Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School
About This School
Public School | Grades 6-9 | Palo Alto Unified
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School is located in Palo Alto, CA and is one of 19 schools in Palo Alto Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 1011 students in grades 6-9.
Jane Lathrop Stanford 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 Jane Lathrop Stanford 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.
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School had an API growth score of 939 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School's 2012 base score was 928 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School's students and teachers. more
Jane Lathrop Stanford 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 Jane Lathrop Stanford 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.
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School had an API growth score of 939 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School's 2012 base score was 928 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School's students and teachers. more
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 1011
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School had 9% 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
42%
Asian/Pacific Islander
40%
Hispanic
11%
Two or More Races
4%
Black
3%
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Palo Alto Unified District Spending
$13,411Per Pupil
The Palo Alto Unified spends $13,411 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 67% on instruction, 32% on support services, 1% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Palo Alto Unified District
18:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School had 18 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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Math
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78%
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Language
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45%
Mathematics
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87%
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86%
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51%
Reading
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83%
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84%
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47%
Spelling
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81%
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81%
state
59%
English Language Arts
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86%
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Math
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81%
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39%
Algebra I
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97%
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96%
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English Language Arts
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75%
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82%
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41%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
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47%
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55%
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23%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
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68%
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76%
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English Language Arts
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85%
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47%
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Math
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81%
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83%
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44%
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Language
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82%
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85%
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47%
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Mathematics
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84%
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89%
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52%
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Reading
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83%
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87%
state
49%
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Spelling
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78%
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83%
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English Language Arts
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84%
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86%
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49%
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Math
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76%
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84%
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41%
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Algebra I
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98%
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98%
state
42%
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English Language Arts
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77%
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81%
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45%
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General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
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65%
district
67%
state
31%
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History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
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75%
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77%
state
36%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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86%
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86%
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52%
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English Language Arts
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76%
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84%
state
52%
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Math
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75%
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81%
state
49%
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English Language Arts
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84%
district
87%
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54%
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Math
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78%
district
81%
state
43%
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Algebra I
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98%
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87%
state
44%
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English Language Arts
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77%
district
83%
state
48%
General Mathematics
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64%
district
73%
state
30%
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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85%
district
89%
state
56%
Social Science Grade 8
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74%
district
80%
state
42%
Algebra I
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98%
district
72%
state
28%
General Mathematics
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64%
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65%
state
26%
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English Language Arts
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86%
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86%
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56%
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Math
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85%
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83%
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52%
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English Language Arts
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84%
district
87%
state
55%
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Math
school
82%
district
85%
state
49%
change 1%
Algebra I
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97%
district
80%
state
46%
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English Language Arts
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83%
district
85%
state
54%
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General Mathematics
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74%
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67%
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31%
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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89%
district
90%
state
59%
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Social Science Grade 8
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80%
district
84%
state
47%
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Algebra I
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97%
district
71%
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31%
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General Mathematics
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74%
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58%
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27%
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English Language Arts
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Math
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53%
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English Language Arts
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87%
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86%
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57%
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Math
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83%
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83%
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50%
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Algebra I
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98%
district
81%
state
47%
no change
English Language Arts
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83%
district
88%
state
57%
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General Mathematics
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68%
district
63%
state
32%
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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83%
district
89%
state
63%
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Social Science Grade 8
school
77%
district
81%
state
50%
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Algebra I
school
98%
district
71%
state
32%
change 8%
General Mathematics
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68%
district
56%
state
28%
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English Language Arts
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87%
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89%
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59%
no change
Math
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89%
district
88%
state
55%
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English Language Arts
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87%
district
91%
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62%
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Math
school
83%
district
89%
state
52%
no change
Algebra I
school
98%
district
70%
state
49%
no change
English Language Arts
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83%
district
86%
state
59%
no change
General Mathematics
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68%
state
32%
no change
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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83%
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89%
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66%
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Social Science Grade 8
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77%
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TestRating
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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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