Westborough Middle School
About This School
Public School | Grades 6-8 | South San Francisco Unified
Westborough Middle School is located in South San Francisco, CA and is one of 6 middle schools in South San Francisco Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 706 students in grades 6-8.
Westborough 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 Westborough 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.
Westborough Middle School had an API growth score of 843 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Westborough Middle School's 2012 base score was 841 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Westborough Middle School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Westborough Middle School's students and teachers. more
Westborough 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 Westborough 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.
Westborough Middle School had an API growth score of 843 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Westborough Middle School's 2012 base score was 841 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Westborough Middle School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Westborough Middle School's students and teachers. more
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| Alta Loma Middle School 1.3 miles |  |
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| Good Shepherd Elementary School 1.6 miles | n/a | |
| Highlands Christian Schools 1.6 miles | n/a | |
| Ocean Shore Elementary School 1.7 miles |  |
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Lucy-ca: HORRIBLEEEE JUST HORRIBLLLEEEEE DONT GO TO THIS SCHOOOL PLEASSE FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR CHILD DO NOT PUT YOUR CHILD IN THIS SCHOOL. THINK ABOUT THE CHILDREN DONT LET THEM SUFFER OH GOD PLEAASSSSE DONT SEND THEM TO THIS SCHOOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 706
47%
53%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Westborough Middle School had 25% 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)
Two or More Races
47%
Asian/Pacific Islander
23%
Hispanic
20%
White
6%
Black
3%
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South San Francisco Unified District Spending
$7,676Per Pupil
The South San Francisco Unified spends $7,676 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 59% on instruction, 38% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about South San Francisco Unified District
23:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Westborough Middle School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in South San Francisco 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
50%
district
41%
state
42%
Math
school
50%
district
40%
state
42%
Language
school
55%
district
47%
state
45%
Mathematics
school
61%
district
53%
state
51%
Reading
school
48%
district
43%
state
47%
Spelling
school
77%
district
69%
state
59%
English Language Arts
school
55%
district
49%
state
46%
Math
school
51%
district
42%
state
39%
Algebra I
school
100%
district
70%
state
38%
English Language Arts
school
47%
district
44%
state
41%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
school
53%
district
37%
state
23%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
school
39%
district
35%
state
35%
change 12%
English Language Arts
school
44%
district
39%
state
47%
change 8%
Math
school
46%
district
36%
state
44%
change 7%
Language
school
51%
district
47%
state
47%
change 2%
Mathematics
school
62%
district
51%
state
52%
no change
Reading
school
48%
district
42%
state
49%
change 4%
Spelling
school
80%
district
68%
state
60%
change 2%
English Language Arts
school
56%
district
46%
state
49%
change 6%
Math
school
54%
district
43%
state
41%
change 5%
Algebra I
school
95%
district
78%
state
42%
change 9%
English Language Arts
school
51%
district
47%
state
45%
no change
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
school
53%
district
42%
state
31%
change 21%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
school
47%
district
39%
state
36%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
66%
district
56%
state
52%
change 32%
English Language Arts
school
58%
district
48%
state
52%
change 20%
Math
school
55%
district
43%
state
49%
Algebra I
school
97%
district
96%
state
81%
no change
English Language Arts
school
56%
district
53%
state
54%
change 28%
Math
school
39%
district
36%
state
43%
change 4%
Algebra I
school
99%
district
70%
state
44%
change 4%
English Language Arts
school
53%
district
46%
state
48%
General Mathematics
school
60%
district
48%
state
30%
change 8%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
71%
district
55%
state
56%
Social Science Grade 8
school
53%
district
46%
state
42%
Algebra I
school
98%
district
35%
state
28%
General Mathematics
school
60%
district
43%
state
26%
change 3%
English Language Arts
school
60%
district
55%
state
56%
change 16%
Math
school
64%
district
54%
state
52%
change 3%
Algebra I
school
100%
district
98%
state
85%
change 25%
English Language Arts
school
70%
district
64%
state
55%
change 54%
Math
school
60%
district
53%
state
49%
change 2%
Algebra I
school
97%
district
54%
state
46%
change 17%
English Language Arts
school
62%
district
58%
state
54%
change 5%
General Mathematics
school
57%
district
48%
state
31%
Geometry
school
100%
district
92%
state
86%
change 4%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
68%
district
61%
state
59%
change 13%
Social Science Grade 8
school
60%
district
55%
state
47%
change 1%
Algebra I
school
99%
district
38%
state
31%
change 5%
General Mathematics
school
57%
district
46%
state
27%
Geometry
school
100%
district
36%
state
27%
change 2%
English Language Arts
school
61%
district
56%
state
55%
change 6%
Math
school
60%
district
51%
state
53%
change 11%
Algebra I
school
89%
district
93%
state
83%
change 1%
English Language Arts
school
69%
district
64%
state
57%
change 10%
Math
school
66%
district
55%
state
50%
change 42%
Algebra I
school
56%
district
46%
state
47%
change 8%
English Language Arts
school
67%
district
63%
state
57%
change 93%
General Mathematics
school
4%
district
15%
state
32%
change 7%
Geometry
school
93%
district
92%
state
88%
change 16%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
79%
district
69%
state
63%
change 12%
Social Science Grade 8
school
67%
district
64%
state
50%
change 38%
Algebra I
school
61%
district
35%
state
32%
change 93%
General Mathematics
school
4%
district
11%
state
28%
change 7%
Geometry
school
93%
district
39%
state
31%
no change
English Language Arts
school
61%
district
61%
state
59%
no change
Math
school
60%
district
52%
state
55%
no change
Algebra I
school
89%
district
99%
state
86%
no change
English Language Arts
school
69%
district
69%
state
62%
no change
Math
school
66%
district
58%
state
52%
no change
Algebra I
school
56%
district
51%
state
49%
no change
English Language Arts
school
67%
district
67%
state
59%
no change
General Mathematics
school
4%
district
9%
state
32%
no change
Geometry
school
93%
district
87%
state
87%
no change
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
79%
district
66%
state
66%
no change
Social Science Grade 8
school
67%
district
65%
state
52%
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TestRating
6 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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