About Jefferson Middle School
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Jefferson Middle School is located in Torrance, CA and is one of 9 middle schools in Torrance Unified. It is a public school that serves 678 students in grades 6-8.
Jefferson Middle School made AYP in 2009. 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 Jefferson 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.
Jefferson Middle School had an API growth score of 863 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Jefferson Middle School's 2009 base score was 835 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Jefferson Middle School had 24 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Jefferson Middle School's students and teachers.
Jefferson Middle School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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White
35 %
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Asian
34 %
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Hispanic
16 %
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Multiple or No Response
6 %
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Black
4 %
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Filipino
3 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 53%
- Female 47%
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About Torrance, CA
- Population Median Age 38 years
- Median Household Income $56,489
- Average Household Size 2.51 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 31%
- % Owning / % Renting 56% / 44%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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