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Ardis G. Egan Junior High School vs. Georgina P. Blach Junior High School

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School Overview

School
Ardis G. Egan Junior High School
100 W. Portola Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94022
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10/
10
Top 5%
Georgina P. Blach Junior High School
1120 Covington Rd.
Los Altos, CA 94024
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8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Ardis G. Egan Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Georgina P. Blach Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 493 students in grades 7-8, Ardis G. Egan Junior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 418 students in grades 7-8, Georgina P. Blach Junior High School ranks in the top 30% 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 <50% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the California state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
493 students
418 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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Test Scores

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#840 out of 3649 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
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83%
(18-19 School Year Data)
<50%
(Top 20% in CA)
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89%
(18-19 School Year Data)
<50%
(Top 50% in CA)
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Students by Grade

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Grade 7 Students
216
214
Grade 8 Students
277
204

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
35%
44%
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% Hispanic
10%
6%
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% Black
1%
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% White
38%
38%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
16%
12%
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0.70
0.65
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
2%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
(12-13 School Year Data)
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