Pace Academy vs. Boulder Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pace Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Overview
Serving 30 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Pace Academy 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 874 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Boulder Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 46% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
30 students
874 students


% Male | % Female
83% | 17%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7692 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3157 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
46%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
1
135
Grade 1 Students
2
80
Grade 2 Students
3
97
Grade 3 Students
4
89
Grade 4 Students
6
87
Grade 5 Students
3
99
Grade 6 Students
1
89
Grade 7 Students
4
99
Grade 8 Students
6
99
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
7%
2%


% Asian
n/a
8%
n/a

% Hispanic
10%
13%


% Black
3%
2%


% White
63%
66%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Two or more races
17%
9%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
48%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%

