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Loma Vista Middle School

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Loma Vista Middle School is located in Riverside, CA and is one of 6 middle schools in Alvord Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 1094 students in grades 6-8.

Loma Vista Middle School did not make AYP in 2011. 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 Loma 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.

Loma Vista Middle School had an API growth score of 778 in 2011. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Loma Vista Middle School's 2011 base score was 760 and the school did meet its 2011 school-wide growth target.

In 2008, Loma Vista Middle School had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Loma Vista Middle School's students and teachers. more

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Alvord Unified District Spending

$8,485Per Pupil

The Alvord Unified spends $8,485 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 64% on instruction, 32% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Alvord Unified District

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Alvord Alternative Education Center 1.3 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Alvord Alternative Education Center 1.3 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Wells Middle School 1.9 miles		1 2 3 4 5
la Sierra Academy 2 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Sunshine Special Education School 2.6 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Public School
Grades 6-8
Alvord Unified School District

Did not make AYP
see 2011 test scores

Contact

Loma Vista Middle School
11050 Arlington Ave
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1685

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Test Scores

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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

33%

state

42%

CST Results (2007)

Math

school

25%

district

37%

state

42%

CST Results (2007)

Language

school

38%

district

38%

state

45%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Mathematics

school

38%

district

42%

state

51%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Reading

school

36%

district

37%

state

47%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Spelling

school

52%

district

49%

state

59%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Algebra I

school

31%

district

59%

state

77%

CST Results (2007)

English Language Arts

school

28%

district

34%

state

46%

CST Results (2007)

Math

school

district

23%

state

39%

CST Results (2007)

Algebra I

school

district

32%

state

38%

CST Results (2007)

English Language Arts

school

27%

district

31%

state

41%

CST Results (2007)

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

school

district

state

23%

CST Results (2007)

Geometry

school

27%

district

55%

state

83%

CST Results (2007)

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

school

27%

district

29%

state

35%

CST Results (2007)

change 20%

English Language Arts

school

36%

district

38%

state

47%

CST Results (2008)

change 56%

Math

school

39%

district

41%

state

44%

CST Results (2008)

change 8%

Language

school

35%

district

35%

state

47%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 5%

Mathematics

school

40%

district

45%

state

52%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 6%

Reading

school

38%

district

39%

state

49%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 6%

Spelling

school

49%

district

51%

state

60%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 10%

Algebra I

school

34%

district

75%

state

80%

CST Results (2008)

change 29%

English Language Arts

school

36%

district

39%

state

49%

CST Results (2008)

change 144%

Math

school

22%

district

34%

state

41%

CST Results (2008)

change 22%

Algebra I

school

11%

district

37%

state

42%

CST Results (2008)

change 37%

English Language Arts

school

37%

district

37%

state

45%

CST Results (2008)

change 325%

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

school

17%

district

14%

state

31%

CST Results (2008)

no change

Geometry

school

27%

district

65%

state

84%

CST Results (2008)

change 4%

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

school

28%

district

31%

state

36%

CST Results (2008)

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

school

47%

district

48%

state

52%

CST Results (2008)

change 17%

English Language Arts

school

42%

district

46%

state

52%

CST Results (2009)

no change

Math

school

39%

district

46%

state

49%

CST Results (2009)

change 15%

Algebra I

school

29%

district

60%

state

81%

CST Results (2009)

change 19%

English Language Arts

school

43%

district

47%

state

54%

CST Results (2009)

change 41%

Math

school

31%

district

40%

state

43%

CST Results (2009)

change 18%

Algebra I

school

13%

district

27%

state

44%

CST Results (2009)

change 11%

English Language Arts

school

41%

district

42%

state

48%

CST Results (2009)

change 11%

Geometry

school

30%

district

79%

state

87%

CST Results (2009)

change 4%

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

school

45%

district

51%

state

56%

CST Results (2009)

Social Science Grade 8

school

38%

district

39%

state

42%

CST Results (2009)

Algebra I

school

15%

district

19%

state

28%

CST Results (2009)

Geometry

school

30%

district

12%

state

26%

CST Results (2009)

change 5%

English Language Arts

school

44%

district

47%

state

56%

CST Results (2010)

change 15%

Math

school

45%

district

56%

state

52%

CST Results (2010)

change 41%

Algebra I

school

41%

district

66%

state

85%

CST Results (2010)

change 5%

English Language Arts

school

45%

district

46%

state

55%

CST Results (2010)

change 10%

Math

school

34%

district

43%

state

49%

CST Results (2010)

change 62%

Algebra I

school

21%

district

33%

state

46%

CST Results (2010)

change 34%

English Language Arts

school

55%

district

52%

state

54%

CST Results (2010)

change 3%

Geometry

school

31%

district

62%

state

86%

CST Results (2010)

change 31%

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

school

59%

district

58%

state

59%

CST Results (2010)

change 26%

Social Science Grade 8

school

48%

district

45%

state

47%

CST Results (2010)

change 73%

Algebra I

school

26%

district

24%

state

31%

CST Results (2010)

change 3%

Geometry

school

31%

district

12%

state

27%

CST Results (2010)

change 11%

English Language Arts

school

49%

district

50%

state

55%

CST Results (2011)

no change

Math

school

45%

district

57%

state

53%

CST Results (2011)

change 112%

Algebra I

school

87%

district

83%

state

83%

CST Results (2011)

no change

English Language Arts

school

45%

district

48%

state

57%

CST Results (2011)

change 3%

Math

school

33%

district

47%

state

50%

CST Results (2011)

change 33%

Algebra I

school

28%

district

37%

state

47%

CST Results (2011)

change 2%

English Language Arts

school

54%

district

53%

state

57%

CST Results (2011)

change 110%

Geometry

school

65%

district

76%

state

88%

CST Results (2011)

change 8%

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

school

54%

district

61%

state

63%

CST Results (2011)

change 6%

Social Science Grade 8

school

51%

district

49%

state

50%

CST Results (2011)

change 31%

Algebra I

school

34%

district

29%

state

32%

CST Results (2011)

change 110%

Geometry

school

65%

district

20%

state

31%

CST Results (2011)

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TestRating
4 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 1094

48% 49%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Loma Vista Middle School had 82% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 52% 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 (2010)

Hispanic

81%

White

Two or More Races

Black

Asian/Pacific Islander

American Indian/Alaskan Native

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22:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Loma Vista Middle School had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Vannesa: This school has absolutely changed my son's life! He is a brilliant kid who has a learning disability, and the staff absolutely understands his situation and teaches the way he learns! They are so insightful, understanding and capable, I feel lucky that we are part of that community

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