Mesa Verde Middle School vs. Chaparral Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 565 students in grades 6-8, Mesa Verde Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 572 students in grades 6-8, Chaparral 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 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (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 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
565 students
572 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
23:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2360 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#3816 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
31%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
50%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
35-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
198
203
Grade 7 Students
189
166
Grade 8 Students
178
203
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
7%
5%
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% Hispanic
45%
60%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
41%
29%
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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
0.63
0.56
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
33%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
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