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This is quite possibly the worst school I've ever seen. First the school itself is run down and reminds me of a prison. Second, the staff...oh so horrible. The principle has no clue how to communicate in the digital world. While there are the few teachers that really try, there are some that just don't care and are so aloof they are just there trying to collect a pension. The school has no PTO, no idea how to communicate to the parents and an inability to post a schedule of events anywhere. Often times they give 2-3 days notice of upcoming events. While that may be fine for the welfare recipients around the school, those of us that work and have children that are forced to go to that school because of crazy district boundaries suffer. The after school program was teaching my children how to write graffiti and other gang related material. They also refuse to allow the children time to do homework and act as if nothing is wrong. I recommend you find another school for your children if they are forced to go to this one.
—Submitted by a parent
I am a former EGUSD employee and am appalled by the unprofessional actions of the classified staff to share unfounded truths about a student's family. Parents watch what you say to them because of their apparent confidential issues.
I LOVE this school. They have helped my children with some learning set backs and have gotten them to the level they need to be at. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The principle and vice principle are right on top of everything. My children love their Teachers and love going to school. (how many parents can say that?!) lol. Keep up the Great Work!
—Submitted by a parent
Terrible school with a total bully problem. The teachers refuse to do anything because it's a race issue. Kids are kids and they need to be taught that what they're doing is absolutely not okay and that no child should ever feel so threatened at school that they can't even go to the bathroom. Children should never have to feel stress like that.
Very unorganized school, with no disciplince actions. Im a mom to a student at this school he has been threatened, by students a few times and the office staff did nothing. I highly dont reccomend this school .
—Submitted by a parent
My daughter just started Kindergarten at John Reith and I'm already really pleased! Her teacher is awesome and the school staff seem to be really friendly. I believe my daughter's educational experience will be great at John Reith.
—Submitted by a parent
i love this school so much! on all of them it should be 5 not 4 or 3 5 so please i dont want to say my name.
—Submitted by a student
My daughter has attended John Reith for 3 years, and I have been pleased with her educational experience. The principal and the Vice-Principal are very involved in making sure that the school is run properly. I would recommend this school.
—Submitted by a parent
My daughter has been a student there for five years. The experience has been great. If I have questions about anything the teachers and administration are timely with the answers. The school doesn't have a large budget to work with but they sure make the most of it and parent involvement is always encouraged.
—Submitted by Denise Gonzalez, a parent
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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.
The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.
The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.
92 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.
92 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.
82 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.
82 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.
85 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.
86 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.
86 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2011
2010
2009
The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.
88 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.
86 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.
95 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2010
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The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.
96 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 38% |
| Females | 30% |
| Males | 43% |
| African American | 33% |
| Asian | 39% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 37% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | 33% |
| Students with no reported disability | 38% |
| English learner | 28% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 42% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 33% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 37% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 43% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 50% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 44% |
| Females | 30% |
| Males | 55% |
| African American | 41% |
| Asian | 33% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 44% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | 27% |
| Students with no reported disability | 47% |
| English learner | 31% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 51% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 50% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 40% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 43% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 67% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 37% |
| Females | 38% |
| Males | 38% |
| African American | 10% |
| Asian | 40% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 45% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 38% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 38% |
| English learner | 6% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 45% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 38% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 45% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 17% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 57% |
| Females | 50% |
| Males | 65% |
| African American | 33% |
| Asian | 63% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 64% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 64% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 57% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 57% |
| English learner | 47% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 59% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 54% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 69% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 39% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 51% |
| Females | 54% |
| Males | 48% |
| African American | 57% |
| Asian | 54% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 51% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 52% |
| English learner | 14% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 63% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 42% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 44% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 59% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 56% |
| Females | 58% |
| Males | 54% |
| African American | 48% |
| Asian | 79% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 56% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 57% |
| English learner | 39% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 62% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 75% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 47% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 64% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 44% |
| Females | 56% |
| Males | 32% |
| African American | 50% |
| Asian | 45% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 44% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 46% |
| English learner | 0% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 57% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 44% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 43% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 42% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 50% |
| Females | 61% |
| Males | 38% |
| African American | 35% |
| Asian | 55% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 50% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 51% |
| English learner | 25% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 57% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 39% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 52% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 55% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 48% |
| Females | 56% |
| Males | 39% |
| African American | 32% |
| Asian | 55% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 48% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 50% |
| English learner | 21% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 55% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 61% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 40% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 47% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 36% |
| Females | 30% |
| Males | 40% |
| African American | 17% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 36% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 36% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 39% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 41% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 36% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 31% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 29% |
| Females | 30% |
| Males | 28% |
| African American | 16% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 29% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 31% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 30% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 24% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 33% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 38% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
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| Ethnicity | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 33% | 7% | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 27% | 49% | ||
| Asian | 17% | 8% | ||
| Multiple or No Response | 10% | 3% | ||
| White | 7% | 28% | ||
| Filipino | 3% | 3% | ||
| Pacific Islander | 2% | 1% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English language learners 1 | 26% | N/A | 24% |
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 2 | 84% | N/A | 52% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 61% | 85% | ||
| Hmong | 16% | 1% | ||
| Hindi | 6% | 0% | ||
| Vietnamese | 5% | 2% | ||
| Cantonese | 4% | 2% | ||
| Mien (Yao) | 2% | 0% | ||
| Punjabi | 2% | 1% | ||
| Russian | 2% | 0% | ||
| Marshallese | 1% | 0% | ||
| Chamorro (Guamanian) | 0% | 0% | ||
| Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) | 0% | 1% | ||
| Ukrainian | 0% | 0% | ||
| Urdu | 0% | 0% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Average class size | 20 | N/A | 25 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Average years teaching in district | 11 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 13 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Full credential | 98% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 0% | N/A | 2% |
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