Vicente Martinez High

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Vicente Martinez High ranks 1593 rd of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Vicente Martinez High is a small public high school in Martinez, California, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Martinez Unified School District. With just 49 students, the school has consistently struggled with low academic performance, poor test scores, high dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism.

Vicente Martinez High ranks in the bottom quartile of California high schools, with 1- or 2-star ratings from SchoolDigger indicating below-average performance. Its proficiency rates on standardized tests like the Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science are significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 36.36% of 11th-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 52.69% for the district and 55.73% for the state. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 5.88%, compared to 26.88% for the district and 27.9% for the state. The school has also grappled with high dropout rates, ranging from 10% to 23.3% in recent years, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 90.8% in 2020-2021.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Alhambra Senior High, which is less than a mile away, Vicente Martinez High stands out as the lowest-performing, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and much higher proficiency rates on standardized tests. The school's performance data for different student subgroups also reveals significant disparities, with white students and low-socioeconomic status students performing significantly worse than their peers.

Detail:

Public 9-12

925 Susana St.
Martinez, CA 94553-3212

(925) 335-5880

District: Martinez Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1593^rd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,309

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 46

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.1%

White:

37.0%

Two or more races:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vicente Martinez High ranks worse than 68.6% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.36. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Vicente Martinez High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.1%), White (37%), two or more races (10.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vicente Martinez High is 10.4. (See more...)

Compare Vicente Martinez High employs 4.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vicente Martinez High is $13,309.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vicente Martinez High:

SchoolDigger ranks Vicente Martinez High 1593^rd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Vicente Martinez High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

White students:

Martinez Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Martinez Unified 588^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vicente Martinez High

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Rank History for all students at Vicente Martinez High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.08	1614^th	1653	2.4%
2005	33.69	951^st	1901	50.0%
2006	13.64	1687^th	1968	14.3%
2007	23.40	1354^th	2063	34.4%
2008	23.89	1359^th	2117	35.8%
2009	30.93	1344^th	2238	39.9%
2010	25.18	1423^rd	2281	37.6%
2011	19.86	1643^rd	2367	30.6%
2012	21.56	1561^st	2354	33.7%
2013	26.81	1418^th	2426	41.5%
2015	24.10	1438^th	1994	27.9%
2016	20.64	1509^th	2039	26.0%
2017	23.09	1469^th	2021	27.3%
2018	23.81	1453^rd	2017	28.0%
2019	18.97	1647^th	2133	22.8%
2021	24.17	978^th	1290	24.2%
2022	30.99	1397^th	2123	34.2%
2023	10.08	2054^th	2348	12.5%
2024	23.36	1593^rd	2323	31.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vicente Martinez High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.16	1510^th	1862	18.9%
2019	26.63	1390^th	1937	28.2%
2022	37.68	1189^th	1943	38.8%
2023	8.93	2059^th	2247	8.4%
2024	24.20	1556^th	2235	30.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Vicente Martinez High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.69	1281^st	1760	27.2%
2022	25.28	1382^nd	1858	25.6%
2023	9.62	1914^th	2118	9.6%
2024	14.83	1719^th	2098	18.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Vicente Martinez High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.02	1441^st	1834	21.4%
2019	18.35	1471^st	1880	21.8%
2023	10.27	1932^nd	2207	12.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vicente Martinez High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	19.16	1510^th	1861	18.9%

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Rank History for White students at Vicente Martinez High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.69	944^th	1173	19.5%
2019	5.01	1159^th	1222	5.2%
2023	3.52	1372^nd	1434	4.3%
2024	20.85	1051^st	1406	25.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Vicente Martinez High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	26	5	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	39
1995	57	5	2	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	81
1996	57	5	2	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	81
1997	67	4	3	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	88
1998	72	3	0	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	102
1999	83	3	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	2	99
2000	46	4	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	33	92
2001	66	2	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	79
2002	63	1	2	16	8	n/a	n/a	0	90
2003	63	1	2	16	8	n/a	n/a	0	90
2004	50	4	1	9	3	n/a	n/a	7	74
2005	55	7	2	15	5	n/a	n/a	4	88
2006	52	8	2	19	2	n/a	n/a	6	89
2007	53	4	3	18	0	n/a	n/a	2	80
2008	49	5	3	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	86
2009	54	2	1	24	1	3	10	0	95
2010	47	4	3	23	1	1	6	0	85
2011	67	7	1	22	1	0	10	0	108
2012	61	6	0	31	1	0	14	0	113
2013	66	4	1	25	3	0	8	0	107
2014	54	9	0	38	1	1	11	0	114
2015	46	6	2	36	4	2	14	0	110
2016	40	8	1	29	2	1	14	0	95
2017	30	3	1	21	1	0	7	0	63
2018	29	3	3	31	0	0	8	0	74
2019	33	6	3	23	0	1	9	0	75
2020	31	1	1	18	0	1	9	0	61
2021	33	3	2	23	1	0	8	0	70
2022	24	0	1	31	0	0	9	0	65
2023	16	3	0	24	1	0	5	0	49
2024	17	2	2	18	1	0	5	1	46

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vicente Martinez High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	39	1.0	39.0	23.1
1995	81	6.0	13.5	16
1996	81	6.0	13.5	16
1997	88	7.0	12.6	35.2
1998	102	6.0	17.0	37.3
1999	99	6.0	16.5	28.9
2000	92	5.0	18.4	44.1
2001	79	5.0	15.8	32.9
2002	90	4.0	22.5	31.1
2003	90	4.0	22.5	31.1
2004	74	5.2	14.2	26.9
2005	88	5.0	17.6	29.8
2006	89	5.0	17.8	33.7
2007	80	5.0	16.0	50
2008	86	6.0	14.3	53.5
2009	95	5.0	15.8	33.7
2010	85	5.0	17.0	43.5
2011	108	n/a	n/a	57.4
2012	113	7.0	16.1	n/a
2013	107	8.0	13.3	50.5
2014	114	7.0	16.2	47.4
2015	110	6.0	18.3	46.4
2016	95	6.0	15.8	50.5
2017	63	4.6	13.6	33.3
2018	74	4.1	18.0	55.4
2019	75	4.6	16.3	48
2020	61	n/a	n/a	39.3
2021	70	4.2	16.6	48.6
2022	65	4.2	15.4	60
2023	49	4.2	11.6	59.2
2024	46	4.4	10.4	58.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vicente Martinez High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	39	1.0	39.0	23.1
1995	81	6.0	13.5	16
1996	81	6.0	13.5	16
1997	88	7.0	12.6	35.2
1998	102	6.0	17.0	37.3
1999	99	6.0	16.5	28.9
2000	92	5.0	18.4	44.1
2001	79	5.0	15.8	32.9
2002	90	4.0	22.5	31.1
2003	90	4.0	22.5	31.1
2004	74	5.2	14.2	26.9
2005	88	5.0	17.6	29.8
2006	89	5.0	17.8	33.7
2007	80	5.0	16.0	50
2008	86	6.0	14.3	53.5
2009	95	5.0	15.8	33.7
2010	85	5.0	17.0	43.5
2011	108	n/a	n/a	57.4
2012	113	7.0	16.1	n/a
2013	107	8.0	13.3	50.5
2014	114	7.0	16.2	47.4
2015	110	6.0	18.3	46.4
2016	95	6.0	15.8	50.5
2017	63	4.6	13.6	33.3
2018	74	4.1	18.0	55.4
2019	75	4.6	16.3	48
2020	61	n/a	n/a	39.3
2021	70	4.2	16.6	48.6
2022	65	4.2	15.4	60
2023	49	4.2	11.6	59.2
2024	46	4.4	10.4	58.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Vicente Martinez High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$13,309

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vicente Martinez High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1647^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2054^th of 2348 High schools	10.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Vicente Martinez High)	25.9	19.1	6.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Martinez Unified)	67.4	51.4	16%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Vicente Martinez High)	0	0
11th Grade Mathematics (Martinez Unified)	38.1	22.8	15.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	75	49	34.7%
African American	6	3	50%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	3	0	100%
Hispanic	23	24	4.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	33	16	51.5%
Two or More Races	9	5	44.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48%	59.2%	11.2%

Schools Near Vicente Martinez High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Vicente Martinez High	Public	9-12	925 Susana St.	Martinez	94553	Contra Costa County	Martinez Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 335-5880	46	4	10.4	58.7%	17 (37.0%)	2 (4.3%)	18 (39.1%)	2 (4.3%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.9%)	23.4	1593^rd of 2323 public high schools	31.4%		10.1	2054^th of 2348 public high schools	12.5%	461	10.5		9.1	36.4	36.4	5.9	5.9	$13,309
Alhambra Senior High	Public	9-12	150 E St.	Martinez	94553	Contra Costa County	Martinez Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 335-5810	1,070	49	21.8	30.0%	433 (40.5%)	24 (2.2%)	377 (35.2%)	85 (7.9%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.7%)	140 (13.1%)	63.2	575^th of 2323 public high schools	75.2%		62.8	602^nd of 2348 public high schools	74.4%	27	37.1		37.1	54.0	54.0	29.2	29.2	$7,506
Community Day	Public	7-12	426 East K St.	Benicia	94510	Solano County	Benicia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 747-8300	2	1	1.9		1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)								(n/a)								$25,102
Liberty High	Public	9-12	351 East J St.	Benicia	94510	Solano County	Benicia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 747-8323	50	5	9.3	52.0%	17 (34.0%)	7 (14.0%)	19 (38.0%)	3 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)	8.9	2107^th of 2323 public high schools	9.3%		14	1871^st of 2348 public high schools	20.3%	236	4.8		4.4	9.1	9.1	0.0	0.0	$15,789
Mt. McKinley	Public	7-12	202 Glacier Dr.	Martinez	94553	Contra Costa County	Contra Costa County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 957-2767	36	4	8.8	91.7%	5 (13.9%)	17 (47.2%)	14 (38.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.8	2319^th of 2323 public high schools	0.2%					(n/a)					0.0		0.0	$29,313
Benicia High	Public	9-12	1101 Military West	Benicia	94510	Solano County	Benicia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 747-8325	1,405	67	21.0	23.7%	558 (39.7%)	87 (6.2%)	369 (26.3%)	160 (11.4%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	211 (15.0%)	78.8	345^th of 2323 public high schools	85.1%		76.3	395^th of 2348 public high schools	83.2%	50	42.4	33.3	42.0	63.4	63.4	44.2	44.2	$6,648
College Park High	Public	9-12	201 Viking Dr.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 682-7670	1,997	82	24.3	20.2%	794 (39.8%)	39 (2.0%)	628 (31.4%)	285 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.4%)	230 (11.5%)	77.2	368^th of 2323 public high schools	84.2%		86.4	223^rd of 2348 public high schools	90.5%	145	41.5		41.3	64.1	64.1	41.0	41.0	$11,376
Glenbrook Academy	Public	6-12	2351 Olivera Rd.	Concord	94520	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 682-8000	16	2	7.8	75.0%	6 (37.5%)	2 (12.5%)	6 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Willow High	Public	9-12	1098 Pomona St.	Crockett	94525	Contra Costa County	John Swett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 787-1088	29	1	19.8	86.2%	9 (31.0%)	4 (13.8%)	13 (44.8%)	2 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)
John Swett High	Public	9-12	1098 Pomona St.	Crockett	94525	Contra Costa County	John Swett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 787-1088	375	21	17.6	70.7%	51 (13.6%)	50 (13.3%)	154 (41.1%)	84 (22.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.0%)	51.5	824^th of 2323 public high schools	64.5%		49.7	871^st of 2348 public high schools	62.9%	47	20.9		20.6	53.5	53.5	28.2	28.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Vicente Martinez High

What is the racial makeup of Vicente Martinez High?

Students at Vicente Martinez High are 39% Hispanic, 37% White, 11% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% Not Specified.

Is Vicente Martinez High a good school?

Vicente Martinez High ranks 1593^rd of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Vicente Martinez High in?

Martinez Unified

How many students attend Vicente Martinez High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 46 students attended Vicente Martinez High.

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