Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle School vs. Hillcrest Middle School
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School Overview
School
Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle School
21409 South Elaine Ave.
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hillcrest Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 352 students in grades 7-8, Fedde (Pharis F.) 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 17% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 289 students in grades 6-8, Hillcrest Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
352 students
289 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
18 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6491 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1407 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
53%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
-
83
Grade 7 Students
166
103
Grade 8 Students
186
103
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
3%
3%


% Hispanic
83%
23%


% Black
6%
n/a


% White
1%
61%


% Hawaiian
1%
1%

n/a
% Two or more races
6%
11%


Diversity Score
0.31
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
30%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%

