O'Farrell Community Center for Advanced Academy
O'Farrell Community Center for Advanced Academy
About This School
Preschool | Grades 6-8 | San Diego Unified
O'Farrell Community Center for Advanced Academy is located in San Diego, CA and is one of 75 middle schools in San Diego Unified School District. It is a charter school that serves 946 students in grades 6-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
O'Farrell Community Center for Advanced Academy 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 O'Farrell Community Center for Advanced Academy'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.
O'Farrell Community Center for Advanced Academy had an API growth score of 805 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. O'Farrell Community Center for Advanced Academy's 2012 base score was 736 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, O'Farrell Community Center for Advanced Academy had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about O'Farrell Community Center for Advanced Academy's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
O'Farrell Community Center for Advanced Academy 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 O'Farrell Community Center for Advanced Academy'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.
O'Farrell Community Center for Advanced Academy had an API growth score of 805 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. O'Farrell Community Center for Advanced Academy's 2012 base score was 736 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, O'Farrell Community Center for Advanced Academy had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about O'Farrell Community Center for Advanced Academy's students and teachers. more
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O'Farrell Community Center for Advanced Academy
O'farrell is a very great school, specially in there second language teaching they teach student very good and comfort them and guid student. I grauted in middle school here in Ofarrell. regards to Mr.B, Mis. Cruz, and Mr. H. thanks to O'farrell Academy school I became a real person.
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i think this school is a nice school for all kids , my kid goes there and she loves it
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 946
51%
49%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, O'Farrell Community Center for Advanced Academy had 66% 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
44%
Black
27%
Asian/Pacific Islander
24%
Two or More Races
3%
White
2%
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San Diego Unified District Spending
$10,145Per Pupil
The San Diego Unified spends $10,145 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 57% on instruction, 40% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about San Diego Unified District
22:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, O'Farrell Community Center for Advanced Academy had 22 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.
English Language Arts
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38%
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Math
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32%
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Algebra I
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100%
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89%
state
80%
English Language Arts
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46%
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49%
Math
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38%
district
42%
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41%
Algebra I
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33%
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31%
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42%
English Language Arts
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42%
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48%
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History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
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40%
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37%
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36%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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47%
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52%
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English Language Arts
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35%
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55%
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52%
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Math
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36%
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50%
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English Language Arts
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49%
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54%
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Math
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44%
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Algebra I
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44%
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38%
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44%
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English Language Arts
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42%
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General Mathematics
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6%
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15%
state
30%
Geometry
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79%
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89%
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87%
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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41%
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51%
state
56%
Social Science Grade 8
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36%
district
40%
state
42%
Algebra I
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46%
district
30%
state
28%
General Mathematics
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6%
district
15%
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26%
Geometry
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79%
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21%
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26%
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English Language Arts
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44%
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61%
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56%
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Math
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42%
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55%
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52%
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English Language Arts
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42%
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57%
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Math
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43%
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49%
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49%
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Algebra I
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56%
district
41%
state
46%
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English Language Arts
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55%
district
58%
state
54%
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General Mathematics
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12%
district
24%
state
31%
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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49%
district
62%
state
59%
change 33%
Social Science Grade 8
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48%
district
49%
state
47%
change 22%
Algebra I
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56%
district
33%
state
31%
change 100%
General Mathematics
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12%
district
21%
state
27%
change 9%
English Language Arts
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48%
district
59%
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55%
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Math
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41%
district
56%
state
53%
Algebra I
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64%
district
83%
state
83%
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English Language Arts
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46%
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61%
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57%
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Math
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41%
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52%
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50%
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Algebra I
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37%
district
41%
state
47%
change 22%
English Language Arts
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43%
district
61%
state
57%
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General Mathematics
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4%
district
20%
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32%
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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64%
district
66%
state
63%
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Social Science Grade 8
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45%
district
53%
state
50%
Algebra I
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29%
district
19%
state
23%
English Language Arts
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53%
district
60%
state
55%
Geometry
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49%
district
35%
state
49%
Physics
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18%
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47%
state
42%
World History
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51%
district
53%
state
48%
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Algebra I
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37%
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35%
state
32%
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General Mathematics
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4%
district
20%
state
28%
Geometry
school
50%
district
28%
state
31%
Physics
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18%
district
45%
state
52%
World History
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51%
district
45%
state
44%
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English Language Arts
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48%
district
65%
state
59%
no change
Math
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41%
district
59%
state
55%
no change
Algebra I
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64%
district
91%
state
86%
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English Language Arts
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46%
district
66%
state
62%
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Math
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41%
district
56%
state
52%
no change
Algebra I
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37%
district
42%
state
49%
no change
English Language Arts
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43%
district
65%
state
59%
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General Mathematics
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4%
district
18%
state
32%
no change
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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64%
district
71%
state
66%
no change
Social Science Grade 8
school
45%
district
57%
state
52%
no change
Algebra I
school
29%
district
17%
state
25%
no change
English Language Arts
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53%
district
61%
state
57%
no change
Geometry
school
49%
district
34%
state
48%
no change
Physics
school
18%
district
47%
state
41%
no change
World History
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51%
district
59%
state
50%
no change
Algebra I
school
37%
district
36%
state
34%
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General Mathematics
school
4%
district
17%
state
28%
no change
Geometry
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50%
district
29%
state
32%
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Physics
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18%
district
42%
state
53%
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World History
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51%
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49%
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TestRating
4 out of 10
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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