Richard E. Byrd Middle School vs. Hillcrest Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Richard E. Byrd Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Hillcrest Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 933 students in grades 6-8, Richard E. Byrd 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 23% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 297 students in grades 6-8, Hillcrest 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 53% (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 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
933 students
297 students
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6051 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1440 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
289
92
Grade 7 Students
288
98
Grade 8 Students
356
107
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
88%
25%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
4%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
9%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.22
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%