Margaret Sheehy Elementary School
Margaret Sheehy Elementary School serves 544 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Margaret Sheehy Elementary 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 20% (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 25% (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 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Kindergarten-6
- Students: 544 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
- Minority Enrollment: 96%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in CA
- Math Proficiency: 20% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 25% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
School Overview
Margaret Sheehy Elementary School's student population of 544 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
544 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Margaret Sheehy Elementary 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 Margaret Sheehy Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#8216 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
51%
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
22:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
6%
12%
Hispanic
85%
56%
Black
3%
5%
White
4%
22%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
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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