Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle School vs. Ernest Lawrence Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Gaspar De Portola Charter 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 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
Ernest Lawrence Middle 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 35% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,584 students
1,120 students
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![This chart displays total students of Ernest Lawrence Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Ernest Lawrence Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/9000/8890/ernest-lawrence-middle-school-chart-bwSqYBF.png)
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
51 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Ernest Lawrence Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Ernest Lawrence Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/9000/8890/ernest-lawrence-middle-school-chart-b0E4yEl.png)
![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/9000/9027/gaspar-de-portola-charter-middle-school-chart-h7VV7g.png)
![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ernest Lawrence Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ernest Lawrence Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/9000/8890/ernest-lawrence-middle-school-chart-ltTTdq.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1591 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#3437 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ernest Lawrence Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ernest Lawrence Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/9000/8890/ernest-lawrence-middle-school-chart-b2b2SzQ.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
35%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ernest Lawrence Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math 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 Math of Ernest Lawrence Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/9000/8890/ernest-lawrence-middle-school-chart-bbLDtJb.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
51%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ernest Lawrence Middle 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 Ernest Lawrence Middle 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/9000/8890/ernest-lawrence-middle-school-chart-SywvG5.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
30%
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ernest Lawrence Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ernest Lawrence Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/9000/8890/ernest-lawrence-middle-school-chart-bjGm0jC.png)
% Asian
13%
22%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ernest Lawrence Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ernest Lawrence Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/9000/8890/ernest-lawrence-middle-school-chart-0zxjmT.png)
% Hispanic
31%
56%
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% Black
4%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ernest Lawrence Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ernest Lawrence Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/9000/8890/ernest-lawrence-middle-school-chart-DCrTPo.png)
% White
47%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ernest Lawrence Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ernest Lawrence Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/9000/8890/ernest-lawrence-middle-school-chart-HywwMB.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ernest Lawrence Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ernest Lawrence Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/9000/8890/ernest-lawrence-middle-school-chart-SIw0s2.png)
![This chart displays the diversity score of Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/9000/9027/gaspar-de-portola-charter-middle-school-chart-4lP9gT.png)
![This chart displays the diversity score of Ernest Lawrence Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Ernest Lawrence Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/9000/8890/ernest-lawrence-middle-school-chart-QPHBVW.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
55%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ernest Lawrence Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ernest Lawrence Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/9000/8890/ernest-lawrence-middle-school-chart-OWUwuQ.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ernest Lawrence Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ernest Lawrence Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/9000/8890/ernest-lawrence-middle-school-chart-luaUtE.png)