Orville Wright Engineering And Design Magnet vs. Palms Middle School
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School Overview
School
Orville Wright Engineering And Design Magnet
6550 West 80th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Palms Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 428 students in grades 6-8, Orville Wright Engineering And Design Magnet 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 17% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,195 students in grades 6-8, Palms Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 63% (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 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
428 students
1,195 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
57 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5860 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2182 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
63%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
45%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
156
400
Grade 7 Students
157
397
Grade 8 Students
115
398
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
25%
45%
% Black
63%
26%
% White
3%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
