Summary:
Imogene Garner Hook Junior High is a public middle school located in Victorville, California, serving around 1,000 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Victor Valley Union High School District, which is ranked 975 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Imogene Garner Hook Junior High has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of California middle schools over the past decade, with rankings ranging from 2,068 out of 2,379 schools in 2012-2013 to 2,494 out of 2,777 schools in the most recent 2023-2024 school year. The school has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating poor performance compared to other schools in the state. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are around 20-22% and 8-12%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 45-47% and 31-36%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.3% in 2020-2021 to 38.6% in 2021-2022, which are significantly higher than the state average.
While Imogene Garner Hook Junior High performs poorly overall, its English Language Learner (ELL) students are a relative bright spot, ranking in the top 40% of California middle schools for this subgroup in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school ranks at the top of California middle schools for its foster care student population, indicating that it is providing effective support for this vulnerable group. However, the school's performance lags significantly behind its nearby counterparts, such as Riverview Middle, Pinon Mesa Middle, and Melva Davis Academy of Excellence, which generally have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve more advantaged student populations.
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Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
Victor Valley Union High
SchoolDigger Rank:
2494th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,880
Students who attend Imogene Garner Hook Junior High usually attend:
Feeder schools for Imogene Garner Hook Junior High:
Student/teacher ratio: 18.8
Number of students: 891
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
69.5%
African American:
21.2%
White:
4.8%
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Two or more races:
3.1%
Asian:
0.9%
American Indian:
0.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.1%
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