South Junior High

2320 E. S. St., La Palma CA, 92806 | Anaheim Elementary School District | 714-999-3667
  • grades 7-8
  • students 1529
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 19% 56% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 102 in La Palma
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
66%La Palma
43%California

South Junior High is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Anaheim Elementary School District" in La Palma, CA. There are a total of 1,529 students and 56 teachers at South Junior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 28 to 1.

South Junior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 19.0%, which is 56% lower than the California average.

South Junior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1529
Teachers56
Student/Teacher ratio28:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South Junior High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All14%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
714%
814%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
723%
824%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South Junior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 4.2% 5.2% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 1.4% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 3.7% 5.5% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 90.5% 86.5% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.5% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.7% 3.1% 3.1%

La Palma demographics profile

StatisticLa PalmaCaliforniaNational
Population15,65739,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,79325691
Median age44.136.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%52%55%
Speak English52%56%79%
Speak Spanish10%29%13%

Education level achieved in La Palma

IndexLa PalmaCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade90.6%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school90.3%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college73.5%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.5%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.9%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters14.3%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The South Junior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.