Don Benito Fundamental vs. Sierra Madre Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Don Benito Fundamental ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Sierra Madre Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 384 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Don Benito Fundamental 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 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is equal to the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 652 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sierra Madre Elementary 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 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). 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 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
384 students
652 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
24:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3301 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#757 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
71%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
73%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
97
134
Grade 1 Students
50
100
Grade 2 Students
49
99
Grade 3 Students
53
98
Grade 4 Students
73
110
Grade 5 Students
62
111
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
11%
% Hispanic
49%
24%
% Black
9%
2%
% White
25%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
19%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
11%