Explorer Middle School
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4.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 188 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 2036th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 3550 64th Ave., Oakland, CA 94605
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Oakland Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,036
- Graduation Rate: 50.3%
- Dropout Rate: 7.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 18.7
- Enrolled Students: 39,304
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 188
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 9.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 79 (42.0%)
- Females: 109 (58.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 11 (5.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 135 (71.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 146 (77.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 136 | 72.3% |
| Asian | 6 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 30 | 16.0% |
| White | 3 | 1.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 71 | 37.8% |
| 7th Grade | 72 | 38.3% |
| 8th Grade | 45 | 23.9% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
40.0%
District:
14.7%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
50.0%
District:
39.0%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 11.1%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 77.8%
Number of Certificated Staff: 10.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 13.8
Average Age
School:
46.8
District:
48.3
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4.5
4.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Explorer Middle School
- Reviewed by Former Student on January 23, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I was also an student that went to explorer, i loved this school. I was in the second class that got promoted into high school. :/ i heard it shut down, but it was the district fault that kept moving all the best teachers out of that school.
- Reviewed by Student on September 15, 2010
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - my name is sierrah i went to explorer the year it shut down ilove that school i wish it would come back thatnk you al teachers from explore your the best...
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