Special Education
Special Education serves 200 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
Special Education placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Special Education ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Special Education's student population of 200 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students
200 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Special Education is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Special Education is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#9453 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
23:1

American Indian
4%
1%

Asian
6%
12%

Hispanic
12%
54%

Black
4%
5%

White
74%
23%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%

Two or more races
n/a
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
<50%
84%

Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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