Steps Community Day School
Steps Community Day School
About This School
Preschool | Grades 7-12 | Jurupa Unified
Steps Community Day School is located in Riverside, CA and is one of 26 schools in Jurupa Unified School District. It is a alt. school that serves 67 students in grades 7-12.
Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.
Steps Community Day 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 Steps Community Day 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.
Steps Community Day School had an API growth score of 420 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Steps Community Day School's 2012 base score was 378 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Steps Community Day School had 8 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Steps Community Day School's students and teachers. more
Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.
Steps Community Day 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 Steps Community Day 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.
Steps Community Day School had an API growth score of 420 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Steps Community Day School's 2012 base score was 378 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Steps Community Day School had 8 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Steps Community Day School's students and teachers. more
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 67
27%
73%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Steps Community Day School had 75% 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
82%
White
9%
Black
6%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
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Jurupa Unified District Spending
$8,691Per Pupil
The Jurupa Unified spends $8,691 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 63% on instruction, 33% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Jurupa Unified District
8:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Steps Community Day School had 8 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Jurupa Unified School DistrictTest Scores
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 CAHSEE
What is it?
The California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) is used to measure student mastery of specific skills as determined by the state. Students must pass both sections of the exam in order to graduate from high school.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Each student is assessed in grade 10 in English language arts and math. Students can retake the exam up to five times after grade 10.
How is it Scored?
The CAHSEE is an untimed pass/fail test. The goal is for all students to pass both sections of the test.
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.
Language
school
14%
district
36%
state
45%
Mathematics
school
8%
district
45%
state
51%
Reading
school
21%
district
40%
state
47%
Spelling
school
46%
district
50%
state
59%
English Language Arts
school
7%
district
36%
state
46%
English Language Arts
school
7%
district
31%
state
41%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
school
8%
district
19%
state
23%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
school
8%
district
27%
state
35%
English-Language Arts
school
37%
district
66%
state
77%
Math
school
35%
district
74%
state
76%
Algebra I
school
7%
district
9%
state
8%
English Language Arts
school
4%
district
28%
state
37%
World History
school
4%
district
21%
state
29%
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English-Language Arts
school
59%
district
70%
state
79%
change 6%
Math
school
33%
district
72%
state
78%
change 29%
Algebra I
school
5%
district
11%
state
9%
Earth Science
school
8%
district
9%
state
23%
change 150%
English Language Arts
school
10%
district
28%
state
41%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
6%
district
25%
state
40%
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World History
school
10%
district
22%
state
33%
change 81%
English-Language Arts
school
11%
district
70%
state
79%
change 12%
Math
school
29%
district
74%
state
80%
change 127%
English-Language Arts
school
25%
district
72%
state
81%
change 55%
Math
school
13%
district
77%
state
81%
Biology
school
11%
district
25%
state
38%
English Language Arts
school
4%
district
35%
state
45%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
10%
district
34%
state
46%
World History
school
10%
district
33%
state
42%
Biology
school
9%
district
15%
state
46%
English Language Arts
school
6%
district
32%
state
43%
U.S. History
school
6%
district
35%
state
45%
Biology
school
9%
district
23%
state
46%
World History
school
10%
district
33%
state
42%
English Language Arts
school
9%
district
46%
state
57%
General Mathematics
school
0%
district
13%
state
32%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
18%
district
56%
state
63%
Social Science Grade 8
school
7%
district
41%
state
50%
Algebra I
school
0%
district
22%
state
23%
Earth Science
school
0%
district
22%
state
37%
English Language Arts
school
6%
district
44%
state
55%
change 100%
English-Language Arts
school
50%
district
78%
state
82%
change 238%
Math
school
44%
district
81%
state
83%
Algebra I
school
7%
district
16%
state
13%
change 100%
English Language Arts
school
0%
district
35%
state
48%
change 100%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
0%
district
34%
state
50%
change 100%
World History
school
0%
district
33%
state
45%
Algebra I
school
0%
district
12%
state
9%
change 17%
English Language Arts
school
5%
district
34%
state
45%
change 17%
U.S. History
school
5%
district
37%
state
48%
Algebra I
school
2%
district
23%
state
32%
change 100%
Biology
school
0%
district
27%
state
49%
Earth Science
school
0%
district
20%
state
35%
General Mathematics
school
0%
district
13%
state
28%
change 100%
World History
school
0%
district
33%
state
44%
no change
English Language Arts
school
9%
district
47%
state
59%
General Mathematics
school
0%
district
19%
state
32%
no change
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
18%
district
59%
state
66%
no change
Social Science Grade 8
school
7%
district
41%
state
52%
Algebra I
school
0%
district
21%
state
25%
Earth Science
school
0%
district
21%
state
39%
no change
English Language Arts
school
6%
district
43%
state
57%
change 54%
English-Language Arts
school
23%
district
76%
state
83%
change 18%
Math
school
36%
district
77%
state
84%
no change
Algebra I
school
7%
district
13%
state
13%
English Language Arts
school
0%
district
37%
state
50%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
0%
district
37%
state
53%
World History
school
0%
district
33%
state
46%
Algebra I
school
0%
district
7%
state
10%
no change
English Language Arts
school
5%
district
36%
state
48%
no change
U.S. History
school
5%
district
39%
state
48%
no change
Algebra I
school
2%
district
23%
state
34%
Biology
school
0%
district
30%
state
52%
Earth Science
school
0%
district
20%
state
37%
General Mathematics
school
0%
district
19%
state
28%
World History
school
0%
district
33%
state
46%
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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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