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Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School vs. Willard Middle School

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School Overview

School
Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School
1500 Derby St.
Berkeley, CA 94703
Rating
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Willard Middle School
2425 Stuart St.
Berkeley, CA 94705
Rating
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Willard Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School serves 498 students in grades 6-8.
Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Willard Middle School serves 634 students in grades 6-8.
Willard Middle School placed in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
498 students
634 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
22:1
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Test Scores

Overall Testing Rank
#5635 out of 9659 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#788 out of 9659 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
(Top 50% in CA)
70%
(Top 10% in CA)
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
77%
(Top 10% in CA)
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Students by Grade

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Grade 6 Students
165
252
Grade 7 Students
168
184
Grade 8 Students
165
198

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
7%
7%
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% Hispanic
35%
18%
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% Black
27%
15%
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% White
20%
42%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
11%
18%
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Diversity Score
0.76
0.74
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
34%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
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