Bowditch Middle School
About This School
Public School | Grades 6-8 | San Mateo-Foster City Elementary
Bowditch Middle School is located in Foster City, CA and is one of 6 middle schools in San Mateo-foster City Elementary School District. It is a public school that serves 942 students in grades 6-8.
Bowditch 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 Bowditch 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.
Bowditch Middle School had an API growth score of 914 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Bowditch Middle School's 2012 base score was 909 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Bowditch Middle School had 24 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bowditch Middle School's students and teachers. more
Bowditch 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 Bowditch 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.
Bowditch Middle School had an API growth score of 914 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Bowditch Middle School's 2012 base score was 909 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Bowditch Middle School had 24 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bowditch Middle School's students and teachers. more
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| Bright Horizon Chinese School 1.1 miles | n/a | |
| San Mateo County Special Education School 2.4 miles | n/a | |
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| St Gregory School 3.5 miles | n/a |
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bowditch middle school is a place for a new start you have great teachers and sports and a wonderful variety of kids to hang out with althought some kids have troubles with bullying they do have a wonderful disinaplary distance to get rid of trouble makers.they have wonderful allectives and classes go to bowditch go BUCANEERS!
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 942
48%
52%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Bowditch Middle School had 7% 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
51%
White
36%
Hispanic
7%
Two or More Races
5%
Black
2%
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San Mateo-Foster City Elementary District Spending
$8,543Per Pupil
The San Mateo-Foster City Elementary spends $8,543 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 68% on instruction, 27% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about San Mateo-Foster City Elementary District
24:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Bowditch Middle School had 24 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in San Mateo-Foster City Elementary 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
78%
district
58%
state
42%
Math
school
74%
district
53%
state
42%
Language
school
79%
district
61%
state
45%
Mathematics
school
79%
district
63%
state
51%
Reading
school
73%
district
59%
state
47%
Spelling
school
80%
district
67%
state
59%
Algebra I
school
95%
district
88%
state
77%
English Language Arts
school
78%
district
61%
state
46%
Math
school
63%
district
44%
state
39%
Algebra I
school
86%
district
45%
state
38%
Algebra II
school
92%
district
92%
state
75%
English Language Arts
school
74%
district
55%
state
41%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
school
48%
district
29%
state
23%
Geometry
school
88%
district
91%
state
83%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
school
66%
district
50%
state
35%
no change
English Language Arts
school
78%
district
61%
state
47%
change 3%
Math
school
76%
district
55%
state
44%
change 1%
Language
school
80%
district
61%
state
47%
change 6%
Mathematics
school
84%
district
64%
state
52%
change 4%
Reading
school
76%
district
63%
state
49%
change 3%
Spelling
school
82%
district
70%
state
60%
change 1%
Algebra I
school
96%
district
95%
state
80%
change 4%
English Language Arts
school
81%
district
65%
state
49%
change 11%
Math
school
70%
district
49%
state
41%
change 48%
Algebra I
school
45%
district
29%
state
42%
change 1%
Algebra II
school
93%
district
88%
state
69%
change 11%
English Language Arts
school
82%
district
62%
state
45%
change 9%
Geometry
school
96%
district
89%
state
84%
change 12%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
school
74%
district
50%
state
36%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
83%
district
64%
state
52%
change 9%
English Language Arts
school
85%
district
65%
state
52%
change 7%
Math
school
81%
district
60%
state
49%
change 2%
Algebra I
school
98%
district
96%
state
81%
change 10%
English Language Arts
school
89%
district
74%
state
54%
change 4%
Math
school
67%
district
52%
state
43%
change 18%
Algebra I
school
53%
district
34%
state
44%
change 1%
Algebra II
school
94%
district
94%
state
79%
no change
English Language Arts
school
82%
district
67%
state
48%
change 19%
Geometry
school
78%
district
87%
state
87%
change 4%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
86%
district
69%
state
56%
Social Science Grade 8
school
78%
district
57%
state
42%
Algebra I
school
62%
district
43%
state
28%
Algebra II
school
94%
district
94%
state
28%
Geometry
school
78%
district
87%
state
26%
change 1%
English Language Arts
school
84%
district
68%
state
56%
change 4%
Math
school
78%
district
59%
state
52%
change 4%
Algebra I
school
94%
district
90%
state
85%
change 8%
English Language Arts
school
82%
district
70%
state
55%
no change
Math
school
67%
district
53%
state
49%
change 15%
Algebra I
school
45%
district
29%
state
46%
change 6%
Algebra II
school
100%
district
96%
state
79%
change 4%
English Language Arts
school
85%
district
70%
state
54%
change 9%
Geometry
school
85%
district
90%
state
86%
change 2%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
88%
district
74%
state
59%
change 4%
Social Science Grade 8
school
75%
district
62%
state
47%
change 8%
Algebra I
school
57%
district
38%
state
31%
change 6%
Algebra II
school
100%
district
96%
state
31%
change 9%
Geometry
school
85%
district
90%
state
27%
change 5%
English Language Arts
school
80%
district
64%
state
55%
no change
Math
school
78%
district
57%
state
53%
change 6%
English Language Arts
school
87%
district
73%
state
57%
change 13%
Math
school
76%
district
53%
state
50%
change 18%
Algebra I
school
53%
district
34%
state
47%
no change
Algebra II
school
100%
district
101%
state
85%
no change
English Language Arts
school
85%
district
68%
state
57%
change 18%
Geometry
school
100%
district
92%
state
88%
change 5%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
92%
district
76%
state
63%
change 3%
Social Science Grade 8
school
77%
district
62%
state
50%
change 5%
Algebra I
school
54%
district
38%
state
32%
no change
Algebra II
school
100%
district
101%
state
33%
change 18%
Geometry
school
100%
district
92%
state
31%
no change
English Language Arts
school
80%
district
69%
state
59%
no change
Math
school
78%
district
59%
state
55%
no change
English Language Arts
school
87%
district
73%
state
62%
no change
Math
school
76%
district
58%
state
52%
no change
Algebra I
school
53%
district
34%
state
49%
no change
Algebra II
school
100%
district
100%
state
81%
no change
English Language Arts
school
85%
district
68%
state
59%
no change
Geometry
school
100%
district
97%
state
87%
no change
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
92%
district
73%
state
66%
no change
Social Science Grade 8
school
77%
district
61%
state
52%
9
TestRating
9 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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