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Public School | Grades 5-8 | Los Angeles Unified
Alexander Fleming Middle School is located in Lomita, CA and is one of 959 schools in Los Angeles Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 1775 students in grades 5-8.
Alexander Fleming 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 Alexander Fleming 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.
Alexander Fleming 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. Alexander Fleming Middle School's 2012 base score was 738 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Alexander Fleming Middle School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Alexander Fleming Middle School's students and teachers. more
Alexander Fleming 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 Alexander Fleming 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.
Alexander Fleming 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. Alexander Fleming Middle School's 2012 base score was 738 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Alexander Fleming Middle School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Alexander Fleming Middle School's students and teachers. more
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Alexander Fleming Middle School
Alexander Fleming Middle School (FMS) is a middle school in the Lomita, California, serving educational stages 6–8. Fleming is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Fleming Middle School originally opened as Narbonne Junior and Senior High School In 1937. When the current Narbonne High School was opened, the school was renamed and became a junior high school. In 1957, the new Narbonne High school was built on the present site at 242nd Street and Western Avenue. Fleming's school colors are blue and white. The school's mascot is the Falcon.
Fleming is a science magnet and has increases in California Standardized Test (CST's) scores consistently over the past 8 years. Fleming also has a SAS or School of Advanced Studies allowing above average students to be academically challenged in a positive environment. Flemings' staff consists of professional medical practitioners, prior leaders in the defense contracting, numerous veterans from the U.S. Marines, Navy, and Air Force, as well as collegiate level athletes. After school tutoring focuses on mathematics and science, but is available for all subjects. Flemings' Running Club has participated in countless 5K's over the past five years.
Fleming Middle School originally opened as Narbonne Junior and Senior High School In 1937. When the current Narbonne High School was opened, the school was renamed and became a junior high school. In 1957, the new Narbonne High school was built on the present site at 242nd Street and Western Avenue. Fleming's school colors are blue and white. The school's mascot is the Falcon.
Fleming is a science magnet and has increases in California Standardized Test (CST's) scores consistently over the past 8 years. Fleming also has a SAS or School of Advanced Studies allowing above average students to be academically challenged in a positive environment. Flemings' staff consists of professional medical practitioners, prior leaders in the defense contracting, numerous veterans from the U.S. Marines, Navy, and Air Force, as well as collegiate level athletes. After school tutoring focuses on mathematics and science, but is available for all subjects. Flemings' Running Club has participated in countless 5K's over the past five years.
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Felicidades: This school made my midle school years amazing...
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i think fleming is a good school but not the best the teachers do care about us but the school is kinda i mean really boring sadly but yes and today they gave out nachos but they were not really nachos because they gave us cheese and that one meet with BREAD what thats no nachos and they did me a new lunch card and they gave me the wrong id number so i couldnt get lunch i had to go make line to get a temporary lunch card why do i have to do that it was not my fault they did the lunch card wrong
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i find my school has nice teachers
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 1775
47%
53%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Alexander Fleming Middle School had 71% 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
15%
Asian/Pacific Islander
10%
White
7%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1%
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Los Angeles Unified District Spending
$11,386Per Pupil
The Los Angeles Unified spends $11,386 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 58% on instruction, 38% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Los Angeles Unified District
23:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Alexander Fleming Middle School had 23 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.
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Math
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Algebra I
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9%
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English Language Arts
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30%
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General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
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History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
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27%
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English Language Arts
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33%
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47%
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Math
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44%
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Mathematics
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Reading
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49%
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Spelling
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56%
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English Language Arts
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Math
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35%
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Algebra I
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42%
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English Language Arts
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History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
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25%
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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40%
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52%
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English Language Arts
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37%
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52%
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35%
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English Language Arts
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45%
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38%
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54%
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36%
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Algebra I
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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41%
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56%
Social Science Grade 8
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42%
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30%
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42%
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English Language Arts
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Math
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Algebra I
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Algebra I
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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Social Science Grade 8
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55%
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Algebra I
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62%
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83%
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English Language Arts
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47%
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57%
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Math
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26%
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36%
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Algebra I
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Geometry
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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47%
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51%
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63%
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Social Science Grade 8
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41%
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Algebra I
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21%
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Geometry
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English Language Arts
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42%
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59%
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Math
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Algebra I
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Math
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English Language Arts
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Geometry
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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47%
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55%
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Social Science Grade 8
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TestRating
3 out of 10
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