James Dougherty Elementary School vs. John Green Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James Dougherty Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
John Green Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,187 students in grades Kindergarten-5, James Dougherty Elementary 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 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 671 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John Green Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 87% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
1,187 students
671 students
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![This chart displays total students of John Green Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of John Green Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/131000/130836/john-green-elementary-school-chart-bvqfoj1.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
31 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of John Green Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of John Green Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/131000/130836/john-green-elementary-school-chart-qEzQz5.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#264 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#140 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of John Green Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of John Green Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/131000/130836/john-green-elementary-school-chart-bdDQkjG.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
87%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
83%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John Green Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John Green Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/131000/130836/john-green-elementary-school-chart-bu6FWkf.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
254
80
Grade 1 Students
193
98
Grade 2 Students
162
93
Grade 3 Students
176
118
Grade 4 Students
211
136
Grade 5 Students
191
146
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
78%
81%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John Green Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John Green Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/131000/130836/john-green-elementary-school-chart-b2EWddf.png)
% Hispanic
5%
4%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
10%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in John Green Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in John Green Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/131000/130836/john-green-elementary-school-chart-f8iCgV.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
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n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John Green Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John Green Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/131000/130836/john-green-elementary-school-chart-b45EpM2.png)
Diversity Score
0.38
0.34
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![This chart displays the diversity score of John Green Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of John Green Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/131000/130836/john-green-elementary-school-chart-9j7T9J.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
4%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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