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C. E. Utt Middle School

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C. E. Utt Middle School is located in Tustin, CA and is one of 6 middle schools in Tustin Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 859 students in grades 6-8.

C. E. Utt Middle School did not make AYP in 2011. 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 C. E. Utt 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.

C. E. Utt Middle School had an API growth score of 874 in 2011. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. C. E. Utt Middle School's 2011 base score was 871 and the school did meet its 2011 school-wide growth target.

In 2008, C. E. Utt Middle School had 27 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about C. E. Utt Middle School's students and teachers. more

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Tustin Unified District Spending

$7,973Per Pupil

The Tustin Unified spends $7,973 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 64% on instruction, 33% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Tustin Unified District

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School Facts

Public School
Grades 6-8
Tustin Unified School District

Did not make AYP
see 2011 test scores

Contact

C. E. Utt Middle School
13601 Browning Ave
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-7573

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Test Scores

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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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58%

district

59%

state

42%

CST Results (2007)

Math

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54%

district

57%

state

42%

CST Results (2007)

Language

school

52%

district

61%

state

45%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Mathematics

school

49%

district

64%

state

51%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Reading

school

59%

district

63%

state

47%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Spelling

school

63%

district

70%

state

59%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Algebra I

school

58%

district

86%

state

77%

CST Results (2007)

English Language Arts

school

60%

district

64%

state

46%

CST Results (2007)

Math

school

40%

district

51%

state

39%

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Algebra I

school

40%

district

34%

state

38%

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English Language Arts

school

55%

district

58%

state

41%

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Geometry

school

78%

district

89%

state

83%

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History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

school

42%

district

50%

state

35%

CST Results (2007)

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English Language Arts

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59%

district

62%

state

47%

CST Results (2008)

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Math

school

55%

district

57%

state

44%

CST Results (2008)

change 13%

Language

school

59%

district

61%

state

47%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 22%

Mathematics

school

60%

district

64%

state

52%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

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Reading

school

62%

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64%

state

49%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 2%

Spelling

school

64%

district

70%

state

60%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 62%

Algebra I

school

94%

district

86%

state

80%

CST Results (2008)

change 3%

English Language Arts

school

62%

district

65%

state

49%

CST Results (2008)

change 10%

Math

school

44%

district

52%

state

41%

CST Results (2008)

change 25%

Algebra I

school

50%

district

52%

state

42%

CST Results (2008)

change 11%

English Language Arts

school

61%

district

62%

state

45%

CST Results (2008)

change 17%

Geometry

school

91%

district

92%

state

84%

CST Results (2008)

change 5%

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

school

44%

district

51%

state

36%

CST Results (2008)

Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

school

72%

district

71%

state

52%

CST Results (2008)

change 8%

English Language Arts

school

64%

district

67%

state

52%

CST Results (2009)

change 16%

Math

school

64%

district

60%

state

49%

CST Results (2009)

change 1%

Algebra I

school

95%

district

92%

state

81%

CST Results (2009)

change 6%

English Language Arts

school

66%

district

70%

state

54%

CST Results (2009)

change 30%

Math

school

57%

district

52%

state

43%

CST Results (2009)

change 24%

Algebra I

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62%

district

49%

state

44%

CST Results (2009)

change 2%

English Language Arts

school

60%

district

64%

state

48%

CST Results (2009)

change 10%

Geometry

school

100%

district

94%

state

87%

CST Results (2009)

change 10%

Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

school

79%

district

75%

state

56%

CST Results (2009)

Social Science Grade 8

school

52%

district

57%

state

42%

CST Results (2009)

Algebra I

school

64%

district

45%

state

28%

CST Results (2009)

Geometry

school

100%

district

39%

state

26%

CST Results (2009)

change 2%

English Language Arts

school

65%

district

67%

state

56%

CST Results (2010)

change 19%

Math

school

52%

district

58%

state

52%

CST Results (2010)

change 5%

Algebra I

school

100%

district

95%

state

85%

CST Results (2010)

change 14%

English Language Arts

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75%

district

73%

state

55%

CST Results (2010)

change 32%

Math

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75%

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61%

state

49%

CST Results (2010)

change 19%

Algebra I

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74%

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58%

state

46%

CST Results (2010)

change 22%

English Language Arts

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73%

district

72%

state

54%

CST Results (2010)

no change

Geometry

school

100%

district

97%

state

86%

CST Results (2010)

change 3%

Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

school

81%

district

77%

state

59%

CST Results (2010)

change 4%

Social Science Grade 8

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54%

district

62%

state

47%

CST Results (2010)

change 19%

Algebra I

school

76%

district

52%

state

31%

CST Results (2010)

no change

Geometry

school

100%

district

38%

state

27%

CST Results (2010)

change 6%

English Language Arts

school

69%

district

73%

state

55%

CST Results (2011)

change 17%

Math

school

61%

district

65%

state

53%

CST Results (2011)

change 3%

English Language Arts

school

73%

district

72%

state

57%

CST Results (2011)

change 5%

Math

school

79%

district

59%

state

50%

CST Results (2011)

change 4%

Algebra I

school

77%

district

57%

state

47%

CST Results (2011)

change 3%

English Language Arts

school

71%

district

75%

state

57%

CST Results (2011)

no change

Geometry

school

100%

district

91%

state

88%

CST Results (2011)

change 10%

Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

school

89%

district

82%

state

63%

CST Results (2011)

change 7%

Social Science Grade 8

school

58%

district

65%

state

50%

CST Results (2011)

change 1%

Algebra I

school

77%

district

53%

state

32%

CST Results (2011)

no change

Geometry

school

100%

district

44%

state

31%

CST Results (2011)

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TestRating
8 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 859

48% 48%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, C. E. Utt Middle School had 52% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 52% 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 (2010)

Hispanic

55%

White

27%

Asian/Pacific Islander

11%

Two or More Races

Black

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27:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, C. E. Utt Middle School had 27 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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I have heard many good things about UTT and got my daughter transfered there rather than going to Currie where test results are lower. I look forward to a well beinging at such a great school.

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