Northmead Elementary School vs. Apricot Valley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 689 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Northmead 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 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 823 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Apricot Valley 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 23% (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 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
689 students
823 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
25:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5373 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5759 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
114
108
Grade 1 Students
92
113
Grade 2 Students
89
120
Grade 3 Students
99
122
Grade 4 Students
92
123
Grade 5 Students
93
129
Grade 6 Students
110
108
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
2%
8%
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% Hispanic
76%
60%
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% Black
4%
9%
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% White
11%
10%
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% Hawaiian
2%
3%
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% Two or more races
5%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.41
0.61
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
57%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
13%
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