Is Lairon College Preparatory Academy a good school?

Lairon College Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 7.7% of California middle schools.

How many students attend Lairon College Preparatory Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 305 students attended Lairon College Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Lairon College Preparatory Academy?

Students at Lairon College Preparatory Academy are 83% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 4% African American, 1% White.

What high school do graduates of Lairon College Preparatory Academy attend?

Students who attend Lairon College Preparatory Academy usually go on to attend Andrew P. Hill High

Lairon College Preparatory Academy

Summary:

Lairon College Preparatory Academy is a public middle school located in San Jose, California, serving grades 4-8 with a student population of 315. The school is part of the Franklin-McKinley Elementary District, which is ranked 999 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lairon College Preparatory Academy consistently performs below the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 8.6% in 2017-2018 to 31.7% in 2022-2023, which likely contributes to the school's low academic performance. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 45.08% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When comparing Lairon College Preparatory Academy to nearby schools within the same district, such as College Connection Academy and Bridges Academy, the performance gap is quite significant. These nearby schools consistently outperform Lairon College Preparatory Academy in academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and higher rankings from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, who consistently rank in the bottom quartile of California middle schools.

Detail:

Public 4-8

3975 Mira Loma
San Jose, CA 95111-3520

(408) 363-5775

District: Franklin-McKinley Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2562^nd of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Students who attend Lairon College Preparatory Academy usually attend:

High:

Andrew P. Hill High

Feeder schools for Lairon College Preparatory Academy:

Elementary:

Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 20.7

Number of students: 305

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.0%

Asian:

11.5%

African American:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lairon College Preparatory Academy ranks worse than 89.3% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.65. (See more...)

Compare Details Lairon College Preparatory Academy ranks worse than 92.3% of middle schools in California. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Franklin-McKinley Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.39. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83%), Asian (11.5%), African American (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lairon College Preparatory Academy is 20.7, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Franklin-McKinley Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Lairon College Preparatory Academy employs 14.7 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lairon College Preparatory Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Lairon College Preparatory Academy 5235^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lairon College Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Lairon College Preparatory Academy 2562^nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Lairon College Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Franklin-McKinley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin-McKinley Elementary 999^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lairon College Preparatory Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lairon College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	20.70	3891^st	4809	19.1%
2005	17.91	4110^th	4822	14.8%
2006	20.17	3997^th	4818	17.0%
2007	21.34	4189^th	5113	18.1%
2008	15.73	4616^th	5113	9.7%
2009	21.08	4346^th	5193	16.3%
2010	21.83	4477^th	5314	15.8%
2011	11.89	5132^nd	5377	4.6%
2012	12.51	5103^rd	5390	5.3%
2013	16.86	4932^nd	5530	10.8%
2015	20.74	4547^th	5611	19.0%
2016	22.50	4386^th	5614	21.9%
2017	17.07	4946^th	5692	13.1%
2018	17.87	4858^th	5662	14.2%
2019	16.00	5163^rd	5789	10.8%
2022	13.85	5465^th	5883	7.1%
2023	12.55	5523^rd	5874	6.0%
2024	15.65	5235^th	5862	10.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Lairon College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.47	2157^th	3246	33.5%
2019	44.98	1493^rd	3275	54.4%
2022	29.56	2646^th	3311	20.1%
2023	29.34	2580^th	3250	20.6%
2024	28.92	2615^th	3160	17.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Lairon College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	30.87	1775^th	2634	32.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lairon College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.22	4255^th	5084	16.3%
2019	20.31	4551^st	5173	12.0%
2022	16.22	4896^th	5264	7.0%
2023	11.18	5247^th	5374	2.4%
2024	16.08	5070^th	5511	8.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lairon College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.35	4752^nd	5413	12.2%
2019	19.02	4708^th	5492	14.3%
2022	13.74	5296^th	5635	6.0%
2023	12.65	5346^th	5617	4.8%
2024	14.65	5147^th	5605	8.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lairon College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.20	4653^rd	5431	14.3%
2019	14.90	5058^th	5510	8.2%
2022	16.17	5108^th	5663	9.8%
2023	14.60	5201^st	5650	7.9%
2024	17.76	4916^th	5636	12.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Lairon College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.40	4080^th	4830	15.5%
2019	18.02	4503^rd	4963	9.3%
2022	15.00	4801^st	5084	5.6%
2023	12.65	4926^th	5098	3.4%
2024	15.59	4737^th	5102	7.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Lairon College Preparatory Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lairon College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	28.24	1693^rd	2477	31.7%
2016	34.66	1499^th	2497	40.0%
2017	28.75	1702^nd	2508	32.1%
2018	29.28	1687^th	2480	32.0%
2019	28.65	1840^th	2715	32.2%
2022	16.82	2361^st	2740	13.8%
2023	11.64	2640^th	2802	5.8%
2024	12.39	2562^nd	2777	7.7%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Lairon College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.59	650^th	1364	52.3%
2019	36.96	791^st	1442	45.1%
2022	33.92	1028^th	1540	33.2%
2023	30.19	1215^th	1529	20.5%
2024	28.88	1288^th	1477	12.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lairon College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.16	1413^th	2230	36.6%
2019	42.19	1265^th	2369	46.6%
2022	20.62	2075^th	2458	15.6%
2023	16.94	2294^th	2549	10.0%
2024	13.00	2417^th	2575	6.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lairon College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.21	1527^th	2262	32.5%
2019	15.06	2111^th	2380	11.3%
2022	12.91	2344^th	2509	6.6%
2023	11.75	2423^rd	2547	4.9%
2024	14.48	2308^th	2546	9.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lairon College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.31	1548^th	2273	31.9%
2019	41.83	1249^th	2407	48.1%
2022	24.28	1877^th	2527	25.7%
2023	13.54	2361^st	2558	7.7%
2024	10.90	2442^nd	2547	4.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Lairon College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.97	1502^nd	2072	27.5%
2019	26.24	1666^th	2213	24.7%
2022	15.58	2165^th	2359	8.2%
2023	10.92	2300^th	2391	3.8%
2024	12.54	2257^th	2383	5.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lairon College Preparatory Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	143	71	65	363	0	n/a	n/a	642
1989	124	46	74	365	4	n/a	n/a	613
1990	102	60	76	374	7	n/a	n/a	619
1991	93	71	62	411	8	n/a	n/a	645
1992	107	55	141	457	9	n/a	n/a	769
1993	85	54	187	467	8	n/a	n/a	801
1994	69	37	184	496	6	n/a	n/a	792
1995	42	39	188	591	10	n/a	n/a	870
1996	42	39	188	591	10	n/a	n/a	870
1997	44	31	188	605	6	n/a	n/a	874
1998	34	22	157	560	6	n/a	n/a	779
1999	23	22	174	563	2	n/a	n/a	784
2000	32	10	133	567	1	n/a	n/a	743
2001	28	11	125	535	2	n/a	n/a	701
2002	14	14	87	565	4	n/a	n/a	684
2003	14	14	87	565	4	n/a	n/a	684
2004	10	9	69	592	5	n/a	n/a	685
2005	10	11	61	578	4	n/a	n/a	664
2006	6	14	50	538	3	n/a	n/a	611
2007	10	11	46	544	5	n/a	n/a	616
2008	8	15	50	549	4	n/a	n/a	626
2009	8	8	43	553	4	3	0	619
2010	9	1	42	514	5	3	2	576
2011	4	5	45	518	2	3	1	578
2012	3	6	47	542	2	1	3	604
2013	1	7	41	491	2	1	1	544
2014	7	8	58	390	1	2	1	467
2015	4	7	59	443	1	1	1	516
2016	4	6	52	385	0	1	0	448
2017	4	7	42	349	0	0	0	402
2018	7	9	35	307	1	0	0	359
2019	5	12	33	333	0	0	0	383
2020	4	8	38	280	0	0	0	330
2021	5	8	36	288	1	0	0	338
2022	3	8	36	253	0	0	0	300
2023	4	7	37	267	0	0	0	315
2024	4	12	35	253	0	0	1	305

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lairon College Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	642	24.5	26.2	n/a
1989	613	27.0	22.7	n/a
1990	619	23.0	26.9	n/a
1991	645	23.0	28.0	n/a
1992	769	23.4	32.8	62.8
1993	801	29.5	27.2	81.3
1994	792	27.5	28.8	52.7
1995	870	29.5	29.5	79.7
1996	870	29.5	29.5	79.7
1997	874	32.0	27.3	82.8
1998	779	36.0	21.6	79.6
1999	784	36.0	21.8	81.6
2000	743	35.0	21.2	78.2
2001	701	36.0	19.5	75
2002	684	36.0	19.0	76.6
2003	684	36.0	19.0	76.6
2004	685	34.0	20.1	82.8
2005	664	34.0	19.5	87
2006	611	32.0	19.1	93.1
2007	616	31.0	19.9	92.5
2008	626	30.5	20.5	93.5
2009	619	27.0	20.0	92.9
2010	576	25.0	23.0	97.6
2011	578	n/a	n/a	94.6
2012	604	23.0	26.2	n/a
2013	544	22.0	24.7	83.1
2014	467	16.0	29.1	89.9
2015	516	18.0	28.6	95.7
2016	448	17.0	26.3	95.1
2017	402	16.0	25.1	92
2018	359	17.0	21.1	86.1
2019	383	15.0	25.5	89
2020	330	n/a	n/a	81.8
2021	338	15.0	22.5	88.8
2022	300	12.7	23.5	71.7
2023	315	15.4	20.4	45.1
2024	305	14.7	20.7	69.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lairon College Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	642	24.5	26.2	n/a
1989	613	27.0	22.7	n/a
1990	619	23.0	26.9	n/a
1991	645	23.0	28.0	n/a
1992	769	23.4	32.8	62.8
1993	801	29.5	27.2	81.3
1994	792	27.5	28.8	52.7
1995	870	29.5	29.5	79.7
1996	870	29.5	29.5	79.7
1997	874	32.0	27.3	82.8
1998	779	36.0	21.6	79.6
1999	784	36.0	21.8	81.6
2000	743	35.0	21.2	78.2
2001	701	36.0	19.5	75
2002	684	36.0	19.0	76.6
2003	684	36.0	19.0	76.6
2004	685	34.0	20.1	82.8
2005	664	34.0	19.5	87
2006	611	32.0	19.1	93.1
2007	616	31.0	19.9	92.5
2008	626	30.5	20.5	93.5
2009	619	27.0	20.0	92.9
2010	576	25.0	23.0	97.6
2011	578	n/a	n/a	94.6
2012	604	23.0	26.2	n/a
2013	544	22.0	24.7	83.1
2014	467	16.0	29.1	89.9
2015	516	18.0	28.6	95.7
2016	448	17.0	26.3	95.1
2017	402	16.0	25.1	92
2018	359	17.0	21.1	86.1
2019	383	15.0	25.5	89
2020	330	n/a	n/a	81.8
2021	338	15.0	22.5	88.8
2022	300	12.7	23.5	71.7
2023	315	15.4	20.4	45.1
2024	305	14.7	20.7	69.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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