Alliance College-ready Middle Academy 8 vs. Porter Ranch Community
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School Overview
School
Alliance College-ready Middle Academy 8
113 South Rowan Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90063
Los Angeles, CA 90063
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Alliance College-ready Middle Academy 8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Porter Ranch Community ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 396 students in grades 6-8, Alliance College-ready Middle Academy 8 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 15% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Serving 1,312 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Porter Ranch Community ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
K-8
Total Students
396 students
1,312 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
55 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
24:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7131 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#623 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
77%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
61%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
198
Grade 1 Students
-
149
Grade 2 Students
-
136
Grade 3 Students
-
163
Grade 4 Students
-
157
Grade 5 Students
-
156
Grade 6 Students
127
124
Grade 7 Students
122
126
Grade 8 Students
147
103
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
38%
n/a
% Hispanic
99%
15%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
n/a
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
19%
Diversity Score
0.02
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%