Albany Middle School
About This School
Public School | Grades 5-8 | Albany City Unified
Albany Middle School is located in Albany, CA and is one of 6 schools in Albany City Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 907 students in grades 5-8.
Albany Middle School made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Albany Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Albany Middle School had an API growth score of 915 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Albany Middle School's 2012 base score was 887 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Albany Middle School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Albany Middle School's students and teachers. more
Albany Middle School made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Albany Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Albany Middle School had an API growth score of 915 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Albany Middle School's 2012 base score was 887 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Albany Middle School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Albany Middle School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Albany High School 0.2 miles |  |
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| Tilden Preparatory School 0.5 miles | n/a | |
| Tilden Preparatory School 0.5 miles | n/a | |
| St Jerome Catholic School 0.5 miles | n/a | |
| Tilden Preparatory School 0.5 miles | n/a |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 907
47%
53%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Albany Middle School had 21% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 53% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
39%
Asian/Pacific Islander
35%
Hispanic
14%
Black
9%
Two or More Races
2%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1%
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Albany City Unified District Spending
$9,178Per Pupil
The Albany City Unified spends $9,178 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 67% on instruction, 31% on support services, 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Albany City Unified District
17:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Albany Middle School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the CST
What is it?
The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.
How is it Scored?
Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
About the CAT6
What is it?
The California Achievement Test (CAT/6) is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons. The CAT/6 test is one of the five components of the STAR Program.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 and 7 are assessed in reading, language arts, spelling and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
English Language Arts
school
76%
district
76%
state
42%
Math
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76%
district
75%
state
42%
Language
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74%
district
74%
state
45%
Mathematics
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85%
district
85%
state
51%
Reading
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77%
district
76%
state
47%
Spelling
school
78%
district
78%
state
59%
English Language Arts
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77%
district
77%
state
46%
Math
school
79%
district
79%
state
39%
Algebra I
school
99%
district
99%
state
38%
English Language Arts
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67%
district
67%
state
41%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
school
55%
district
55%
state
23%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
school
60%
district
60%
state
35%
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English Language Arts
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75%
district
74%
state
47%
change 8%
Math
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70%
district
70%
state
44%
change 1%
Language
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73%
district
73%
state
47%
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Mathematics
school
80%
district
80%
state
52%
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Reading
school
72%
district
72%
state
49%
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Spelling
school
80%
district
80%
state
60%
change 1%
English Language Arts
school
76%
district
76%
state
49%
change 5%
Math
school
75%
district
75%
state
41%
change 2%
Algebra I
school
97%
district
97%
state
42%
change 4%
English Language Arts
school
70%
district
70%
state
45%
change 13%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
school
62%
district
62%
state
31%
change 2%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
school
61%
district
61%
state
36%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
79%
district
79%
state
52%
no change
English Language Arts
school
75%
district
75%
state
52%
change 3%
Math
school
72%
district
72%
state
49%
change 1%
English Language Arts
school
75%
district
75%
state
54%
change 4%
Math
school
72%
district
72%
state
43%
change 1%
Algebra I
school
98%
district
98%
state
44%
change 1%
English Language Arts
school
71%
district
71%
state
48%
General Mathematics
school
60%
district
60%
state
30%
change 3%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
77%
district
77%
state
56%
Social Science Grade 8
school
61%
district
61%
state
42%
Algebra I
school
98%
district
76%
state
28%
General Mathematics
school
60%
district
49%
state
26%
change 8%
English Language Arts
school
81%
district
81%
state
56%
change 7%
Math
school
77%
district
77%
state
52%
Algebra I
school
91%
district
91%
state
85%
change 8%
English Language Arts
school
81%
district
81%
state
55%
change 3%
Math
school
74%
district
74%
state
49%
change 1%
Algebra I
school
99%
district
99%
state
46%
change 4%
English Language Arts
school
74%
district
74%
state
54%
change 3%
General Mathematics
school
58%
district
58%
state
31%
change 1%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
78%
district
78%
state
59%
change 3%
Social Science Grade 8
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63%
district
63%
state
47%
no change
Algebra I
school
98%
district
79%
state
31%
change 3%
General Mathematics
school
58%
district
46%
state
27%
change 6%
English Language Arts
school
86%
district
86%
state
55%
change 6%
Math
school
82%
district
82%
state
53%
change 10%
Algebra I
school
100%
district
100%
state
83%
no change
English Language Arts
school
81%
district
81%
state
57%
change 4%
Math
school
77%
district
77%
state
50%
change 3%
Algebra I
school
96%
district
96%
state
47%
no change
English Language Arts
school
74%
district
74%
state
57%
change 9%
General Mathematics
school
53%
district
53%
state
32%
change 4%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
75%
district
75%
state
63%
change 8%
Social Science Grade 8
school
68%
district
68%
state
50%
change 2%
Algebra I
school
96%
district
72%
state
32%
change 9%
General Mathematics
school
53%
district
48%
state
28%
no change
English Language Arts
school
86%
district
87%
state
59%
no change
Math
school
82%
district
84%
state
55%
no change
Algebra I
school
100%
district
90%
state
86%
no change
English Language Arts
school
81%
district
88%
state
62%
no change
Math
school
77%
district
83%
state
52%
no change
Algebra I
school
96%
district
69%
state
49%
no change
English Language Arts
school
74%
district
78%
state
59%
no change
General Mathematics
school
53%
district
10%
state
32%
no change
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
75%
district
69%
state
66%
no change
Social Science Grade 8
school
68%
district
67%
state
52%
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TestRating
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For California, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 CST Results for all subjects tested.
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