Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School vs. Griffiths (Gordon) Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,322 students in grades 6-8, Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle 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 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,291 students in grades 6-8, Griffiths (Gordon) Middle School 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 35% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,322 students
1,291 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
52 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
25:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4964 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4087 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
35%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
3
-
Grade 6 Students
441
410
Grade 7 Students
446
426
Grade 8 Students
432
455
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
3%
3%


% Hispanic
87%
90%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
6%
5%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%


Diversity Score
0.24
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
55%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
11%

