Wish Community vs. Cowan Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wish Community ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 775 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Wish Community ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 407 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cowan Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-6
Total Students
775 students
407 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
43% | 57%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#431 out of 3649 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
65-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
118
79
Grade 1 Students
71
72
Grade 2 Students
73
62
Grade 3 Students
73
72
Grade 4 Students
78
54
Grade 5 Students
76
46
Grade 6 Students
101
22
Grade 7 Students
95
-
Grade 8 Students
90
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
1%
% Hispanic
23%
15%
% Black
22%
72%
% White
37%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%