Jack G. Desmond Middle School vs. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Jack G. Desmond Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 838 students in grades 7-8, Jack G. Desmond Middle 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 11% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 865 students in grades 7-8, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle 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 9% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than 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
7-8
7-8
Total Students
838 students
865 students
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
49 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7052 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#8441 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
445
409
Grade 8 Students
393
456
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
96%
96%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
3%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.08
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
90%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%