Marian A. Peterson Middle School
Marian A. Peterson Middle School
About This School
Public School | Grades 6-8 | Santa Clara Unified
Marian A. Peterson Middle School is located in Sunnyvale, CA and is one of 6 middle schools in Santa Clara Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 920 students in grades 6-8.
Marian A. Peterson 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 Marian A. Peterson 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.
Marian A. Peterson Middle School had an API growth score of 877 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Marian A. Peterson Middle School's 2012 base score was 862 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Marian A. Peterson Middle School had 25 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Marian A. Peterson Middle School's students and teachers. more
Marian A. Peterson 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 Marian A. Peterson 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.
Marian A. Peterson Middle School had an API growth score of 877 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Marian A. Peterson Middle School's 2012 base score was 862 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Marian A. Peterson Middle School had 25 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Marian A. Peterson Middle School's students and teachers. more
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 920
48%
52%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Marian A. Peterson 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)
Asian/Pacific Islander
39%
White
30%
Hispanic
23%
Two or More Races
4%
Black
4%
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Santa Clara Unified District Spending
$9,873Per Pupil
The Santa Clara Unified spends $9,873 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 63% on instruction, 34% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Santa Clara Unified District
25:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Marian A. Peterson Middle School had 25 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
school
70%
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49%
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42%
Math
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61%
district
42%
state
42%
Language
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62%
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47%
state
45%
Mathematics
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68%
district
52%
state
51%
Reading
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63%
district
45%
state
47%
Spelling
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65%
district
55%
state
59%
Algebra I
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95%
district
93%
state
77%
English Language Arts
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64%
district
49%
state
46%
Math
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47%
district
39%
state
39%
Algebra I
school
76%
district
52%
state
38%
English Language Arts
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62%
district
43%
state
41%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
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27%
district
16%
state
23%
Geometry
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100%
district
98%
state
83%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
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55%
district
36%
state
35%
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English Language Arts
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61%
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50%
state
47%
change 8%
Math
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56%
district
41%
state
44%
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Language
school
72%
district
50%
state
47%
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Mathematics
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74%
district
54%
state
52%
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Reading
school
71%
district
50%
state
49%
change 2%
Spelling
school
64%
district
59%
state
60%
change 1%
Algebra I
school
94%
district
93%
state
80%
change 14%
English Language Arts
school
73%
district
54%
state
49%
change 28%
Math
school
60%
district
43%
state
41%
change 17%
Algebra I
school
63%
district
55%
state
42%
change 5%
English Language Arts
school
59%
district
45%
state
45%
change 22%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
school
33%
district
23%
state
31%
change 6%
Geometry
school
94%
district
96%
state
84%
change 11%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
school
49%
district
35%
state
36%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
67%
district
51%
state
52%
change 18%
English Language Arts
school
72%
district
59%
state
52%
change 16%
Math
school
65%
district
50%
state
49%
change 6%
Algebra I
school
100%
district
99%
state
81%
change 1%
English Language Arts
school
72%
district
61%
state
54%
change 15%
Math
school
51%
district
37%
state
43%
change 6%
Algebra I
school
67%
district
62%
state
44%
change 32%
English Language Arts
school
78%
district
53%
state
48%
General Mathematics
school
43%
district
26%
state
30%
change 4%
Geometry
school
98%
district
94%
state
87%
change 21%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
81%
district
59%
state
56%
Social Science Grade 8
school
62%
district
43%
state
42%
Algebra I
school
77%
district
29%
state
28%
General Mathematics
school
43%
district
24%
state
26%
Geometry
school
98%
district
27%
state
26%
change 4%
English Language Arts
school
75%
district
66%
state
56%
change 8%
Math
school
70%
district
58%
state
52%
change 7%
Algebra I
school
93%
district
90%
state
85%
change 1%
English Language Arts
school
71%
district
60%
state
55%
change 10%
Math
school
56%
district
50%
state
49%
change 1%
Algebra I
school
68%
district
64%
state
46%
change 9%
English Language Arts
school
71%
district
58%
state
54%
change 28%
General Mathematics
school
31%
district
30%
state
31%
change 2%
Geometry
school
100%
district
95%
state
86%
change 12%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
71%
district
58%
state
59%
change 2%
Social Science Grade 8
school
61%
district
45%
state
47%
change 1%
Algebra I
school
76%
district
33%
state
31%
change 28%
General Mathematics
school
31%
district
28%
state
27%
change 2%
Geometry
school
100%
district
27%
state
27%
change 3%
English Language Arts
school
77%
district
62%
state
55%
change 1%
Math
school
71%
district
53%
state
53%
change 9%
Algebra I
school
101%
district
99%
state
83%
change 8%
English Language Arts
school
77%
district
68%
state
57%
change 11%
Math
school
62%
district
53%
state
50%
change 15%
Algebra I
school
58%
district
60%
state
47%
change 6%
English Language Arts
school
75%
district
60%
state
57%
change 19%
General Mathematics
school
25%
district
29%
state
32%
change 2%
Geometry
school
98%
district
99%
state
88%
change 8%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
77%
district
68%
state
63%
change 2%
Social Science Grade 8
school
60%
district
51%
state
50%
change 11%
Algebra I
school
68%
district
33%
state
32%
change 19%
General Mathematics
school
25%
district
27%
state
28%
change 2%
Geometry
school
98%
district
32%
state
31%
no change
English Language Arts
school
77%
district
67%
state
59%
no change
Math
school
71%
district
56%
state
55%
no change
Algebra I
school
101%
district
97%
state
86%
no change
English Language Arts
school
77%
district
65%
state
62%
no change
Math
school
62%
district
53%
state
52%
no change
Algebra I
school
58%
district
67%
state
49%
no change
English Language Arts
school
75%
district
66%
state
59%
no change
General Mathematics
school
25%
district
36%
state
32%
no change
Geometry
school
98%
district
87%
state
87%
no change
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
77%
district
70%
state
66%
no change
Social Science Grade 8
school
60%
district
53%
state
52%
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TestRating
8 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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