Rudolph Rivera Middle School vs. Herbert Hoover Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 579 students in grades 7-8, Rudolph Rivera Middle 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 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 614 students in grades 7-8, Herbert Hoover Middle 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 17% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
579 students
614 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
27:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6655 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6267 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
17%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
16%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
289
303
Grade 8 Students
290
311
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
18%
4%
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% Hispanic
63%
70%
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% Black
5%
6%
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% White
9%
15%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.56
0.48
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
74%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%
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