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Enrollment
488
Middle
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RAVENSWOOD CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 063186014095
Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle
2450 Ralmar St., East Palo Alto, CA 94303 · (650) 329-2828 · San Mateo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL488 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of California public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
436 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 150 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 170 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 168 | 34% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Ravenswood City Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
14.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.3pp since 2017
Math
6.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.1pp since 2017
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 2.0% | 12.4% | 26.5% | 59.1% |
| Math | 3.1% | 3.3% | 15.8% | 77.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.4% | 6.4% |
| 2023-24 | 10.0% | 4.6% |
| 2022-23 | 11.0% | 5.1% |
| 2021-22 | 12.6% | 4.3% |
| 2018-19 | 16.6% | 6.7% |
| 2017-18 | 15.7% | 4.3% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
8.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 9% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 27% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle
Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle's state test result (8.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle this school | 488 | 89.3% | 8.8% |
| Richardson PREP HI Middle San Bernardino | 583 | 88.0% | 84.7% |
| Edison Middle Bakersfield | 489 | 88.1% | 19.7% |
| Ruth O. Harris Middle Bloomington | 562 | 85.9% | 18.2% |
| De Anza Middle Ontario | 510 | 90.2% | 38.6% |
| Tenaya Middle Merced | 607 | 91.6% | 20.7% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 8.8% | #1,215 of 1,224 | #26 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.4% | #1,200 of 1,227 ▲ 10 | #26 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.4% | #1,211 of 1,227 ▲ 9 | #26 of 26 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.9pp | #643 of 1,214 | #10 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 488 | #940 of 1,377 | #19 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #25 of 1,279 | #3 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.4% | #904 of 1,278 | #24 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.3% | #299 of 1,329 | #2 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +78.8% | #3 of 257 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
488
-66 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 488 | 33.1 | 14.8:1 | 89% (436) |
| 2023-24 | 482 | 29.4 | 16.4:1 | 76% (367) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 37.5 | 13.7:1 | 80% (413) |
| 2020-21 | 554 | 36 | 15.4:1 | 87% (481) |
| 2017-18 | 273 | 10.6 | 25.8:1 | 88% (239) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 79% (273 to 488); teachers up 212% (10.6 to 33.1).
About Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle
At 2450 Ralmar St. in East Palo Alto, California, Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle operates as a small middle school. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 488 students enrolled. The average among middle schools in California is roughly 659 students; this school is 26% smaller than that.
The Ravenswood City Elementary system has 4 schools and 1,445 students.
Most students at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle are Hispanic: 81% of enrollment. The remaining students are 10% Pacific Islander and 5% Black. Census figures show San Mateo County is about 25% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 33%.
Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle's 33.1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.8:1. That ratio is under the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 89%. The gap from the 34% average for public schools in San Mateo County is 55 points.
The allk12 Grade for Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle is F. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 4% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle is a bottom-10% school in California on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 8.8% against a predicted 27.2%.
In San Mateo County (population about 742,340), median household income is about $158,855, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 176 public schools in San Mateo County, with a combined enrollment of about 82,403.
Nearby, Costano Elementary is about 0.5 miles away. Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle's average proficiency of 8.8% compares with 7.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 554 in 2020-21 and 488 in 2024-25, a decrease of 66 students.
Discussions about Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
San Mateo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ravenswood City Elementary
- Costano ElementaryElementary · 369 students
- Belle Haven ElementaryElementary · 312 students
- Los Robles-Ronald McNair AcademyElementary · 276 students
Other schools in East Palo Alto
- Aspire East Palo Alto CharterElementary · 496 students
- Costano ElementaryElementary · 369 students
- East Palo Alto AcademyHigh · 278 students
- Los Robles-Ronald McNair AcademyElementary · 276 students
- KIPP Esperanza HighHigh · 194 students
- Oxford Day AcademyHigh · 108 students
Nearby schools
- Costano Elementary0.5 mi · 369
- Oxford Day Academy0.7 mi · 108
- KIPP Esperanza High0.8 mi · 194
- Belle Haven Elementary0.9 mi · 312
- KIPP Valiant Community Prep1.0 mi · 587
- Aspire East Palo Alto Charter1.0 mi · 496
Frequently asked questions
About Cesar Chavez Ravenswood MiddleHow many students attend Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle?
Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle enrolls approximately 488 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle serve?
Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle is approximately 14.8:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle?
At Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle, the student body is approximately 1% White, 81% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle public or private?
Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ravenswood City Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.