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Willard Middle School vs. Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School

Should you attend Willard Middle School or Longfellow Arts And Technology 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
Willard Middle School
2425 Stuart St.
Berkeley, CA 94705
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School
1500 Derby St.
Berkeley, CA 94703
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Willard 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 596 students in grades 6-8, Willard Middle School 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 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 450 students in grades 6-8, Longfellow Arts And Technology 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 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
596 students
450 students
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This chart displays total students of Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
37 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#810 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#4125 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Willard Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 10% in CA)
32%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Willard 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 Longfellow Arts And Technology 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.
73%
(Top 10% in CA)
46%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Willard 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 Longfellow Arts And Technology 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.
64%
(Top 10% in CA)
25-29%
(Top 50% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Willard Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
209
148
Grade 7 Students
182
155
Grade 8 Students
205
147

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 1999-00 school year data.
% Asian
11%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Willard 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 Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Willard 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 Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Willard Middle 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 Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
44%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Willard 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 Longfellow Arts And Technology 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
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Willard Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Willard 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 Longfellow Arts And Technology 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.
0.73
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Willard 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 Longfellow Arts And Technology 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
19%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Willard 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 Longfellow Arts And Technology 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
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Willard 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 Longfellow Arts And Technology 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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