First Avenue Middle School vs. Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
First Avenue Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 771 students in grades 6-8, First Avenue Middle School 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 65% (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 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 424 students in grades 6-8, Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower 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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
771 students
424 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
24:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#736 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#4568 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
252
138
Grade 7 Students
270
147
Grade 8 Students
249
139
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
70%
15%
% Hispanic
17%
73%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
8%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
15%