Desert Rose Elementary School vs. Mary W. Jackson Steam Multilingual Magnet Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Mary W. Jackson Steam Multilingual Magnet Elementary School
593 West Woodbury Rd.
Altadena, CA 91001
Altadena, CA 91001
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Desert Rose Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 648 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Desert Rose Elementary 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 12% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher 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 634 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mary W. Jackson Steam Multilingual Magnet Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
648 students
634 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
24:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#8346 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3872 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
40%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
42%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
124
125
Grade 1 Students
98
100
Grade 2 Students
112
114
Grade 3 Students
104
109
Grade 4 Students
110
89
Grade 5 Students
100
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
82%
63%
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% Black
11%
10%
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% White
3%
15%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.32
0.57
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
52%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
13%
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