Hercules Middle

1900 Refugio Valley Rd., Richmond CA, 94547 | West Contra Costa Unified School District | 510-231-1429
  • grades 6-8
  • students 594
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 43% 1% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Richmond
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
31%Richmond
43%California

Hercules Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "West Contra Costa Unified School District" in Richmond, CA. There are a total of 594 students and 25 teachers at Hercules Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Hercules Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.5%, which is 1% lower than the California average.

Hercules Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students594
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

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 Hercules Middle, 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
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
735-39%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
750-54%
855-59%
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.

Hercules Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White n/a 7.5% 24.1% 51.1%
Black n/a 18.3% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 12.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 59.2% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.8% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 1.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Richmond demographics profile

StatisticRichmondCaliforniaNational
Population422,57539,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,55525691
Median age36.636.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%52%55%
Speak English60%56%79%
Speak Spanish22%29%13%

Education level achieved in Richmond

IndexRichmondCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade80.2%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school78.8%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college64.7%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.6%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors39.7%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters17.4%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Hercules Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.