Seaside Middle School vs. Walter Colton
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Seaside Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Walter Colton ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 491 students in grades 7-8, Seaside Middle 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 12% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (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 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 129 students in grades 8, Walter Colton 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 14:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
8
Total Students
491 students
129 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
9 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7275 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5860 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
n/a
Grade 7 Students
261
-
Grade 8 Students
230
129
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
81%
67%
% Black
5%
3%
% White
6%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
