South Pasadena Middle School
About This School
Public School | Grades 6-8 | South Pasadena Unified
South Pasadena Middle School is located in South Pasadena, CA and is in South Pasadena Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 1054 students in grades 6-8.
South Pasadena 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 South Pasadena 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.
South Pasadena Middle School had an API growth score of 918 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. South Pasadena Middle School's 2012 base score was 914 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, South Pasadena Middle School had 26 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about South Pasadena Middle School's students and teachers. more
South Pasadena 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 South Pasadena 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.
South Pasadena Middle School had an API growth score of 918 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. South Pasadena Middle School's 2012 base score was 914 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, South Pasadena Middle School had 26 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about South Pasadena Middle School's students and teachers. more
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 1054
50%
50%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, South Pasadena Middle School had 13% 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)
Asian/Pacific Islander
40%
White
33%
Hispanic
22%
Black
3%
Two or More Races
2%
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South Pasadena Unified District Spending
$8,107Per Pupil
The South Pasadena Unified spends $8,107 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 65% on instruction, 33% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about South Pasadena Unified District
26:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, South Pasadena Middle School had 26 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in South Pasadena 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 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
74%
district
74%
state
42%
Math
school
71%
district
71%
state
42%
Language
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71%
district
71%
state
45%
Mathematics
school
79%
district
79%
state
51%
Reading
school
69%
district
69%
state
47%
Spelling
school
72%
district
72%
state
59%
Algebra I
school
100%
district
100%
state
77%
English Language Arts
school
73%
district
73%
state
46%
Math
school
62%
district
62%
state
39%
Algebra I
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90%
district
90%
state
38%
English Language Arts
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78%
district
78%
state
41%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
school
41%
district
41%
state
23%
Geometry
school
100%
district
100%
state
83%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
school
76%
district
76%
state
35%
change 8%
English Language Arts
school
80%
district
80%
state
47%
no change
Math
school
71%
district
71%
state
44%
change 8%
Language
school
77%
district
77%
state
47%
change 5%
Mathematics
school
83%
district
83%
state
52%
change 13%
Reading
school
78%
district
78%
state
49%
change 6%
Spelling
school
76%
district
76%
state
60%
no change
Algebra I
school
100%
district
100%
state
80%
change 15%
English Language Arts
school
84%
district
83%
state
49%
change 19%
Math
school
74%
district
72%
state
41%
change 2%
Algebra I
school
92%
district
92%
state
42%
change 1%
English Language Arts
school
79%
district
80%
state
45%
change 59%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
school
65%
district
66%
state
31%
no change
Geometry
school
100%
district
100%
state
84%
change 3%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
school
74%
district
74%
state
36%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
80%
district
80%
state
52%
change 1%
English Language Arts
school
79%
district
79%
state
52%
change 1%
Math
school
70%
district
70%
state
49%
change 4%
Algebra I
school
96%
district
96%
state
81%
no change
English Language Arts
school
84%
district
84%
state
54%
change 3%
Math
school
76%
district
76%
state
43%
change 4%
Algebra I
school
96%
district
96%
state
44%
change 6%
English Language Arts
school
84%
district
84%
state
48%
General Mathematics
school
61%
district
61%
state
30%
no change
Geometry
school
100%
district
100%
state
87%
change 10%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
88%
district
87%
state
56%
Social Science Grade 8
school
82%
district
82%
state
42%
Algebra I
school
95%
district
72%
state
28%
General Mathematics
school
61%
district
54%
state
26%
Geometry
school
100%
district
59%
state
26%
no change
English Language Arts
school
79%
district
79%
state
56%
change 10%
Math
school
77%
district
77%
state
52%
change 4%
Algebra I
school
100%
district
100%
state
85%
change 4%
English Language Arts
school
87%
district
87%
state
55%
change 4%
Math
school
73%
district
73%
state
49%
change 6%
Algebra I
school
90%
district
90%
state
46%
change 4%
English Language Arts
school
87%
district
87%
state
54%
change 13%
General Mathematics
school
69%
district
69%
state
31%
no change
Geometry
school
100%
district
100%
state
86%
change 1%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
87%
district
86%
state
59%
change 1%
Social Science Grade 8
school
81%
district
81%
state
47%
change 3%
Algebra I
school
92%
district
80%
state
31%
change 13%
General Mathematics
school
69%
district
69%
state
27%
no change
Geometry
school
100%
district
61%
state
27%
change 3%
English Language Arts
school
77%
district
77%
state
55%
change 4%
Math
school
74%
district
74%
state
53%
no change
Algebra I
school
100%
district
100%
state
83%
change 2%
English Language Arts
school
85%
district
85%
state
57%
change 8%
Math
school
67%
district
67%
state
50%
no change
Algebra I
school
90%
district
90%
state
47%
change 1%
English Language Arts
school
86%
district
86%
state
57%
change 13%
General Mathematics
school
60%
district
60%
state
32%
no change
Geometry
school
100%
district
100%
state
88%
change 1%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
86%
district
86%
state
63%
change 1%
Social Science Grade 8
school
80%
district
80%
state
50%
no change
Algebra I
school
92%
district
75%
state
32%
change 13%
General Mathematics
school
60%
district
57%
state
28%
no change
Geometry
school
100%
district
63%
state
31%
no change
English Language Arts
school
77%
district
84%
state
59%
no change
Math
school
74%
district
73%
state
55%
no change
Algebra I
school
100%
district
100%
state
86%
no change
English Language Arts
school
85%
district
88%
state
62%
no change
Math
school
67%
district
69%
state
52%
no change
Algebra I
school
90%
district
84%
state
49%
no change
English Language Arts
school
86%
district
87%
state
59%
no change
General Mathematics
school
60%
district
55%
state
32%
no change
Geometry
school
100%
district
100%
state
87%
no change
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
86%
district
89%
state
66%
no change
Social Science Grade 8
school
80%
district
80%
state
52%
9
TestRating
9 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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