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Public School | Grades 5-8 | Los Angeles Unified

Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle School is located in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA and is one of 959 schools in Los Angeles Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 1760 students in grades 5-8.

Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson 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 Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson 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.

Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle School had an API growth score of 848 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle School's 2012 base score was 843 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.

In 2010, Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle School had 27 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle School's students and teachers. more

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28014 Montereina Dr, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

(310) 241-1900

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 1760

48% 52%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle School had 57% 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

59%

White

16%

Black

12%

Asian/Pacific Islander

12%

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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

27:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle School had 27 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

47%

district

26%

state

42%

CST Results (2007)

Math

school

44%

district

26%

state

42%

CST Results (2007)

Language

school

50%

district

31%

state

45%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Mathematics

school

55%

district

35%

state

51%

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Reading

school

47%

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31%

state

47%

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Spelling

school

68%

district

54%

state

59%

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Algebra I

school

93%

district

61%

state

77%

CST Results (2007)

English Language Arts

school

49%

district

31%

state

46%

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Math

school

39%

district

23%

state

39%

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Algebra I

school

65%

district

21%

state

38%

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English Language Arts

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46%

district

26%

state

41%

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General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

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16%

district

10%

state

23%

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History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

school

45%

district

21%

state

35%

CST Results (2007)

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English Language Arts

school

59%

district

33%

state

47%

CST Results (2008)

change 20%

Math

school

53%

district

31%

state

44%

CST Results (2008)

no change

Language

school

50%

district

33%

state

47%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 9%

Mathematics

school

60%

district

37%

state

52%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 13%

Reading

school

53%

district

33%

state

49%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 4%

Spelling

school

71%

district

56%

state

60%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 8%

Algebra I

school

100%

district

66%

state

80%

CST Results (2008)

change 14%

English Language Arts

school

56%

district

34%

state

49%

CST Results (2008)

change 10%

Math

school

43%

district

28%

state

41%

CST Results (2008)

change 17%

Algebra I

school

54%

district

26%

state

42%

CST Results (2008)

change 11%

English Language Arts

school

51%

district

31%

state

45%

CST Results (2008)

change 63%

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

school

26%

district

16%

state

31%

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Geometry

school

100%

district

76%

state

84%

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change 13%

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

school

51%

district

25%

state

36%

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

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59%

district

40%

state

52%

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change 5%

English Language Arts

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62%

district

37%

state

52%

CST Results (2009)

change 2%

Math

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54%

district

35%

state

49%

CST Results (2009)

no change

Algebra I

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100%

district

72%

state

81%

CST Results (2009)

change 14%

English Language Arts

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64%

district

38%

state

54%

CST Results (2009)

change 19%

Math

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51%

district

27%

state

43%

CST Results (2009)

change 31%

Algebra I

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71%

district

28%

state

44%

CST Results (2009)

change 8%

English Language Arts

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55%

district

31%

state

48%

CST Results (2009)

General Mathematics

school

29%

district

18%

state

30%

CST Results (2009)

no change

Geometry

school

100%

district

80%

state

87%

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change 3%

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

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61%

district

41%

state

56%

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Social Science Grade 8

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54%

district

30%

state

42%

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Algebra I

school

74%

district

19%

state

28%

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General Mathematics

school

29%

district

17%

state

26%

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Geometry

school

100%

district

14%

state

26%

CST Results (2009)

change 6%

English Language Arts

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66%

district

39%

state

56%

CST Results (2010)

change 13%

Math

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61%

district

39%

state

52%

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change 6%

Algebra I

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94%

district

79%

state

85%

CST Results (2010)

change 3%

English Language Arts

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66%

district

39%

state

55%

CST Results (2010)

change 10%

Math

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56%

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34%

state

49%

CST Results (2010)

change 3%

Algebra I

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73%

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32%

state

46%

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change 22%

English Language Arts

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67%

district

37%

state

54%

CST Results (2010)

change 7%

General Mathematics

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31%

district

22%

state

31%

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change 5%

Geometry

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95%

district

80%

state

86%

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change 15%

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

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70%

district

46%

state

59%

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change 9%

Social Science Grade 8

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59%

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35%

state

47%

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no change

Algebra I

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74%

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22%

state

31%

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change 7%

General Mathematics

school

31%

district

20%

state

27%

CST Results (2010)

change 5%

Geometry

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95%

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14%

state

27%

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change 5%

English Language Arts

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63%

district

41%

state

55%

CST Results (2011)

no change

Math

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61%

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41%

state

53%

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change 3%

Algebra I

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97%

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77%

state

83%

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change 3%

English Language Arts

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68%

district

44%

state

57%

CST Results (2011)

change 13%

Math

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63%

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36%

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50%

CST Results (2011)

change 12%

Algebra I

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64%

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32%

state

47%

CST Results (2011)

change 1%

English Language Arts

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68%

district

42%

state

57%

CST Results (2011)

change 23%

General Mathematics

school

24%

district

25%

state

32%

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change 1%

Geometry

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96%

district

82%

state

88%

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change 4%

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

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73%

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51%

state

63%

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change 7%

Social Science Grade 8

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63%

district

41%

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50%

CST Results (2011)

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Algebra I

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66%

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24%

state

32%

CST Results (2011)

change 23%

General Mathematics

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24%

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24%

state

28%

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change 1%

Geometry

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96%

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31%

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English Language Arts

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63%

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47%

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59%

CST Results (2012)

no change

Math

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61%

district

45%

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55%

CST Results (2012)

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Algebra I

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97%

district

81%

state

86%

CST Results (2012)

no change

English Language Arts

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68%

district

49%

state

62%

CST Results (2012)

no change

Math

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63%

district

39%

state

52%

CST Results (2012)

no change

Algebra I

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64%

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35%

state

49%

CST Results (2012)

no change

English Language Arts

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68%

district

48%

state

59%

CST Results (2012)

no change

General Mathematics

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24%

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26%

state

32%

CST Results (2012)

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Geometry

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96%

district

82%

state

87%

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no change

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

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73%

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55%

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66%

CST Results (2012)

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Social Science Grade 8

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63%

district

42%

state

52%

CST Results (2012)

no change

Algebra I

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66%

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27%

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34%

CST Results (2012)

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General Mathematics

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24%

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24%

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28%

CST Results (2012)

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Geometry

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96%

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21%

state

32%

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