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Pioneer Middle School

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Pioneer 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 1514 students in grades 6-8.

Pioneer 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 Pioneer 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.

Pioneer Middle School had an API growth score of 939 in 2011. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Pioneer Middle School's 2011 base score was 939the school meet its 2011 school-wide growth target.

In 2008, Pioneer Middle School had 29 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Pioneer 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

Pioneer Middle School
2700 Pioneer Rd
Tustin, CA 92782
(714) 730-7534

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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

80%

district

59%

state

42%

CST Results (2007)

Math

school

87%

district

57%

state

42%

CST Results (2007)

Language

school

80%

district

61%

state

45%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Mathematics

school

86%

district

64%

state

51%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Reading

school

77%

district

63%

state

47%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Spelling

school

86%

district

70%

state

59%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Algebra I

school

99%

district

86%

state

77%

CST Results (2007)

English Language Arts

school

80%

district

64%

state

46%

CST Results (2007)

Math

school

75%

district

51%

state

39%

CST Results (2007)

Algebra I

school

73%

district

34%

state

38%

CST Results (2007)

English Language Arts

school

79%

district

58%

state

41%

CST Results (2007)

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

school

23%

district

12%

state

23%

CST Results (2007)

Geometry

school

100%

district

89%

state

83%

CST Results (2007)

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

school

74%

district

50%

state

35%

CST Results (2007)

change 3%

English Language Arts

school

82%

district

62%

state

47%

CST Results (2008)

change 11%

Math

school

77%

district

57%

state

44%

CST Results (2008)

change 1%

Language

school

79%

district

61%

state

47%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 1%

Mathematics

school

87%

district

64%

state

52%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 4%

Reading

school

80%

district

64%

state

49%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 1%

Spelling

school

85%

district

70%

state

60%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 1%

Algebra I

school

100%

district

86%

state

80%

CST Results (2008)

change 6%

English Language Arts

school

85%

district

65%

state

49%

CST Results (2008)

change 7%

Math

school

80%

district

52%

state

41%

CST Results (2008)

change 25%

Algebra I

school

91%

district

52%

state

42%

CST Results (2008)

change 3%

English Language Arts

school

81%

district

62%

state

45%

CST Results (2008)

change 52%

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

school

35%

district

18%

state

31%

CST Results (2008)

no change

Geometry

school

100%

district

92%

state

84%

CST Results (2008)

change 5%

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

school

78%

district

51%

state

36%

CST Results (2008)

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

school

90%

district

71%

state

52%

CST Results (2008)

change 4%

English Language Arts

school

85%

district

67%

state

52%

CST Results (2009)

change 1%

Math

school

78%

district

60%

state

49%

CST Results (2009)

change 1%

Algebra I

school

99%

district

92%

state

81%

CST Results (2009)

change 1%

English Language Arts

school

84%

district

70%

state

54%

CST Results (2009)

change 20%

Math

school

64%

district

52%

state

43%

CST Results (2009)

change 2%

Algebra I

school

89%

district

49%

state

44%

CST Results (2009)

change 5%

English Language Arts

school

85%

district

64%

state

48%

CST Results (2009)

General Mathematics

school

22%

district

13%

state

30%

CST Results (2009)

change 1%

Geometry

school

99%

district

94%

state

87%

CST Results (2009)

change 1%

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

school

91%

district

75%

state

56%

CST Results (2009)

Social Science Grade 8

school

77%

district

57%

state

42%

CST Results (2009)

Algebra I

school

93%

district

45%

state

28%

CST Results (2009)

General Mathematics

school

22%

district

13%

state

26%

CST Results (2009)

Geometry

school

99%

district

39%

state

26%

CST Results (2009)

change 1%

English Language Arts

school

84%

district

67%

state

56%

CST Results (2010)

no change

Math

school

78%

district

58%

state

52%

CST Results (2010)

change 1%

Algebra I

school

100%

district

95%

state

85%

CST Results (2010)

change 5%

English Language Arts

school

88%

district

73%

state

55%

CST Results (2010)

change 20%

Math

school

77%

district

61%

state

49%

CST Results (2010)

change 10%

Algebra I

school

80%

district

58%

state

46%

CST Results (2010)

no change

English Language Arts

school

85%

district

72%

state

54%

CST Results (2010)

change 27%

General Mathematics

school

28%

district

14%

state

31%

CST Results (2010)

change 1%

Geometry

school

98%

district

97%

state

86%

CST Results (2010)

change 2%

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

school

89%

district

77%

state

59%

CST Results (2010)

change 6%

Social Science Grade 8

school

82%

district

62%

state

47%

CST Results (2010)

change 8%

Algebra I

school

86%

district

52%

state

31%

CST Results (2010)

change 27%

General Mathematics

school

28%

district

14%

state

27%

CST Results (2010)

change 1%

Geometry

school

98%

district

38%

state

27%

CST Results (2010)

change 1%

English Language Arts

school

85%

district

73%

state

55%

CST Results (2011)

change 3%

Math

school

80%

district

65%

state

53%

CST Results (2011)

no change

Algebra I

school

100%

district

93%

state

83%

CST Results (2011)

change 6%

English Language Arts

school

83%

district

72%

state

57%

CST Results (2011)

change 5%

Math

school

73%

district

59%

state

50%

CST Results (2011)

change 1%

Algebra I

school

81%

district

57%

state

47%

CST Results (2011)

change 6%

English Language Arts

school

90%

district

75%

state

57%

CST Results (2011)

change 14%

General Mathematics

school

24%

district

20%

state

32%

CST Results (2011)

no change

Geometry

school

98%

district

91%

state

88%

CST Results (2011)

change 6%

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

school

94%

district

82%

state

63%

CST Results (2011)

change 5%

Social Science Grade 8

school

86%

district

65%

state

50%

CST Results (2011)

change 1%

Algebra I

school

87%

district

53%

state

32%

CST Results (2011)

change 14%

General Mathematics

school

24%

district

19%

state

28%

CST Results (2011)

no change

Geometry

school

98%

district

44%

state

31%

CST Results (2011)

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TestRating
9 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 1514

47% 50%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Pioneer Middle School had 9% 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)

Asian/Pacific Islander

42%

White

39%

Hispanic

13%

Two or More Races

Black

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29:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Pioneer Middle School had 29 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Pioneer Middle School

Pioneer Middle School is one of the best schools in Southern California. It is the Number One school in Orange County, and has won numerous awards, including: TWO California Distinguished School Awards, National Blue Ribbon School, and many more for their awesome yearbooks. The tutorial program is very good, also

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