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Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School vs. Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High School

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School Overview

School
Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School
1220 Drexel Dr.
Davis, CA 95616
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High School
4000 E. Covell Blvd.
Davis, CA 95618
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 618 students in grades 7-9, Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher 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 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 581 students in grades 7-9, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High School 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 54% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-9
7-9
Total Students
618 students
581 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
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Test Scores

71%
(18-19 School Year Data)
54%
(18-19 School Year Data)
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76%
(18-19 School Year Data)
60%
(18-19 School Year Data)
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This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper 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
205
180
Grade 8 Students
185
201
Grade 9 Students
228
200

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
28%
19%
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% Hispanic
15%
32%
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% Black
4%
5%
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% White
43%
36%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
9%
8%
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0.71
0.73
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
28%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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