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Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle School vs. Carmenita Middle School

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School Overview

School
Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle School
12351 E. Del Amo Blvd.
Cerritos, CA 90703
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Carmenita Middle School
13435 E. 166th St.
Cerritos, CA 90703
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Carmenita 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%)
Overview
Serving 534 students in grades 7-8, Tetzlaff (Martin B.) 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 65% (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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 601 students in grades 7-8, Carmenita 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 60% (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 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
534 students
601 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
25:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carmenita Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2122 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#875 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carmenita Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
(Top 30% in CA)
60%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tetzlaff (Martin B.) 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 Carmenita 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.
65%
(Top 20% in CA)
77%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tetzlaff (Martin B.) 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 Carmenita 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.
49%
(Top 20% in CA)
60%
(Top 10% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Carmenita Middle School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
264
317
Grade 8 Students
270
284

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
34%
53%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carmenita Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
45%
27%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carmenita Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carmenita Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
6%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carmenita 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
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Carmenita Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carmenita Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Tetzlaff (Martin B.) 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 Carmenita 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
40%
27%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carmenita 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
17%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tetzlaff (Martin B.) 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carmenita 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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