Foothills Middle School
Foothills Middle School
About This School
Public School | Grades 5-9 | Arcadia Unified
Foothills Middle School is located in Arcadia, CA and is one of 11 schools in Arcadia Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 770 students in grades 5-9.
Foothills 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 Foothills 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.
Foothills Middle School had an API growth score of 981 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Foothills Middle School's 2012 base score was 972 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Foothills Middle School had 27 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Foothills Middle School's students and teachers. more
Foothills 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 Foothills 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.
Foothills Middle School had an API growth score of 981 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Foothills Middle School's 2012 base score was 972 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Foothills Middle School had 27 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Foothills Middle School's students and teachers. more
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Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Highland Oaks Elementary School 0.6 miles |  |
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| Monrovia High School 0.7 miles |  |
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| Arroyo Pacific Academy 0.9 miles | n/a | |
| Mayflower Elementary School 0.9 miles |  |
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| Barnhart School 1 miles | n/a |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 770
52%
48%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Foothills Middle School had 14% 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)
Asian/Pacific Islander
56%
White
27%
Hispanic
15%
Black
2%
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Arcadia Unified District Spending
$8,016Per Pupil
The Arcadia Unified spends $8,016 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 65% on instruction, 31% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Arcadia Unified District
27:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Foothills Middle School had 27 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Arcadia Unified School DistrictTest Scores
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
88%
district
80%
state
42%
Math
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88%
district
81%
state
42%
Language
school
82%
district
78%
state
45%
Mathematics
school
90%
district
86%
state
51%
Reading
school
80%
district
78%
state
47%
Spelling
school
85%
district
84%
state
59%
Algebra I
school
100%
district
100%
state
77%
English Language Arts
school
84%
district
81%
state
46%
Math
school
86%
district
80%
state
39%
Algebra I
school
85%
district
88%
state
38%
English Language Arts
school
81%
district
76%
state
41%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
school
32%
district
40%
state
23%
Geometry
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100%
district
99%
state
83%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
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73%
district
70%
state
35%
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English Language Arts
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86%
district
81%
state
47%
no change
Math
school
88%
district
82%
state
44%
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Language
school
86%
district
80%
state
47%
change 4%
Mathematics
school
94%
district
90%
state
52%
change 8%
Reading
school
86%
district
80%
state
49%
change 1%
Spelling
school
86%
district
84%
state
60%
no change
Algebra I
school
100%
district
100%
state
80%
change 8%
English Language Arts
school
91%
district
85%
state
49%
change 7%
Math
school
92%
district
87%
state
41%
change 14%
Algebra I
school
97%
district
90%
state
42%
change 6%
English Language Arts
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86%
district
82%
state
45%
change 84%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
school
59%
district
50%
state
31%
no change
Geometry
school
100%
district
100%
state
84%
change 4%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
school
76%
district
74%
state
36%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
89%
district
89%
state
52%
change 6%
English Language Arts
school
91%
district
87%
state
52%
change 5%
Math
school
92%
district
86%
state
49%
no change
Algebra I
school
100%
district
100%
state
81%
change 2%
English Language Arts
school
89%
district
85%
state
54%
change 9%
Math
school
84%
district
82%
state
43%
change 1%
Algebra I
school
96%
district
95%
state
44%
change 1%
English Language Arts
school
87%
district
80%
state
48%
General Mathematics
school
55%
district
53%
state
30%
no change
Geometry
school
100%
district
100%
state
87%
change 1%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
90%
district
86%
state
56%
Social Science Grade 8
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82%
district
78%
state
42%
Algebra I
school
97%
district
79%
state
28%
General Mathematics
school
55%
district
44%
state
26%
Geometry
school
100%
district
66%
state
26%
change 1%
English Language Arts
school
90%
district
85%
state
56%
change 2%
Math
school
90%
district
89%
state
52%
no change
Algebra I
school
100%
district
100%
state
85%
change 3%
English Language Arts
school
92%
district
88%
state
55%
change 13%
Math
school
95%
district
91%
state
49%
no change
Algebra I
school
96%
district
91%
state
46%
change 5%
English Language Arts
school
91%
district
88%
state
54%
change 13%
General Mathematics
school
48%
district
57%
state
31%
no change
Geometry
school
100%
district
100%
state
86%
change 1%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
91%
district
90%
state
59%
change 2%
Social Science Grade 8
school
84%
district
81%
state
47%
change 1%
Algebra I
school
96%
district
78%
state
31%
change 13%
General Mathematics
school
48%
district
52%
state
27%
no change
Geometry
school
100%
district
72%
state
27%
change 3%
English Language Arts
school
93%
district
87%
state
55%
change 2%
Math
school
92%
district
88%
state
53%
no change
Algebra I
school
100%
district
99%
state
83%
change 2%
English Language Arts
school
90%
district
86%
state
57%
change 2%
Math
school
93%
district
88%
state
50%
change 1%
Algebra I
school
97%
district
96%
state
47%
change 1%
English Language Arts
school
92%
district
89%
state
57%
change 27%
General Mathematics
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61%
district
58%
state
32%
no change
Geometry
school
100%
district
100%
state
88%
change 2%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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93%
district
90%
state
63%
no change
Social Science Grade 8
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84%
district
81%
state
50%
change 2%
Algebra I
school
98%
district
87%
state
32%
change 27%
General Mathematics
school
61%
district
46%
state
28%
no change
Geometry
school
100%
district
69%
state
31%
no change
English Language Arts
school
93%
district
89%
state
59%
no change
Math
school
92%
district
91%
state
55%
no change
Algebra I
school
100%
district
99%
state
86%
no change
English Language Arts
school
90%
district
90%
state
62%
no change
Math
school
93%
district
90%
state
52%
no change
Algebra I
school
97%
district
93%
state
49%
no change
English Language Arts
school
92%
district
87%
state
59%
no change
General Mathematics
school
61%
district
48%
state
32%
no change
Geometry
school
100%
district
100%
state
87%
no change
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
93%
district
91%
state
66%
no change
Social Science Grade 8
school
84%
district
82%
state
52%
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TestRating
10 out of 10
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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