Ronald Mcnair Academy (Closed 2023)

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Ronald Mcnair Academy (Closed 2023)

2033 Pulgas Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94303

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Serving 114 students in grades 6-8, Ronald Mcnair Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the California state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the California state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 29:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ronald Mcnair Academy
7	58
8	56

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Total Students

114 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ronald Mcnair Academy
2023	114
2022	114
2021	114
2020	114
2019	114
2018	190
2017	190
2016	194
2015	223
2014	241
2013	300
2012	314
2011	316
2010	210
2009	331
2008	566
2007	523
2006	435
2005	455
2004	497
2003	584
2002	597
2001	595
2000	557
1999	525
1998	551
1997	644
1996	756
1995	747
1994	723
1993	739
1992	696
1991	690
1990	661
1989	602
1988	681
1987	709

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ronald Mcnair Academy
2023	4
2022	4
2021	4
2020	4
2019	4
2018	9
2017	9
2016	9
2015	10
2014	9
2013	14
2012	14
2010	11
2009	28
2008	19
2007	25
2006	22
2005	26
2004	28
2003	40
2002	37
2001	36
2000	34
1999	34
1998	25
1997	25
1996	27
1995	27
1994	27
1993	25
1992	32
1991	31
1990	27

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State Level (CA)

(17-18)

15-19%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Ronald Mcnair Academy	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2018	17%	39%	15%
2017	12%	38%	17%
2016	12%	37%	12%
2015	9%	34%	12%
2013	21%	59%	43%
2012	21%	59%	47%
2011	31%	58%	49%
2010	37%	56%	43%

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(17-18)

25-29%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Ronald Mcnair Academy	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2018	27%	50%	15%
2017	32%	48%	24%
2016	17%	48%	19%
2015	19%	44%	18%
2013	27%	57%	33%
2012	28%	58%	38%
2011	26%	56%	37%
2010	29%	54%	34%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

29:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ronald Mcnair Academy	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2023	29:1	22:1	21:1
2022	29:1	21:1	20:1
2021	29:1	22:1	21:1
2020	29:1	23:1	25:1
2019	29:1	23:1	25:1
2018	21:1	23:1	23:1
2017	21:1	23:1	23:1
2016	22:1	24:1	24:1
2015	22:1	24:1	25:1
2014	27:1	24:1	24:1
2013	21:1	24:1	23:1
2012	22:1	23:1	20:1
2010	19:1	21:1	17:1
2009	12:1	20:1	18:1
2008	30:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	21:1	19:1
2006	20:1	20:1	19:1
2005	18:1	21:1	20:1
2004	18:1	21:1	20:1
2003	15:1	20:1	19:1
2002	16:1	20:1	18:1
2001	17:1	20:1	19:1
2000	16:1	21:1	19:1
1999	15:1	21:1	19:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	26:1	23:1	24:1
1996	28:1	25:1	25:1
1995	27:1	25:1	24:1
1994	27:1	25:1	24:1
1993	30:1	25:1	25:1
1992	22:1	24:1	25:1
1991	22:1	24:1	24:1
1990	24:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Ronald Mcnair Academy	California
2013	1%	1%
2004	2%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ronald Mcnair Academy	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	1%	12%	3%
2019	1%	12%	3%
2016	1%	11%	1%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2014	1%	11%	1%
2013	1%	11%	1%
2012	3%	11%	1%
2011	2%	11%	1%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%	1%
2008	11%	12%	10%
2007	10%	12%	10%
2006	11%	12%	11%
2005	9%	12%	11%
2004	6%	12%	11%
2003	7%	11%	11%
2002	7%	11%	11%
2001	7%	11%	10%
2000	9%	11%	11%
1999	9%	11%	11%
1998	11%	11%	11%
1997	10%	11%	12%
1996	11%	11%	11%
1995	9%	11%	11%
1994	9%	11%	12%
1993	8%	11%	11%
1992	7%	11%	11%
1991	10%	11%	11%

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Hispanic

81%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ronald Mcnair Academy	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2023	81%	55%	75%
2022	81%	56%	75%
2021	81%	56%	75%
2020	81%	55%	76%
2019	81%	55%	76%
2018	85%	54%	71%
2017	85%	54%	71%
2016	84%	54%	81%
2015	81%	54%	66%
2014	81%	53%	82%
2013	77%	53%	81%
2012	75%	52%	79%
2011	71%	51%	79%
2010	78%	50%	79%
2009	82%	49%	78%
2008	79%	50%	77%
2007	78%	49%	74%
2006	80%	48%	73%
2005	79%	47%	71%
2004	80%	46%	71%
2003	76%	45%	69%
2002	75%	44%	68%
2001	71%	43%	67%
2000	63%	42%	64%
1999	63%	41%	65%
1998	63%	40%	62%
1997	62%	40%	60%
1996	63%	39%	60%
1995	64%	38%	59%
1994	64%	37%	55%
1993	63%	36%	52%
1992	62%	35%	51%
1991	57%	34%	46%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ronald Mcnair Academy	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2023	6%	5%	12%
2022	6%	5%	12%
2021	6%	5%	11%
2020	6%	5%	10%
2019	6%	5%	10%
2018	4%	6%	10%
2017	4%	6%	10%
2016	6%	6%	10%
2015	7%	6%	10%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	10%	6%	8%
2012	11%	6%	9%
2011	16%	7%	11%
2010	10%	7%	5%
2009	8%	7%	12%
2008	10%	8%	13%
2007	10%	8%	15%
2006	9%	8%	16%
2005	12%	8%	18%
2004	12%	8%	18%
2003	15%	8%	19%
2002	17%	8%	21%
2001	21%	8%	23%
2000	27%	9%	24%
1999	28%	9%	24%
1998	26%	9%	26%
1997	27%	9%	27%
1996	26%	9%	28%
1995	27%	9%	29%
1994	26%	9%	32%
1993	29%	9%	36%
1992	31%	9%	38%
1991	33%	9%	43%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2014)
Year	Ronald Mcnair Academy	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2014	1%	25%	1%
2013	1%	25%	1%
2012	1%	26%	1%
2011	1%	27%
2010	1%	27%	1%
2007	1%	29%	1%
2003	2%	34%	1%
2002	1%	35%
2001	1%	36%
2000	1%	37%	1%
1997	1%	39%	1%

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Hawaiian

10%

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Ronald Mcnair Academy	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2015	10%	1%	8%
2014	9%	1%	8%
2013	9%	1%	8%
2012	9%	1%	9%
2011	10%	1%	8%
2010	9%	1%	3%
2009	8%	1%	8%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ronald Mcnair Academy	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ronald Mcnair Academy	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2023	0.33	0.64	0.42
2022	0.33	0.63	0.42
2021	0.33	0.62	0.42
2020	0.33	0.63	0.40
2019	0.33	0.63	0.40
2018	0.27	0.64	0.37
2017	0.27	0.64	0.37
2016	0.29	0.64	0.33
2015	0.33	0.64	0.37
2014	0.34	0.65	0.31
2013	0.40	0.65	0.33
2012	0.42	0.65	0.36
2011	0.47	0.67	0.36
2010	0.38	0.67	0.37
2009	0.32	0.71	0.38
2008	0.36	0.65	0.39
2007	0.38	0.67	0.42
2006	0.35	0.66	0.44
2005	0.36	0.67	0.46
2004	0.35	0.67	0.46
2003	0.40	0.67	0.48
2002	0.41	0.67	0.48
2001	0.45	0.67	0.50
2000	0.55	0.67	0.52
1999	0.54	0.67	0.52
1998	0.53	0.67	0.54
1997	0.54	0.67	0.56
1996	0.53	0.67	0.56
1995	0.52	0.67	0.56
1994	0.52	0.67	0.59
1993	0.52	0.67	0.60
1992	0.52	0.67	0.59
1991	0.57	0.67	0.60

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Eligible for

85%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ronald Mcnair Academy	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2023	85%	51%	79%
2022	85%	51%	75%
2021	85%	53%	82%
2020	85%	52%	80%
2019	85%	52%	80%
2018	80%	49%	78%
2017	80%	49%	78%
2016	81%	50%	80%
2015	89%	50%	85%
2014	89%	49%	86%
2013	86%	48%	87%
2012	99%	9%	33%
2011	91%	46%	85%
2010	80%	46%	84%
2009	88%	43%	74%
2008	74%	41%	69%
2007	66%	40%	64%
2006	71%	40%	70%
2005	81%	40%	70%
2004	70%	40%	68%
2003	67%	39%	56%
2002	53%	39%	49%
2001	62%	39%	57%
2000	71%	40%	71%
1999	71%	40%	71%
1998	90%	47%	89%
1997	95%	47%	89%
1996	84%	46%	78%
1995	86%	45%	81%
1994	91%	43%	85%
1993	69%	41%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ronald Mcnair Academy	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2023	4%	8%	2%
2022	4%	7%	2%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	7%	9%	8%
2017	7%	9%	8%
2016	4%	9%	6%
2015	5%	9%	5%
2014	6%	9%	8%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2011	3%	8%	4%
2010	8%	9%	8%
2009	11%	10%	7%
2008	8%	10%	11%
2007	11%	10%	13%
2006	9%	9%	14%
2005	15%	9%	16%
2004	18%	9%	16%
2003	20%	9%	13%
2002	20%	8%	17%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ravenswood City Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% CA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CA state average).

How many students attend Ronald Mcnair Academy?

114 students attend Ronald Mcnair Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Ronald Mcnair Academy students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Hawaiian, 6% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ronald Mcnair Academy?

Ronald Mcnair Academy has a student ration of 29:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Ronald Mcnair Academy offer ?

Ronald Mcnair Academy offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Ronald Mcnair Academy part of?

Ronald Mcnair Academy is part of Ravenswood City Elementary School District.

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Ronald Mcnair Academy (Closed 2023)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2014)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

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