Cowan Avenue Elementary School vs. Wish Community
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Wish Community ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 377 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cowan Avenue Elementary 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 45-49% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 860 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Wish Community 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 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-8
Total Students
377 students
860 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
43 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2040 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1079 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
60%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
72%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
45-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
68
119
Grade 1 Students
54
72
Grade 2 Students
62
96
Grade 3 Students
61
78
Grade 4 Students
64
78
Grade 5 Students
55
81
Grade 6 Students
13
120
Grade 7 Students
-
112
Grade 8 Students
-
104
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
18%
28%
% Black
61%
16%
% White
2%
34%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
18%
15%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%