Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School vs. Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School serves 482 students in grades 7-9.
Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (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 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School serves 651 students in grades 7-9.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High 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 71% (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 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-9
7-9
Total Students
482 students
651 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1050 out of 9659 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#827 out of 9659 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
71%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
76%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
168
185
Grade 8 Students
157
222
Grade 9 Students
157
244
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
9%
27%


% Hispanic
23%
18%


% Black
3%
3%


% White
56%
41%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%


Diversity Score
0.62
0.72


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
17%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

