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Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle School vs. Masuda (Kazuo) Middle School

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School Overview

School
Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle School
9101 Brabham Dr.
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Masuda (Kazuo) Middle School
17415 Los Jardines W.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Masuda (Kazuo) Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 712 students in grades 6-8, Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle 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 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 736 students in grades 6-8, Masuda (Kazuo) Middle School ranks in the top 10% 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 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
712 students
736 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
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Test Scores

#774 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#711 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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63%
(Top 20% in CA)
71%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle 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 Masuda (Kazuo) Middle 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.
77%
(Top 10% in CA)
74%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle 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 Masuda (Kazuo) Middle 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.
58%
(Top 10% in CA)
56%
(Top 20% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
254
214
Grade 7 Students
229
262
Grade 8 Students
229
260

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
17%
53%
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% Hispanic
22%
22%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Masuda (Kazuo) Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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% White
49%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Masuda (Kazuo) Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Masuda (Kazuo) Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
11%
5%
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0.68
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle 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 Masuda (Kazuo) Middle 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
19%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle 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 Masuda (Kazuo) Middle 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
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Masuda (Kazuo) Middle 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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