Walden Academy vs. Murdock Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Walden Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Overview
Serving 167 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Walden 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 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 488 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Murdock 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 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-4
Total Students
167 students
488 students
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
24 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5989 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#8232 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
27
121
Grade 1 Students
20
92
Grade 2 Students
23
93
Grade 3 Students
23
87
Grade 4 Students
17
95
Grade 5 Students
23
-
Grade 6 Students
12
-
Grade 7 Students
11
-
Grade 8 Students
11
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
6%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
38%
49%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
40%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
1%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
13%