Prairie Vista Middle School vs. Bud Carson Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 770 students in grades 6-8, Prairie Vista Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 683 students in grades 6-8, Bud Carson Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 98% 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
770 students
683 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
22:1
Test Scores
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
261
224
Grade 7 Students
249
227
Grade 8 Students
260
232
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
75%
60%
% Black
19%
33%
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%