Ardenwood Elementary School vs. Forest Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ardenwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Forest Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 778 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Ardenwood Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 883 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Forest Park Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (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 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
778 students
883 students
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![This chart displays total students of Forest Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Forest Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/7000/7306/forest-park-elementary-school-chart-buZuwyw.png)
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
35 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Forest Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Forest Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/7000/7306/forest-park-elementary-school-chart-W3vhFC.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
25:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Forest Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Forest Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/7000/7306/forest-park-elementary-school-chart-QP7p7w.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#126 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#154 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Forest Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Forest Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/7000/7306/forest-park-elementary-school-chart-9Dx11a.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
82%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
85%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/7000/7306/forest-park-elementary-school-chart-0qcbhb.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
75-79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forest Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forest Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/7000/7306/forest-park-elementary-school-chart-sLtvCi.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Forest Park Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Forest Park Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/7000/7306/forest-park-elementary-school-chart-BK5qOT.png)
Kindergarten Students
131
111
Grade 1 Students
83
140
Grade 2 Students
119
118
Grade 3 Students
95
132
Grade 4 Students
118
126
Grade 5 Students
116
125
Grade 6 Students
116
131
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
80%
85%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Forest Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Forest Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/7000/7306/forest-park-elementary-school-chart-bci3ymz.png)
% Hispanic
8%
6%
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% Black
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Forest Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Forest Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/7000/7306/forest-park-elementary-school-chart-fETGdF.png)
% White
5%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forest Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forest Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/7000/7306/forest-park-elementary-school-chart-pfMj1F.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
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n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Forest Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Forest Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/7000/7306/forest-park-elementary-school-chart-OWyXus.png)
Diversity Score
0.35
0.27
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Forest Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Forest Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/7000/7306/forest-park-elementary-school-chart-bjHATt1.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
9%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Forest Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Forest Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/7000/7306/forest-park-elementary-school-chart-bckeSUC.png)