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Joseph Pomeroy Widney Career Prep And Transition Center vs. Santa Clara County Special Education

Should you attend Joseph Pomeroy Widney Career Prep And Transition Center or Santa Clara County Special Education? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Joseph Pomeroy Widney Career Prep And Transition Center
2302 South Gramercy Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90018
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Santa Clara County Special Education
1290 Ridder Park Dr. Mc273
San Jose, CA 95131
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Joseph Pomeroy Widney Career Prep And Transition Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Santa Clara County Special Education ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 264 students in grades 11-12, Joseph Pomeroy Widney Career Prep And Transition Center 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 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 771 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Santa Clara County Special Education 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 3% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
11-12
K-12
Total Students
264 students
771 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
108 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
7:1

Test Scores

#4999 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#9522 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
≤1%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
<50%
(Top 50% in CA)(21-22 School Year Data)
3%
(Bottom 50% in CA)(21-22 School Year Data)
<50%
(Top 20% in CA)(21-22 School Year Data)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in CA)(21-22 School Year Data)
n/a
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
54
Grade 1 Students
-
37
Grade 2 Students
-
42
Grade 3 Students
-
46
Grade 4 Students
-
40
Grade 5 Students
-
50
Grade 6 Students
-
55
Grade 7 Students
-
38
Grade 8 Students
-
64
Grade 9 Students
-
37
Grade 10 Students
-
40
Grade 11 Students
18
46
Grade 12 Students
246
222

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
35%
% Hispanic
76%
45%
% Black
13%
4%
% White
3%
14%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
0.41
0.66

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
 
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