Mary B. Perry High School
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(805) 485-7951
Mary B. Perry High School serves 76 students in grades 9-12.
Mary B. Perry High 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 2:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Mary B. Perry High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
Mary B. Perry High School's student population of 76 students has declined by 49% over five school years.
The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 76 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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School Rankings
Mary B. Perry High 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 Mary B. Perry High School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #8461 out of 9659 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 40% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 2:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 12% |
| Hispanic | 67% | 54% |
| Black | 28% | 5% |
| White | 5% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.47 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 96% | 53% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | California Education Authority (CEA) Headquarters School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Mary B. Perry High School is Rio Mesa High School (2.5 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Mesa Elementary School (1.3 miles away)
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- Somis Mesa Elementary School Math: 50% | Reading: 60%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: K-8 | 617 students10
1.3 miles
3901 N. Mesa Sch Rd.
Somis, CA 93066
(805) 485-1411 1.3 K-8 617 - Camarillo Las Posas Elementary School Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: K-5 | 433 students10
2.4 miles
75 Calle La Guerra
Camarillo, CA 93010
(805) 482-4606 2.4 K-5 433 - Oxnard Rio Mesa High School Math: 24% | Reading: 46%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 2,212 students10
2.5 miles
545 Central Ave.
Oxnard, CA 93030
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Camarillo, CA 93010
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