Fairfax Junior High School vs. Zephyr Lane Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fairfax Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Zephyr Lane Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 609 students in grades 5-8, Fairfax Junior High 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 11% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 797 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Zephyr Lane Elementary 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 20% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower 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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
K-6
Total Students
609 students
797 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
24:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#8145 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7759 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
21%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
149
Grade 1 Students
-
104
Grade 2 Students
-
90
Grade 3 Students
-
110
Grade 4 Students
-
118
Grade 5 Students
2
110
Grade 6 Students
2
116
Grade 7 Students
316
-
Grade 8 Students
289
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
91%
90%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
3%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
13%