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Thousand Oaks Elementary School vs. Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier

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School Overview

School
Thousand Oaks Elementary School
840 Colusa Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94707
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier
1645 Milvia St.
Berkeley, CA 94709
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Thousand Oaks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier 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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 342 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thousand Oaks 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 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 395 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier 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 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher 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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
342 students
395 students
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This chart displays total students of Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
22 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thousand Oaks Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2959 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#879 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thousand Oaks Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)
65-69%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thousand Oaks Elementary 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 Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier 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.
50-54%
(Top 50% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thousand Oaks Elementary 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 Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier 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.
30-34%
(Top 50% in CA)
65-69%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Thousand Oaks Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier by grade.
Kindergarten Students
48
78
Grade 1 Students
50
54
Grade 2 Students
63
69
Grade 3 Students
65
64
Grade 4 Students
65
66
Grade 5 Students
51
64

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Thousand Oaks Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
7%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thousand Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
27%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thousand Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thousand Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thousand Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier 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
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Thousand Oaks Elementary 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 Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
15%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thousand Oaks Elementary 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.72
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Thousand Oaks Elementary 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 Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier 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
22%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thousand Oaks Elementary 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 Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thousand Oaks Elementary 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 Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier 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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