Desert Junior-senior High School vs. Boron Junior-senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Desert Junior-senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Student Attention
Boron Junior-senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 458 students in grades 7-12, Desert Junior-senior High 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 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 244 students in grades 7-12, Boron Junior-senior High 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 10-14% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 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
7-12
7-12
Total Students
458 students
244 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
59% | 41%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
19 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5397 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#8760 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
11-19%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
89
41
Grade 8 Students
103
41
Grade 9 Students
75
50
Grade 10 Students
64
44
Grade 11 Students
62
35
Grade 12 Students
65
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
5%
n/a
% Hispanic
32%
39%
% Black
8%
14%
% White
37%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
5%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
