nelda Mundy Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mcpherson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Nelda Mundy Elementary 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 355 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mcpherson Elementary 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 10-14% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 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).
Serving 775 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Nelda Mundy Elementary 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 62% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
355 students
775 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
26:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#8767 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1157 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
62%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
68%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
74
159
Grade 1 Students
47
123
Grade 2 Students
53
125
Grade 3 Students
56
130
Grade 4 Students
64
113
Grade 5 Students
61
125
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
31%


% Hispanic
93%
24%


% Black
n/a
6%


% White
5%
22%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Two or more races
1%
17%


Diversity Score
0.13
0.77


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
17%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
5%

