Bayside Academy vs. Bowditch Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Bowditch 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 840 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Bayside Academy ranks in the top 30% 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 42% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 929 students in grades 6-8, Bowditch 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 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-8
6-8
Total Students
840 students
929 students
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2814 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#508 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
77%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
58%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
41
-
Grade 1 Students
44
-
Grade 2 Students
48
-
Grade 3 Students
43
-
Grade 4 Students
41
-
Grade 5 Students
54
-
Grade 6 Students
177
336
Grade 7 Students
194
300
Grade 8 Students
198
293
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
22%
54%
% Hispanic
54%
15%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
8%
17%
% Hawaiian
6%
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
12%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%