Shadow Hills Engineering And Design Magnet Academy vs. Cactus Medical Health And Technology Magnet Academy
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School Overview
School
Shadow Hills Engineering And Design Magnet Academy
37315 60th St. East
Palmdale, CA 93552
Palmdale, CA 93552
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Cactus Medical Health And Technology Magnet Academy
3243 East Ave. R-8
Palmdale, CA 93550
Palmdale, CA 93550
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 874 students in grades 6-8, Shadow Hills Engineering And Design Magnet 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 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). 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 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 845 students in grades 6-8, Cactus Medical Health And Technology Magnet 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 10% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
874 students
845 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
38 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7605 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#8186 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
297
305
Grade 7 Students
268
249
Grade 8 Students
309
291
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
76%
79%
% Black
16%
13%
% White
4%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
10%
