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