Jacobsen Middle School vs. Murray Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 936 students in grades 6-8, Jacobsen 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 15% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 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 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 686 students in grades 6-8, Murray 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 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
936 students
686 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7074 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4998 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
43%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
26%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
311
212
Grade 7 Students
337
246
Grade 8 Students
287
228
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
2%
4%


% Hispanic
39%
33%


% Black
1%
6%


% White
54%
49%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Two or more races
3%
6%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
46%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%

