Topaz Preparatory Academy vs. Cottonwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 722 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Topaz Preparatory 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 27% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 868 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cottonwood 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 11% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than 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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
722 students
868 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
38 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
23:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5605 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#8753 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
129
151
Grade 1 Students
94
87
Grade 2 Students
97
120
Grade 3 Students
99
130
Grade 4 Students
104
118
Grade 5 Students
99
125
Grade 6 Students
100
137
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
78%
83%
% Black
6%
6%
% White
10%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%