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Public School | Grades 6-8 | Standard Elementary

Standard Middle School is located in Bakersfield, CA and is in Standard Elementary School District. It is a public school that serves 899 students in grades 6-8.

Standard 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 Standard 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.

Standard Middle School had an API growth score of 733 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Standard Middle School's 2012 base score was 723 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.

In 2010, Standard Middle School had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Standard Middle School's students and teachers. more

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1222 North Chester Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93308

(661) 392-2130

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I HAVE A DAUGHTER WHO HAS BEEN IN COLORGUARD FOR TWO YEARS.SHE NEVER MISSED A PERFORMANCE AND ALL SUMMER ATTENDED ALL PRACTICES MANDATORY OR NOT.SHE HURT HER FOOT AND WAS GOING TO MISS ONE PRACTICE AND WAS TOLD SHE WOULD BE OFF THE TEAM....I AM VERY UNHAPPY ABOUT THIS CONSIDERING SOME OF THE THINGS I HAVE HEARD HAVE GONE ON THERE AND UNNOTICED....

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 899

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Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Standard Middle School had 76% 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

76%

Hispanic

20%

American Indian/Alaskan Native

Black

Asian/Pacific Islander

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Standard Elementary District Spending

$8,228Per Pupil

The Standard Elementary spends $8,228 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 61% on instruction, 32% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Standard Elementary District

22:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Standard Middle School had 22 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

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27%

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42%

CST Results (2007)

Math

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32%

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32%

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42%

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Language

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38%

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38%

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45%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Mathematics

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39%

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39%

state

51%

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Reading

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41%

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41%

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47%

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Spelling

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51%

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59%

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English Language Arts

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37%

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37%

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46%

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Math

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26%

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Algebra I

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43%

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43%

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38%

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English Language Arts

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29%

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General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

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13%

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13%

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23%

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History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

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18%

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18%

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35%

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English Language Arts

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34%

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34%

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47%

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Math

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35%

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44%

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Language

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36%

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47%

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Mathematics

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37%

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37%

state

52%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

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Reading

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37%

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37%

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49%

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Spelling

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53%

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53%

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60%

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English Language Arts

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32%

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32%

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49%

CST Results (2008)

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Math

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41%

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Algebra I

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41%

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42%

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English Language Arts

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36%

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45%

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General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

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29%

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29%

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31%

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History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

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25%

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25%

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36%

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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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53%

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53%

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52%

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English Language Arts

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44%

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52%

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Math

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43%

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49%

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English Language Arts

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37%

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37%

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54%

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Math

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28%

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Algebra I

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English Language Arts

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General Mathematics

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30%

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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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50%

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Social Science Grade 8

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42%

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Algebra I

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60%

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28%

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General Mathematics

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English Language Arts

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Math

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English Language Arts

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Math

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Algebra I

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English Language Arts

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37%

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General Mathematics

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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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42%

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Social Science Grade 8

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32%

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32%

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47%

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Algebra I

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43%

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31%

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General Mathematics

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27%

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27%

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27%

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English Language Arts

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40%

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40%

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55%

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Math

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44%

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44%

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53%

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English Language Arts

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41%

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41%

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57%

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Math

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42%

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Algebra I

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60%

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English Language Arts

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General Mathematics

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32%

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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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63%

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Social Science Grade 8

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Algebra I

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60%

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General Mathematics

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42%

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English Language Arts

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Math

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English Language Arts

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Math

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Algebra I

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English Language Arts

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40%

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59%

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General Mathematics

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42%

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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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63%

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66%

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Social Science Grade 8

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38%

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52%

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Algebra I

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60%

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34%

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General Mathematics

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42%

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