Borel Middle School
Borel Middle School
About This School
Preschool | Grades 6-8 | San Mateo-Foster City Elementary
Borel Middle School is located in San Mateo, CA and is one of 6 middle schools in San Mateo-foster City Elementary School District. It is a magnet school that serves 902 students in grades 6-8.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Borel 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 Borel 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.
Borel Middle School had an API growth score of 832 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Borel Middle School's 2012 base score was 829 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Borel Middle School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Borel Middle School's students and teachers. more
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Borel 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 Borel 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.
Borel Middle School had an API growth score of 832 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Borel Middle School's 2012 base score was 829 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Borel Middle School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Borel Middle School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| St Matthew Catholic School 0.6 miles | n/a | |
| St Gregory School 1 miles | n/a | |
| Grace Lutheran School 1 miles | n/a | |
| Crystal Springs Uplands School 1 miles | n/a | |
| St Matthew's Episcopal Day School 1.1 miles | n/a |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 902
48%
52%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Borel Middle School had 38% 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
38%
White
35%
Asian/Pacific Islander
19%
Two or More Races
5%
Black
3%
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San Mateo-Foster City Elementary District Spending
$8,543Per Pupil
The San Mateo-Foster City Elementary spends $8,543 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 68% on instruction, 27% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about San Mateo-Foster City Elementary District
21:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Borel Middle School had 21 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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60%
district
58%
state
42%
Math
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55%
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53%
state
42%
Language
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57%
district
61%
state
45%
Mathematics
school
61%
district
63%
state
51%
Reading
school
58%
district
59%
state
47%
Spelling
school
64%
district
67%
state
59%
Algebra I
school
86%
district
88%
state
77%
English Language Arts
school
62%
district
61%
state
46%
Math
school
46%
district
44%
state
39%
Algebra I
school
79%
district
45%
state
38%
English Language Arts
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63%
district
55%
state
41%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
school
22%
district
29%
state
23%
Geometry
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100%
district
91%
state
83%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
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57%
district
50%
state
35%
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English Language Arts
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62%
district
61%
state
47%
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Math
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56%
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55%
state
44%
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Language
school
61%
district
61%
state
47%
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Mathematics
school
65%
district
64%
state
52%
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Reading
school
67%
district
63%
state
49%
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Spelling
school
73%
district
70%
state
60%
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Algebra I
school
98%
district
95%
state
80%
change 10%
English Language Arts
school
68%
district
65%
state
49%
change 4%
Math
school
44%
district
49%
state
41%
change 59%
Algebra I
school
32%
district
29%
state
42%
change 10%
English Language Arts
school
57%
district
62%
state
45%
change 9%
Geometry
school
91%
district
89%
state
84%
change 26%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
school
42%
district
50%
state
36%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
61%
district
64%
state
52%
change 10%
English Language Arts
school
68%
district
65%
state
52%
change 9%
Math
school
61%
district
60%
state
49%
change 2%
Algebra I
school
96%
district
96%
state
81%
change 9%
English Language Arts
school
74%
district
74%
state
54%
change 16%
Math
school
51%
district
52%
state
43%
change 19%
Algebra I
school
26%
district
34%
state
44%
change 21%
English Language Arts
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69%
district
67%
state
48%
change 8%
Geometry
school
98%
district
87%
state
87%
change 10%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
67%
district
69%
state
56%
Social Science Grade 8
school
61%
district
57%
state
42%
Algebra I
school
38%
district
43%
state
28%
Geometry
school
98%
district
87%
state
26%
change 1%
English Language Arts
school
69%
district
68%
state
56%
change 3%
Math
school
63%
district
59%
state
52%
change 6%
Algebra I
school
90%
district
90%
state
85%
change 4%
English Language Arts
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71%
district
70%
state
55%
no change
Math
school
51%
district
53%
state
49%
change 23%
Algebra I
school
20%
district
29%
state
46%
change 3%
English Language Arts
school
67%
district
70%
state
54%
change 2%
Geometry
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100%
district
90%
state
86%
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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65%
district
74%
state
59%
change 5%
Social Science Grade 8
school
64%
district
62%
state
47%
change 21%
Algebra I
school
30%
district
38%
state
31%
change 2%
Geometry
school
100%
district
90%
state
27%
change 6%
English Language Arts
school
65%
district
64%
state
55%
change 6%
Math
school
59%
district
57%
state
53%
no change
Algebra I
school
90%
district
88%
state
83%
change 4%
English Language Arts
school
74%
district
73%
state
57%
change 16%
Math
school
43%
district
53%
state
50%
change 70%
Algebra I
school
34%
district
34%
state
47%
change 3%
English Language Arts
school
69%
district
68%
state
57%
General Mathematics
school
0%
district
0%
state
32%
change 3%
Geometry
school
97%
district
92%
state
88%
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
78%
district
76%
state
63%
change 9%
Social Science Grade 8
school
70%
district
62%
state
50%
change 37%
Algebra I
school
41%
district
38%
state
32%
General Mathematics
school
0%
district
0%
state
28%
change 3%
Geometry
school
97%
district
92%
state
31%
no change
English Language Arts
school
65%
district
69%
state
59%
no change
Math
school
59%
district
59%
state
55%
no change
Algebra I
school
90%
district
97%
state
86%
no change
English Language Arts
school
74%
district
73%
state
62%
no change
Math
school
43%
district
58%
state
52%
no change
Algebra I
school
34%
district
34%
state
49%
no change
English Language Arts
school
69%
district
68%
state
59%
General Mathematics
school
0%
district
3%
state
32%
no change
Geometry
school
97%
district
97%
state
87%
no change
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
78%
district
73%
state
66%
no change
Social Science Grade 8
school
70%
district
61%
state
52%
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TestRating
7 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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