Esencia Middle School vs. Bernice Ayer Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Esencia Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Bernice Ayer Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 349 students in grades 6-8, Esencia Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 919 students in grades 6-8, Bernice Ayer Middle 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 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
349 students
919 students
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
41 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#997 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#999 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
60%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
74%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
61%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
1
Grade 6 Students
130
309
Grade 7 Students
120
298
Grade 8 Students
99
311
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
2%
% Hispanic
16%
30%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
55%
59%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%