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Joseph Pomeroy Widney Car Prep And Transition Center vs. Santa Clara County Special Education

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School Overview

School
Joseph Pomeroy Widney Car Prep And Transition Center
2302 South Gramercy Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90018
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Santa Clara County Special Education
1290 Ridder Park Dr. Mc273
San Jose, CA 95131
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Santa Clara County Special Education ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 277 students in grades 11-12, Joseph Pomeroy Widney Car Prep And Transition Center ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 850 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Santa Clara County Special Education 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 2% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 3% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
11-12
K-12
Total Students
277 students
850 students
This chart illustrates the total number of students at Joseph Pomeroy Widney Car Prep And Transition Center over the years, with the most recent data from the 2021-22 school year.
This chart illustrates the total number of students at Santa Clara County Special Education over the years, with the most recent data from the 2022-23 school year.
% Male | % Female
70% | 30%
67% | 33%
This pie chart depicts the gender distribution at Joseph Pomeroy Widney Car Prep And Transition Center.
This pie chart depicts the gender distribution at Santa Clara County Special Education.
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
104 teachers
This chart illustrates the total number of teachers at Joseph Pomeroy Widney Car Prep And Transition Center over the years, with the most recent data from the 2022-23 school year.
This chart illustrates the total number of teachers at Santa Clara County Special Education over the years, with the most recent data from the 2022-23 school year.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
8:1
This chart presents a comparison of the student-teacher ratio at Joseph Pomeroy Widney Car Prep And Transition Center with the average student-teacher ratio for public schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California, utilizing data from multiple years and featuring the most recent figures from the 2021-22 school year.
This chart presents a comparison of the student-teacher ratio at Santa Clara County Special Education with the average student-teacher ratio for public schools in the Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District and the state of California, utilizing data from multiple years and featuring the most recent figures from the 2022-23 school year.

Test Scores

#2611 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#9599 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart illustrates the overall school ranking of Joseph Pomeroy Widney Car Prep And Transition Center, encompassing data from multiple years, including the most recent figures from the 2021-22 school year.
This chart illustrates the overall school ranking of Santa Clara County Special Education, encompassing data from multiple years, including the most recent figures from the 2021-22 school year.
<50%
(Top 30% in CA)
2%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart presents a comparison of the percentage of students at Joseph Pomeroy Widney Car Prep And Transition Center who have achieved proficiency or higher in Math with the average percentages observed in the Los Angeles Unified School District and California public schools over several years, with the most recent data from the 2021-22 school year.
This chart presents a comparison of the percentage of students at Santa Clara County Special Education who have achieved proficiency or higher in Math with the average percentages observed in the Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District and California public schools over several years, with the most recent data from the 2021-22 school year.
<50%
(Top 50% in CA)
3%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart presents a comparison of the percentage of students at Joseph Pomeroy Widney Car Prep And Transition Center who have achieved proficiency or higher in RLA (Reading and Language Arts) with the average percentages observed in the Los Angeles Unified School District and California public schools over several years, with the most recent data from the 2021-22 school year.
This chart presents a comparison of the percentage of students at Santa Clara County Special Education who have achieved proficiency or higher in RLA (Reading and Language Arts) with the average percentages observed in the Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District and California public schools over several years, with the most recent data from the 2021-22 school year.
<50%
(Top 20% in CA)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
n/a
This chart presents a comparison of the percentage of students at Santa Clara County Special Education who have achieved proficiency or higher in Science with the average percentages observed in the Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District and California public schools over several years, with the most recent data from the 2021-22 school year.
<50%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart presents a comparison of the graduation rate of Joseph Pomeroy Widney Car Prep And Transition Center with the average graduation rate observed in the Los Angeles Unified School District and California public schools over several years, with the most recent data from the 2021-22 school year.
This chart presents a comparison of the graduation rate of Santa Clara County Special Education with the average graduation rate observed in the Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District and California public schools over several years, with the most recent data from the 2021-22 school year.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Joseph Pomeroy Widney Car Prep And Transition Center by grade.
This chart displays the students of Santa Clara County Special Education by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
56
Grade 1 Students
-
46
Grade 2 Students
-
45
Grade 3 Students
-
50
Grade 4 Students
-
54
Grade 5 Students
-
63
Grade 6 Students
-
39
Grade 7 Students
-
69
Grade 8 Students
-
39
Grade 9 Students
-
43
Grade 10 Students
-
59
Grade 11 Students
12
46
Grade 12 Students
265
241

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart presents a comparison of the percentage of students who identify as American Indian at Santa Clara County Special Education, versus the percentage of public school students who identify as American Indian in the Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District and in California, utilizing data collected over several years with the most recent figures pertaining to the 2009-10 school year.
% Asian
8%
35%
This chart presents a comparison of the percentage of students who identify as Asian at Joseph Pomeroy Widney Car Prep And Transition Center, versus the percentage of public school students who identify as Asian in the Los Angeles Unified School District and in California, utilizing data collected over several years with the most recent figures pertaining to the 2021-22 school year.
This chart presents a comparison of the percentage of students who identify as Asian at Santa Clara County Special Education, versus the percentage of public school students who identify as Asian in the Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District and in California, utilizing data collected over several years with the most recent figures pertaining to the 2022-23 school year.
% Hispanic
74%
44%
This chart presents a comparison of the percentage of students who identify as Hispanic at Joseph Pomeroy Widney Car Prep And Transition Center, versus the percentage of public school students who identify as Hispanic in the Los Angeles Unified School District and in California, utilizing data collected over several years with the most recent figures pertaining to the 2021-22 school year.
This chart presents a comparison of the percentage of students who identify as Hispanic at Santa Clara County Special Education, versus the percentage of public school students who identify as Hispanic in the Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District and in California, utilizing data collected over several years with the most recent figures pertaining to the 2022-23 school year.
% Black
15%
4%
This chart presents a comparison of the percentage of students who identify as Black at Joseph Pomeroy Widney Car Prep And Transition Center, versus the percentage of public school students who identify as Black in the Los Angeles Unified School District and in California, utilizing data collected over several years with the most recent figures pertaining to the 2021-22 school year.
This chart presents a comparison of the percentage of students who identify as Black at Santa Clara County Special Education, versus the percentage of public school students who identify as Black in the Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District and in California, utilizing data collected over several years with the most recent figures pertaining to the 2022-23 school year.
% White
3%
15%
This chart presents a comparison of the percentage of students who identify as White at Joseph Pomeroy Widney Car Prep And Transition Center, versus the percentage of public school students who identify as White in the Los Angeles Unified School District and in California, utilizing data collected over several years with the most recent figures pertaining to the 2021-22 school year.
This chart presents a comparison of the percentage of students who identify as White at Santa Clara County Special Education, versus the percentage of public school students who identify as White in the Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District and in California, utilizing data collected over several years with the most recent figures pertaining to the 2022-23 school year.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart presents a comparison of the percentage of students who identify as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander at Santa Clara County Special Education, versus the percentage of public school students who identify as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander in the Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District and in California, utilizing data collected over several years with the most recent figures pertaining to the 2013-14 school year.
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
This chart presents a comparison of the percentage of students who identify as two or more races at Joseph Pomeroy Widney Car Prep And Transition Center, versus the percentage of public school students who identify as two or more races in the Los Angeles Unified School District and in California, utilizing data collected over several years with the most recent figures pertaining to the 2017-18 school year.
This chart presents a comparison of the percentage of students who identify as two or more races at Santa Clara County Special Education, versus the percentage of public school students who identify as two or more races in the Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District and in California, utilizing data collected over several years with the most recent figures pertaining to the 2022-23 school year.
0.43
0.67
This chart showcases the diversity score of Joseph Pomeroy Widney Car Prep And Transition Center, juxtaposed with the average diversity score for public schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District and California, utilizing data that spans several years and includes the most recent figures from the 2021-22 school year.
This chart showcases the diversity score of Santa Clara County Special Education, juxtaposed with the average diversity score for public schools in the Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District and California, utilizing data that spans several years and includes the most recent figures from the 2022-23 school year.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
41%
This chart showcases the percentage of students eligible for free lunch at Joseph Pomeroy Widney Car Prep And Transition Center, juxtaposed with the average percentage of public school students eligible for free lunch in the Los Angeles Unified School District and California, utilizing data that spans several years and includes the most recent figures from the 2021-22 school year.
This chart showcases the percentage of students eligible for free lunch at Santa Clara County Special Education, juxtaposed with the average percentage of public school students eligible for free lunch in the Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District and California, utilizing data that spans several years and includes the most recent figures from the 2022-23 school year.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
This chart showcases the percentage of students eligible for reduced-price lunch at Joseph Pomeroy Widney Car Prep And Transition Center, juxtaposed with the average percentage of public school students eligible for reduced-price lunch in the Los Angeles Unified School District and California, utilizing data that spans several years and includes the most recent figures from the 2021-22 school year.
This chart showcases the percentage of students eligible for reduced-price lunch at Santa Clara County Special Education, juxtaposed with the average percentage of public school students eligible for reduced-price lunch in the Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District and California, utilizing data that spans several years and includes the most recent figures from the 2022-23 school year.
 
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