Middle Schools in Garvey Elementary

The Garvey Elementary School District in California is home to two middle schools: Garvey (Richard) Intermediate and Temple (Roger W.) Intermediate. Based on the available data, Garvey (Richard) Intermediate appears to be the stronger-performing school, consistently ranking higher in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings and outperforming Temple (Roger W.) Intermediate in key academic metrics such as Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science assessments.

Garvey (Richard) Intermediate has a statewide ranking of 329 out of 2,777 California middle schools, compared to Temple (Roger W.) Intermediate's ranking of 598. Additionally, Garvey (Richard) Intermediate has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science assessments across all grade levels. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 15.4% compared to Temple (Roger W.) Intermediate's 18.4%.

While both schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates above 65%, the data suggests that Garvey (Richard) Intermediate is providing a higher quality of education for its students. The difference in school size and student-teacher ratios between the two schools may also be a contributing factor to the observed performance gap. Overall, the analysis highlights the need for the Garvey Elementary School District to continue addressing the unique needs of its student population and ensuring equitable access to quality education across all its middle schools.