Far East County Programs
Tel:
(925)634-0511
- Far East County Programs serves 80 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 37%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Far East County Programs 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
Far East County Programs places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Far East County Programs's student population of 80 students has declined by 21% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 80 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Far East County Programs is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,595 schools in California (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has decreased from 10:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Far East County Programs is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #7857 out of 9,595 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 37% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 5% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 29% | 54% |
| Black | 19% | 6% |
| White | 42% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | 2% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.71 | 0.41 |
 | ||
| Graduation Rate | <50% | 83% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 43% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Contra Costa County Office of Education School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Far East County Programs is Liberty High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Edna Hill Middle School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Edna Hill Middle School (0.3 miles away)
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- Brentwood Liberty High School Grades: 9-12 | 2579 students
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Brentwood, CA 94513
(925)634-3521 0.0 9-12 2579 - Brentwood Independence High School Alternative School
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929 Second St.
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925)634-2589 0.1 9-12 295 - Brentwood Edna Hill Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 988 students
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Brentwood, CA 94513
(925)513-6440 0.3 6-8 988 - Brentwood Garin Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 603 students
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250 First St.
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925)513-6370 0.6 K-5 603 - Brentwood Brentwood Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 669 students
0.8 miles
200 Griffith Ln.
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925)513-6360 0.8 K-5 669
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