Gavilan View Middle School vs. Buena Vista Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Buena Vista Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 645 students in grades 6-8, Gavilan View 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 17% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 317 students in grades 6-8, Buena Vista Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 43% (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 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% 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
645 students
317 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#833 out of 3649 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
185
93
Grade 7 Students
225
110
Grade 8 Students
235
114
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
90%
41%
% Black
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% White
7%
46%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
8%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%