Harvest Park Middle School vs. Thomas S. Hart Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harvest Park Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Thomas S. Hart Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,086 students in grades 6-8, Harvest Park Middle 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 78% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (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 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,158 students in grades 6-8, Thomas S. Hart Middle School 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 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,086 students
1,158 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
23:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#315 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#382 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
72%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
82%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
68%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
340
368
Grade 7 Students
353
396
Grade 8 Students
393
394
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
58%
65%
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% Hispanic
5%
7%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
30%
22%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
6%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.57
0.53
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
5%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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