Denman (james) Middle School
Denman (james) Middle School serves 833 students in grades 6-8.
Denman (james) Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Denman (james) Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
School Overview
Denman (james) Middle School's student population of 833 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
833 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Denman (james) Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Denman (james) Middle School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#5683 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
23:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
35%
12%
Hispanic
37%
54%
Black
7%
5%
White
13%
23%
Hawaiian
2%
1%
Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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