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La Colina Junior High School vs. La Cumbre Junior High School

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School Overview

School
La Colina Junior High School
4025 Foothill Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
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9/
10
Top 20%
La Cumbre Junior High School
2255 Modoc Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings
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La Cumbre Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 898 students in grades 7-8, La Colina Junior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher 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 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 491 students in grades 7-8, La Cumbre Junior High School ranks in the top 50% 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 35% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
898 students
491 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
18:1
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Test Scores

64%
(Top 1% in CA)(18-19 School Year Data)
35%
(Top 1% in CA)(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of La Colina Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
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66%
(Top 1% in CA)(18-19 School Year Data)
50%
(Top 1% in CA)(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of La Colina Junior High 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 2018-19 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of La Cumbre Junior High 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 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
417
249
Grade 8 Students
481
242

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
4%
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% Hispanic
41%
87%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
47%
10%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
7%
2%
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0.61
0.23
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
75%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
12%
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