Terra Cotta Middle School vs. Elsinore Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,064 students in grades 6-8, Terra Cotta 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 15% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 937 students in grades 6-8, Elsinore 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 26% (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 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,064 students
937 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
25:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7571 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5696 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
26%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
342
323
Grade 7 Students
355
280
Grade 8 Students
367
334
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
3%
3%


% Hispanic
80%
77%


% Black
3%
3%


% White
12%
12%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%


% Two or more races
2%
4%


Diversity Score
0.35
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
65%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
12%

