Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle

Summary:

Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle is a public middle school located in East Palo Alto, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 515 students. The school is part of the Ravenswood City Elementary School District, which is ranked 1562 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle consistently ranks in the bottom 5-10% of California middle schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state and district averages, with only around 10% and 5% proficiency, respectively, compared to the state averages of 47% and 36%. The school's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) is also very low, with only around 4% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 31%. Additionally, Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 20.7% in 2017-2018 to 39.4% in 2022-2023, and has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 80% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

In comparison, the nearby Ardis G. Egan Junior High, North Star Academy, and Hillview Middle significantly outperform Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle in academic achievement, with proficiency rates in the 70-90% range for both ELA and Math, and much lower chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 3.9% to 11.9%. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with free/reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 6.2% to 25.3%, compared to Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle's 80.2%.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2450 Ralmar St.
       East Palo Alto, CA  94303-1040


(650) 329-2828

District: Ravenswood City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2718th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,632 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  515

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
78.8%
Pacific Islander:
10.7%
African American:
7.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.2% Help


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Compare Details Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle ranks worse than 97.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.64. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.8%), Pacific Islander (10.7%), African American (7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle is 13.7. (See more...)
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Compare Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle employs 37.4 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle is $8,632.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle 2718th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle in the ranking list.)

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Ravenswood City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ravenswood City Elementary 1562nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle

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Rank History for all students at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 6.33 2639th 2715 2.8%
2022 7.72 2697th 2740 1.6%
2023 8.60 2733rd 2802 2.5%
2024 7.64 2718th 2777 2.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.75 1303rd 1442 9.6%
2022 30.28 1236th 1540 19.7%
2023 30.25 1211th 1529 20.8%
2024 25.51 1417th 1477 4.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.43 1439th 1538 6.4%
2024 18.94 1482nd 1550 4.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 7.97 2289th 2369 3.4%
2022 8.64 2414th 2458 1.8%
2023 9.96 2484th 2549 2.6%
2024 8.64 2520th 2575 2.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 17.09 317th 336 5.7%
2023 20.94 282nd 321 12.1%
2024 15.92 376th 394 4.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 4.84 2370th 2380 0.4%
2022 7.50 2487th 2509 0.9%
2023 9.51 2485th 2547 2.4%
2024 7.31 2513th 2546 1.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.30 1354th 1491 9.2%
2022 30.06 1056th 1531 31.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.65 2326th 2407 3.4%
2022 8.89 2481st 2527 1.8%
2023 8.45 2512th 2558 1.8%
2024 8.47 2501st 2547 1.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.36 544th 643 15.4%
2022 16.01 590th 637 7.4%
2023 10.18 613th 614 0.2%
2024 17.31 576th 626 8.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 7.85 2153rd 2213 2.7%
2022 8.65 2324th 2359 1.5%
2023 9.21 2334th 2391 2.4%
2024 8.01 2348th 2383 1.5%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 17.78 18th 19 5.3%
2022 16.00 14th 15 6.7%
2023 16.93 12th 12 0.0%
2024 13.74 11th 12 8.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2018 0 22 1 215 2 30 3 0 273
2019 0 31 3 372 1 60 7 0 474
2020 0 43 2 519 2 78 15 0 659
2021 2 39 1 431 2 69 10 0 554
2022 6 39 0 416 2 56 12 0 531
2023 7 36 1 406 0 55 10 0 515

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 Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2018 273 10.5 25.8 87.5
2019 474 21.6 21.8 78.1
2020 659 n/a n/a 85.3
2021 554 36.5 15.1 86.8
2022 531 36.3 14.6 73.8
2023 515 37.4 13.7 80.2

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 Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2018 273 10.5 25.8 87.5
2019 474 21.6 21.8 78.1
2020 659 n/a n/a 85.3
2021 554 36.5 15.1 86.8
2022 531 36.3 14.6 73.8
2023 515 37.4 13.7 80.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,632

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2639th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2733rd of 2802 Middle schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle)12.810.4
 2.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ravenswood City Elementary)12.810.4
 2.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle)6.55
 1.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ravenswood City Elementary)6.55
 1.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle)18.78.8
 9.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ravenswood City Elementary)18.78.8
 9.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle)6.86.5
 0.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ravenswood City Elementary)6.86.5
 0.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students474515
 8.6%
African American3136
 16.1%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic372406
 9.1%
Pacific Islander6055
 8.3%
White07
Two or More Races710
 42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.1%80.2%
 2.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 515 students attended Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle.

Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle ranks in the bottom 2.1% of California middle schools.

Students at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle are 79% Hispanic, 11% Pacific Islander, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.


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