Rancho Milpitas Middle School vs. Thomas Russell Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rancho Milpitas Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Thomas Russell 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 660 students in grades 7-8, Rancho Milpitas 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 54% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 795 students in grades 7-8, Thomas Russell Middle School ranks in the top 10% 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 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
660 students
795 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
23:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1223 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#783 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
68%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
331
408
Grade 8 Students
328
386
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Grade 10 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
58%
72%


% Hispanic
25%
15%


% Black
2%
2%


% White
6%
4%


% Hawaiian
1%
1%


% Two or more races
8%
6%


Diversity Score
0.60
0.46


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
22%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%

