College Connection Academy vs. Murdock-portal Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
College Connection Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Murdock-portal 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 199 students in grades 7-8, College Connection Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher 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 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 559 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Murdock-portal Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 96% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 95% (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.
Grades Offered
7-8
K-5
Total Students
199 students
559 students
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% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
25:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#330 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#8 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
96%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
95%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
90-94%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
-
96
Grade 1 Students
-
94
Grade 2 Students
-
95
Grade 3 Students
-
94
Grade 4 Students
-
94
Grade 5 Students
-
86
Grade 7 Students
102
-
Grade 8 Students
97
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
65%
89%
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% Hispanic
31%
n/a
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
2%
n/a
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
10%
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Diversity Score
0.49
0.20
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
2%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%
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