Prairie Vista Middle School
Prairie Vista Middle School
About This School
Public School | Grades 6-8 | Hawthorne
Prairie Vista Middle School is located in Hawthorne, CA and is one of 3 middle schools in Hawthorne School District. It is a public school that serves 982 students in grades 6-8.
Prairie Vista Middle School did not make 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 Prairie Vista 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.
Prairie Vista Middle School had an API growth score of 761 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Prairie Vista Middle School's 2012 base score was 769 and the school did not meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Prairie Vista 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 Prairie Vista Middle School's students and teachers. more
Prairie Vista Middle School did not make 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 Prairie Vista 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.
Prairie Vista Middle School had an API growth score of 761 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Prairie Vista Middle School's 2012 base score was 769 and the school did not meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Prairie Vista 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 Prairie Vista Middle School's students and teachers. more
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 982
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Prairie Vista Middle School had 93% 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)
Hispanic
67%
Black
24%
Asian/Pacific Islander
6%
White
2%
Two or More Races
1%
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Hawthorne District Spending
$8,379Per Pupil
The Hawthorne spends $8,379 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 58% on instruction, 35% on support services, 7% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Hawthorne District
24:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Prairie Vista Middle School had 24 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
30%
district
31%
state
42%
Math
school
38%
district
36%
state
42%
Language
school
30%
district
31%
state
45%
Mathematics
school
50%
district
49%
state
51%
Reading
school
34%
district
34%
state
47%
Spelling
school
55%
district
56%
state
59%
English Language Arts
school
35%
district
37%
state
46%
Math
school
40%
district
43%
state
39%
Algebra I
school
84%
district
65%
state
38%
English Language Arts
school
23%
district
30%
state
41%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
school
31%
district
23%
state
23%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
school
15%
district
19%
state
35%
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English Language Arts
school
33%
district
37%
state
47%
change 3%
Math
school
39%
district
41%
state
44%
change 10%
Language
school
33%
district
36%
state
47%
change 6%
Mathematics
school
53%
district
51%
state
52%
change 6%
Reading
school
36%
district
38%
state
49%
change 2%
Spelling
school
56%
district
60%
state
60%
change 17%
English Language Arts
school
41%
district
45%
state
49%
change 13%
Math
school
45%
district
46%
state
41%
change 6%
Algebra I
school
89%
district
70%
state
42%
change 61%
English Language Arts
school
37%
district
36%
state
45%
change 35%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
school
42%
district
38%
state
31%
change 20%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
school
12%
district
15%
state
36%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
35%
district
35%
state
52%
change 42%
English Language Arts
school
47%
district
45%
state
52%
change 15%
Math
school
45%
district
44%
state
49%
change 17%
English Language Arts
school
48%
district
48%
state
54%
change 20%
Math
school
54%
district
54%
state
43%
no change
Algebra I
school
89%
district
87%
state
44%
change 19%
English Language Arts
school
44%
district
41%
state
48%
General Mathematics
school
50%
district
46%
state
30%
change 6%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
37%
district
40%
state
56%
Social Science Grade 8
school
19%
district
25%
state
42%
Algebra I
school
89%
district
83%
state
28%
General Mathematics
school
50%
district
46%
state
26%
change 2%
English Language Arts
school
46%
district
50%
state
56%
change 13%
Math
school
51%
district
50%
state
52%
change 8%
English Language Arts
school
52%
district
52%
state
55%
change 6%
Math
school
57%
district
60%
state
49%
change 3%
Algebra I
school
92%
district
87%
state
46%
change 18%
English Language Arts
school
52%
district
49%
state
54%
change 2%
General Mathematics
school
49%
district
46%
state
31%
change 24%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
46%
district
47%
state
59%
change 32%
Social Science Grade 8
school
25%
district
28%
state
47%
change 3%
Algebra I
school
92%
district
78%
state
31%
change 2%
General Mathematics
school
49%
district
46%
state
27%
change 20%
English Language Arts
school
55%
district
53%
state
55%
change 2%
Math
school
50%
district
50%
state
53%
change 17%
English Language Arts
school
43%
district
47%
state
57%
change 14%
Math
school
49%
district
59%
state
50%
change 16%
Algebra I
school
77%
district
80%
state
47%
change 6%
English Language Arts
school
55%
district
53%
state
57%
change 12%
General Mathematics
school
43%
district
43%
state
32%
change 4%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
48%
district
52%
state
63%
change 36%
Social Science Grade 8
school
34%
district
37%
state
50%
change 15%
Algebra I
school
78%
district
73%
state
32%
change 12%
General Mathematics
school
43%
district
43%
state
28%
no change
English Language Arts
school
55%
district
49%
state
59%
no change
Math
school
50%
district
51%
state
55%
no change
English Language Arts
school
43%
district
58%
state
62%
no change
Math
school
49%
district
50%
state
52%
no change
Algebra I
school
77%
district
68%
state
49%
no change
English Language Arts
school
55%
district
51%
state
59%
no change
General Mathematics
school
43%
district
35%
state
32%
no change
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
48%
district
49%
state
66%
no change
Social Science Grade 8
school
34%
district
28%
state
52%
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TestRating
5 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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