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White Hill Middle School vs. James B. Davidson Middle School

Should you attend White Hill Middle School or James B. Davidson Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
White Hill Middle School
101 Glen Dr.
Fairfax, CA 94930
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
James B. Davidson Middle School
280 Woodland Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94901
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

White Hill Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 615 students in grades 6-8, White Hill Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 57% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,063 students in grades 6-8, James B. Davidson Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% 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
615 students
1,063 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
53 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of James B. Davidson Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1006 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#4443 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of White Hill Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of James B. Davidson Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 20% in CA)
29%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of White Hill 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 James B. Davidson 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.
75%
(Top 10% in CA)
45%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of White Hill 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 James B. Davidson 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.
60%
(Top 10% in CA)
30%
(Top 50% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of James B. Davidson Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
195
356
Grade 7 Students
212
342
Grade 8 Students
208
365

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in White Hill Middle 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 James B. Davidson Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in White Hill Middle 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 James B. Davidson 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
76%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in White Hill Middle 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 James B. Davidson 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
% Two or more races
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in White Hill 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in James B. Davidson 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.
0.40
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of White Hill 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 James B. Davidson 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
11%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in White Hill 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 James B. Davidson 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%
(21-22 School Year Data)
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in White Hill Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in James B. Davidson 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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