Colusa County Opportunity Middle School (Closed 2015)
Colusa County Opportunity Middle School served 8 students in grades 7-9.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was <50% (which was lower than the California state average of 59%) for the 2011-12 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was <50% (which was lower than the California state average of 58%) for the 2011-12 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment was 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 7-9
Total Students
8 students
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)<50%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)<50%
58%
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
22:1
American Indian
13%
n/a
Asian
13%
12%
Hispanic
37%
56%
Black
n/a
5%
White
37%
22%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
25%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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