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Ortega High School vs. Martin Luther King Jr. High School

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School Overview

School
Ortega High School
520 Chaney St. Bldg. 100
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Martin Luther King Jr. High School
9301 Wood Rd.
Riverside, CA 92508
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Ortega High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Martin Luther King Jr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 488 students in grades 9-12, Ortega 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,813 students in grades 9-12, Martin Luther King Jr. High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
488 students
2,813 students
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% Male | % Female
61% | 39%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
115 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ortega High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Martin Luther King Jr. High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#9588 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#1584 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ortega High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Martin Luther King Jr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤1%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
42%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ortega High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Martin Luther King Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
79%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ortega High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Martin Luther King Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
36%
(Top 50% in CA)
90%
(Top 50% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Ortega High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Martin Luther King Jr. High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Ortega High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Martin Luther King Jr. High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
-
685
Grade 10 Students
-
739
Grade 11 Students
110
680
Grade 12 Students
378
709

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ortega High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Martin Luther King Jr. High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
% Asian
2%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ortega High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Martin Luther King Jr. High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
73%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ortega High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Martin Luther King Jr. High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ortega High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Martin Luther King Jr. High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
17%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ortega High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Martin Luther King Jr. High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Ortega High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ortega High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Martin Luther King Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.44
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Ortega High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Martin Luther King Jr. High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ortega High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Martin Luther King Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ortega High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Martin Luther King Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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