Martin Luther King Jr. Junior High School vs. Hillview Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 700 students in grades 6-8, Martin Luther King Jr. Junior High School 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 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 905 students in grades 6-8, Hillview Junior High School 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 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower 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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
700 students
905 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
Test Scores
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
33%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
237
328
Grade 7 Students
239
283
Grade 8 Students
224
294
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
9%
% Hispanic
62%
60%
% Black
18%
18%
% White
5%
6%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
