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Suva Intermediate School

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Suva Intermediate School is located in Bell Gardens, CA and is one of 29 schools in Montebello Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 1120 students in grades 5-8.

Suva Intermediate School did not make AYP in 2011. 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 Suva Intermediate 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.

Suva Intermediate School had an API growth score of 725 in 2011. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Suva Intermediate School's 2011 base score was 708 and the school did meet its 2011 school-wide growth target.

In 2008, Suva Intermediate School had 24 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Suva Intermediate School's students and teachers. more

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Montebello Unified District Spending

$9,144Per Pupil

The Montebello Unified spends $9,144 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 59% on instruction, 37% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Montebello Unified District

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Schools Nearby

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Suva Elementary School 0.1 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Laguna Nueva Elementary School 0.4 miles		1 2 3 4 5
St Gertrude School 0.5 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Bell Gardens Christian School 0.6 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Garfield Elementary School 0.6 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Public School
Grades 5-8
Montebello Unified School District

Did not make AYP
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Contact

Suva Intermediate School
6660 East Suva St
Bell Gardens, CA 90201
(562) 927-2679
www.montebello.k12.c...

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Test Scores

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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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25%

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27%

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44%

CST Results (2007)

Math

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32%

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33%

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49%

CST Results (2007)

English Language Arts

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17%

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25%

state

42%

CST Results (2007)

Math

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19%

district

29%

state

42%

CST Results (2007)

Language

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23%

district

28%

state

45%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Mathematics

school

30%

district

37%

state

51%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Reading

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28%

district

29%

state

47%

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Spelling

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43%

district

50%

state

59%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

English Language Arts

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24%

district

32%

state

46%

CST Results (2007)

Math

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21%

district

25%

state

39%

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Algebra I

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45%

district

36%

state

38%

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English Language Arts

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27%

district

28%

state

41%

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General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

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10%

district

17%

state

23%

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History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

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16%

state

35%

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English Language Arts

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31%

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31%

state

48%

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Math

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44%

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38%

state

51%

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

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20%

district

28%

state

46%

CST Results (2008)

change 41%

English Language Arts

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24%

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28%

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47%

CST Results (2008)

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Math

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24%

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28%

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44%

CST Results (2008)

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Language

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24%

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32%

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47%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

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Mathematics

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29%

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39%

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52%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

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Reading

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27%

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31%

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49%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

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Spelling

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41%

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50%

state

60%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

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English Language Arts

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24%

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35%

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49%

CST Results (2008)

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Math

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18%

district

26%

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41%

CST Results (2008)

change 73%

Algebra I

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12%

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31%

state

42%

CST Results (2008)

change 7%

English Language Arts

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29%

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32%

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45%

CST Results (2008)

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General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

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11%

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28%

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31%

CST Results (2008)

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History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

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14%

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36%

CST Results (2008)

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

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15%

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32%

state

52%

CST Results (2008)

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English Language Arts

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39%

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37%

state

54%

CST Results (2009)

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Math

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44%

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45%

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57%

CST Results (2009)

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

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21%

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28%

state

49%

CST Results (2009)

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English Language Arts

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38%

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39%

state

52%

CST Results (2009)

change 63%

Math

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39%

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36%

state

49%

CST Results (2009)

change 33%

English Language Arts

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32%

district

39%

state

54%

CST Results (2009)

change 44%

Math

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26%

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27%

state

43%

CST Results (2009)

change 400%

Algebra I

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60%

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50%

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44%

CST Results (2009)

change 10%

English Language Arts

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32%

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38%

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48%

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General Mathematics

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17%

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29%

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30%

CST Results (2009)

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

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65%

district

45%

state

56%

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Social Science Grade 8

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11%

district

19%

state

42%

CST Results (2009)

Algebra I

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61%

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21%

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28%

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General Mathematics

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17%

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29%

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26%

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English Language Arts

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46%

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41%

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58%

CST Results (2010)

no change

Math

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44%

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49%

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60%

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

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37%

district

35%

state

56%

CST Results (2010)

change 3%

English Language Arts

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39%

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39%

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56%

CST Results (2010)

change 13%

Math

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44%

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39%

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52%

CST Results (2010)

change 16%

English Language Arts

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37%

district

42%

state

55%

CST Results (2010)

change 46%

Math

school

38%

district

34%

state

49%

CST Results (2010)

change 23%

Algebra I

school

74%

district

51%

state

46%

CST Results (2010)

change 19%

English Language Arts

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38%

district

41%

state

54%

CST Results (2010)

change 41%

General Mathematics

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24%

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27%

state

31%

CST Results (2010)

change 15%

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

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55%

district

45%

state

59%

CST Results (2010)

change 55%

Social Science Grade 8

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17%

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24%

state

47%

CST Results (2010)

change 21%

Algebra I

school

74%

district

23%

state

31%

CST Results (2010)

change 41%

General Mathematics

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24%

district

27%

state

27%

CST Results (2010)

change 21%

English Language Arts

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47%

district

40%

state

55%

CST Results (2011)

change 25%

Math

school

55%

district

36%

state

53%

CST Results (2011)

change 11%

English Language Arts

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41%

district

44%

state

57%

CST Results (2011)

change 8%

Math

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41%

district

41%

state

50%

CST Results (2011)

change 7%

Algebra I

school

69%

district

59%

state

47%

CST Results (2011)

change 8%

English Language Arts

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41%

district

46%

state

57%

CST Results (2011)

change 21%

General Mathematics

school

29%

district

37%

state

32%

CST Results (2011)

change 13%

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

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48%

district

55%

state

63%

CST Results (2011)

change 18%

Social Science Grade 8

school

20%

district

30%

state

50%

CST Results (2011)

change 4%

Algebra I

school

71%

district

22%

state

32%

CST Results (2011)

change 21%

General Mathematics

school

29%

district

37%

state

28%

CST Results (2011)

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TestRating
4 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 1120

51% 49%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Suva Intermediate School had 90% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 52% 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 (2010)

Hispanic

98%

White

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24:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Suva Intermediate School had 24 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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I think that my school can do better than we r doing are school has a lot of bright kids but other make fun of the they call them nerds lots more to I say kick all the bad kids out and our school may in prove

Submitted by a Current Student on Feb 12, 2011

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