Vail Ranch Middle School vs. Erle Stanley Gardner Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Vail Ranch Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Erle Stanley Gardner Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 834 students in grades 6-8, Vail Ranch 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 46% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,042 students in grades 6-8, Erle Stanley Gardner Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
834 students
1,042 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
24:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2170 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1724 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
68%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
255
327
Grade 7 Students
284
364
Grade 8 Students
295
351
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
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% Asian
12%
13%
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% Hispanic
32%
35%
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% Black
3%
4%
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% White
41%
35%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
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% Two or more races
10%
11%
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Diversity Score
0.71
0.73
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
22%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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