Ball Junior High School vs. Sycamore Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ball Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Sycamore Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 812 students in grades 7-8, Ball Junior High 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 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,269 students in grades 7-8, Sycamore Junior High 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 7% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
812 students
1,269 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
61 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#8654 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#9337 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
7%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
16%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
10%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
414
616
Grade 8 Students
398
653
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
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% Asian
8%
1%
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% Hispanic
80%
93%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
6%
3%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.35
0.14
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
80%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
12%
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