Bayside Academy vs. Bowditch Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bayside Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Bowditch Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 830 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Bayside Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (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 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 907 students in grades 6-8, Bowditch Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the California state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
6-8
Total Students
830 students
907 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1649 out of 3649 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#197 out of 3649 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
72%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
78%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
35
-
Grade 1 Students
42
-
Grade 2 Students
46
-
Grade 3 Students
50
-
Grade 4 Students
49
-
Grade 5 Students
50
-
Grade 6 Students
185
311
Grade 7 Students
188
300
Grade 8 Students
185
296
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
23%
53%
% Hispanic
51%
11%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
10%
24%
% Hawaiian
6%
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
12%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
7%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%