Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School vs. Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Oliver Wendell Holmes 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
Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 621 students in grades 7-9, Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher 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 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 488 students in grades 7-9, Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School ranks in the top 10% 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 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-9
7-9
Total Students
621 students
488 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1045 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#922 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
73%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
204
157
Grade 8 Students
208
155
Grade 9 Students
209
176
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
24%
12%


% Hispanic
16%
25%


% Black
3%
2%


% White
46%
50%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
11%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
12%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

