Aliso Viejo Middle School vs. Don Juan Avila Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Aliso Viejo Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Don Juan Avila Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 783 students in grades 6-8, Aliso Viejo Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 926 students in grades 6-8, Don Juan Avila Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
783 students
926 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1101 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#910 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
61%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
76%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
53%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
244
282
Grade 7 Students
259
296
Grade 8 Students
280
348
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
14%
19%
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% Hispanic
21%
20%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
54%
49%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
11%
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Diversity Score
0.64
0.68
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
17%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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