Pleasant Grove Middle School vs. Edwin Markham Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pleasant Grove Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 470 students in grades 6-8, Pleasant Grove Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 431 students in grades 6-8, Edwin Markham Middle School ranks in the top 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 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% 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
470 students
431 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
19 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
23:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2181 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#3763 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30-34%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
152
143
Grade 7 Students
160
157
Grade 8 Students
158
131
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
19%
33%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
75%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
12%