Summit Public School Tamalpais vs. Making Waves Academy
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Making Waves Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 629 students in grades 7-12, Summit Public School Tamalpais 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 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher 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 1,078 students in grades 5-12, Making Waves Academy 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 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
5-12
Total Students
629 students
1,078 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
56 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6576 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5820 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20%
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Graduation Rate
90-94%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
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109
Grade 6 Students
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113
Grade 7 Students
116
154
Grade 8 Students
116
158
Grade 9 Students
116
150
Grade 10 Students
85
134
Grade 11 Students
100
124
Grade 12 Students
96
136
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
9%
4%
% Hispanic
78%
88%
% Black
7%
7%
% White
3%
1%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
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Diversity Score
0.38
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
15%