Taper Avenue Elementary School
Taper Avenue Elementary School serves 720 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Taper Avenue Elementary 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 67% (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 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is equal to the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Taper Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Taper Avenue Elementary School's student population of 720 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
720 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Taper Avenue Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% 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 Taper Avenue Elementary School is 0.63, 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
#1354 out of 9659 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
51%
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
9%
12%
Hispanic
55%
54%
Black
7%
5%
White
24%
23%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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