Making Waves Academy vs. Summit Public School: Tamalpais
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Making Waves Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Summit Public School: Tamalpais ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,124 students in grades 5-12, Making Waves Academy 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 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the California state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 593 students in grades 7-12, Summit Public School: Tamalpais 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 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-12
7-12
Total Students
1,124 students
593 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2648 out of 3649 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
32%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
n/a
Graduation Rate
85-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
164
-
Grade 6 Students
167
-
Grade 7 Students
166
100
Grade 8 Students
162
109
Grade 9 Students
175
106
Grade 10 Students
102
102
Grade 11 Students
103
82
Grade 12 Students
85
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
86%
71%
% Black
7%
9%
% White
1%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
8%
