Walnut Elementary Education Center vs. Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Walnut Elementary Education Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 836 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Walnut Elementary Education Center 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 57% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 751 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary 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 39% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (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 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
836 students
751 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
23:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1456 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#3509 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
48%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
30-34%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
106
152
Grade 1 Students
131
92
Grade 2 Students
118
89
Grade 3 Students
121
94
Grade 4 Students
129
114
Grade 5 Students
117
107
Grade 6 Students
112
99
Grade 7 Students
2
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
16%
10%
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% Hispanic
30%
45%
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% Black
1%
3%
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% White
48%
35%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
5%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.66
0.67
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
45%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
7%
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