Edwin Markham Middle School vs. Pleasant Grove Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Pleasant Grove Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 400 students in grades 6-8, Edwin Markham Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the California state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 480 students in grades 6-8, Pleasant Grove Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the California state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
400 students
480 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2128 out of 3649 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#659 out of 3649 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
138
146
Grade 7 Students
130
167
Grade 8 Students
132
167
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
30%
21%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
59%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
3%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
2%
