Melvin Avenue Elementary School
Melvin Avenue Elementary School serves 358 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Melvin Avenue 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 20-24% (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 30-34% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Melvin Avenue Elementary School's student population of 358 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
358 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Melvin Avenue 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 Melvin Avenue Elementary School is 0.38, 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
#7467 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a

Asian
11%
12%

Hispanic
78%
56%

Black
4%
5%

White
6%
22%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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