Is Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle a good school?

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

How many students attend Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle?

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

What is the racial makeup of Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle?

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

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:
2718^th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,632

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 515

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.8%

Pacific Islander:

10.7%

African American:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle ranks worse than 97.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.64. (See more...)

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 (78.8%), Pacific Islander (10.7%), African American (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle is 13.7. (See more...)

Compare Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle employs 37.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

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 2718^th 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 1562^nd 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
2019	6.33	2639^th	2715	2.8%
2022	7.72	2697^th	2740	1.6%
2023	8.60	2733^rd	2802	2.5%
2024	7.64	2718^th	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
2019	26.75	1303^rd	1442	9.6%
2022	30.28	1236^th	1540	19.7%
2023	30.25	1211^th	1529	20.8%
2024	25.51	1417^th	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	1439^th	1538	6.4%
2024	18.94	1482^nd	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
2019	7.97	2289^th	2369	3.4%
2022	8.64	2414^th	2458	1.8%
2023	9.96	2484^th	2549	2.6%
2024	8.64	2520^th	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
2022	17.09	317^th	336	5.7%
2023	20.94	282^nd	321	12.1%
2024	15.92	376^th	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
2019	4.84	2370^th	2380	0.4%
2022	7.50	2487^th	2509	0.9%
2023	9.51	2485^th	2547	2.4%
2024	7.31	2513^th	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	1354^th	1491	9.2%
2022	30.06	1056^th	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
2019	8.65	2326^th	2407	3.4%
2022	8.89	2481^st	2527	1.8%
2023	8.45	2512^th	2558	1.8%
2024	8.47	2501^st	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
2019	21.36	544^th	643	15.4%
2022	16.01	590^th	637	7.4%
2023	10.18	613^th	614	0.2%
2024	17.31	576^th	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
2019	7.85	2153^rd	2213	2.7%
2022	8.65	2324^th	2359	1.5%
2023	9.21	2334^th	2391	2.4%
2024	8.01	2348^th	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
2019	17.78	18^th	19	5.3%
2022	16.00	14^th	15	6.7%
2023	16.93	12^th	12	0.0%
2024	13.74	11^th	12	8.3%

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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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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2018	0	22	1	215	2	30	3	273
2019	0	31	3	372	1	60	7	474
2020	0	43	2	519	2	78	15	659
2021	2	39	1	431	2	69	10	554
2022	6	39	0	416	2	56	12	531
2023	7	36	1	406	0	55	10	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle

Year	Total 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

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2639^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 2733^rd 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)	12.8	10.4	2.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ravenswood City Elementary)	12.8	10.4	2.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle)	6.5	5	1.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ravenswood City Elementary)	6.5	5	1.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle)	18.7	8.8	9.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ravenswood City Elementary)	18.7	8.8	9.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle)	6.8	6.5	0.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ravenswood City Elementary)	6.8	6.5	0.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	474	515	8.6%
African American	31	36	16.1%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	372	406	9.1%
Pacific Islander	60	55	8.3%
White	0	7
Two or More Races	7	10	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.1%	80.2%	2.1%

Schools Near Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle

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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 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle	Public	6-8	2450 Ralmar St.	East Palo Alto	94303	Santa Clara County	Ravenswood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 329-2828	515	37	13.7	80.2%	7 (1.4%)	36 (7.0%)	406 (78.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.7%)	10 (1.9%)	7.6	2718^th of 2777 public middle schools	2.1%		8.6	2733^rd of 2802 public middle schools	2.5%	15		3.6	3.6				5.4	11.3	13.0	10.0				3.3	5.5	5.1	4.6	$8,632
Frank S. Greene Junior Middle	Public	6-8	750 North California Ave.	Palo Alto	94303	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 494-8120	755	54	13.9	13.2%	255 (33.8%)	16 (2.1%)	153 (20.3%)	231 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	93 (12.3%)	97.3	81^st of 2777 public middle schools	97.1%		97.7	69^th of 2802 public middle schools	97.5%	12		69.1	69.1				77.2	82.7	78.1	79.2				73.7	75.1	70.9	73.2	$15,049
Hillview Middle	Public	6-8	1100 Elder Ave.	Menlo Park	94025	San Mateo County	Menlo Park City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 326-4341	867	57	15.3	9.6%	463 (53.4%)	8 (0.9%)	183 (21.1%)	123 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	81 (9.3%)	97.6	69^th of 2777 public middle schools	97.5%		97.4	83^rd of 2802 public middle schools	97.0%	14		68.6	68.6				79.3	81.0	79.1	79.8				76.6	75.4	75.2	75.7	$8,464
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle	Public	6-8	480 East Meadow Dr.	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 856-5188	996	64	15.5	9.9%	266 (26.7%)	21 (2.1%)	119 (11.9%)	459 (46.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.3%)	118 (11.8%)	98.4	33^rd of 2777 public middle schools	98.8%		98.7	30^th of 2802 public middle schools	98.9%	3		78.6	78.6				82.5	82.9	81.0	82.1				82.5	83.5	77.5	81.0	$14,581
La Entrada Middle	Public	4-8	2200 Sharon Rd.	Menlo Park	94025	San Mateo County	Las Lomitas Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 854-3962	595	41	14.6	6.2%	304 (51.1%)	4 (0.7%)	81 (13.6%)	117 (19.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	85 (14.3%)	99	18^th of 2777 public middle schools	99.4%		98.9	22^nd of 2802 public middle schools	99.2%	4	68.3	70.5	69.3		81.2	85.6	87.1	88.6	87.6	85.9		83.9	85.8	81.7	83.3	81.0	83.3	$12,190
North Star Academy	Public	3-8	400 Duane St.	Redwood City	94062	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2411	519	19	27.2	9.4%	259 (49.9%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (12.1%)	120 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (14.6%)	99.7	3^rd of 2777 public middle schools	99.9%		99.8	5^th of 2802 public middle schools	99.8%	2	93.4	88.1	90.9	87.9	95.6	96.7	96.6	97.6	94.1	94.7	94.4	98.9	96.7	97.7	96.4	89.3	95.6
McKinley Institute of Technology	Public	6-8	400 Duane St.	Redwood City	94062	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2410	331	18	18.6	83.4%	9 (2.7%)	4 (1.2%)	307 (92.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	12.9	2546^th of 2777 public middle schools	8.3%		20.8	2227^th of 2802 public middle schools	20.5%	319		11.6	11.6				16.7	18.0	28.1	20.2				8.0	3.7	9.7	6.9
Ellen Fletcher Middle	Public	6-8	655 Arastradero Rd.	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 856-9810	515	36	14.4	11.8%	152 (29.5%)	7 (1.4%)	81 (15.7%)	206 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.4%)	98.5	31^st of 2777 public middle schools	98.9%		99	21^st of 2802 public middle schools	99.3%	10		78.6	78.6				88.6	80.0	87.9	85.3				78.7	75.9	77.5	77.3	$16,966
John F. Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	2521 Goodwin Ave.	Redwood City	93239	Kings County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2409	706	39	17.8	59.6%	130 (18.4%)	12 (1.7%)	509 (72.1%)	22 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	27 (3.8%)	54.2	1034^th of 2777 public middle schools	62.8%		51.2	1130^th of 2802 public middle schools	59.7%	96		28.1	28.1				38.2	54.2	54.8	49.2				26.4	31.3	34.8	30.8
Crittenden Middle	Public	6-8	1701 Rock St.	Mountain View	94043	Santa Clara County	Mountain View Whisman	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 903-6945	537	32	16.8	25.3%	128 (23.8%)	14 (2.6%)	222 (41.3%)	97 (18.1%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	68 (12.7%)	84.7	386^th of 2777 public middle schools	86.1%		84.8	380^th of 2802 public middle schools	86.4%	6		56.4	56.4				62.9	62.1	61.5	62.2				49.1	51.8	56.0	52.1

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