Towngate Elementary School vs. Seneca Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 662 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Towngate 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 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 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 471 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Seneca 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 19% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 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-5
K-6
Total Students
662 students
471 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
20 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6498 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6879 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
31%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
127
94
Grade 1 Students
109
79
Grade 2 Students
125
82
Grade 3 Students
99
72
Grade 4 Students
101
72
Grade 5 Students
101
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
7%
4%


% Hispanic
61%
64%


% Black
19%
16%


% White
6%
9%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a


% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
65%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
22%

