Avenal Elementary School vs. Tamarack Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Avenal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Tamarack Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 654 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Avenal Elementary School 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 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 433 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Tamarack Elementary School 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 10% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
654 students
433 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
21 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#8110 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#9112 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
13%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
120
96
Grade 1 Students
101
77
Grade 2 Students
91
66
Grade 3 Students
120
67
Grade 4 Students
104
65
Grade 5 Students
118
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
96%
96%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.08
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%