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Sarah McGarvin Intermediate School

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Sarah McGarvin Intermediate School is located in Westminster, CA and is one of 12 middle schools in Garden Grove Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 751 students in grades 7-8.

Sarah McGarvin Intermediate 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 Sarah McGarvin Intermediate 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.

Sarah McGarvin Intermediate School had an API growth score of 901 in 2011. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Sarah McGarvin Intermediate School's 2011 base score was 898 and the school did meet its 2011 school-wide growth target.

In 2008, Sarah McGarvin Intermediate School had 30 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Sarah McGarvin Intermediate School's students and teachers. more

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Garden Grove Unified District Spending

$9,383Per Pupil

The Garden Grove Unified spends $9,383 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 64% on instruction, 32% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Garden Grove Unified District

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School Facts

Public School
Grades 7-8
Garden Grove Unified School District

Did not make AYP
see 2011 test scores

Contact

Sarah McGarvin Intermediate School
9802 Bishop Place
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 663-6218
www.ggusd.k12.ca.us/...

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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.

Language

school

69%

district

49%

state

45%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Mathematics

school

78%

district

58%

state

51%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Reading

school

69%

district

51%

state

47%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Spelling

school

81%

district

66%

state

59%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Algebra I

school

94%

district

78%

state

77%

CST Results (2007)

English Language Arts

school

74%

district

52%

state

46%

CST Results (2007)

Math

school

64%

district

41%

state

39%

CST Results (2007)

Algebra I

school

73%

district

40%

state

38%

CST Results (2007)

English Language Arts

school

69%

district

47%

state

41%

CST Results (2007)

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

school

27%

district

14%

state

23%

CST Results (2007)

Geometry

school

86%

district

85%

state

83%

CST Results (2007)

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

school

66%

district

48%

state

35%

CST Results (2007)

change 1%

Language

school

70%

district

52%

state

47%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 3%

Mathematics

school

80%

district

58%

state

52%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 7%

Reading

school

64%

district

52%

state

49%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 2%

Spelling

school

79%

district

64%

state

60%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 2%

Algebra I

school

96%

district

89%

state

80%

CST Results (2008)

change 5%

English Language Arts

school

70%

district

54%

state

49%

CST Results (2008)

change 6%

Math

school

68%

district

43%

state

41%

CST Results (2008)

change 1%

Algebra I

school

72%

district

38%

state

42%

CST Results (2008)

change 9%

English Language Arts

school

75%

district

51%

state

45%

CST Results (2008)

change 30%

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

school

35%

district

15%

state

31%

CST Results (2008)

change 16%

Geometry

school

100%

district

89%

state

84%

CST Results (2008)

change 15%

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

school

76%

district

47%

state

36%

CST Results (2008)

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

school

86%

district

65%

state

52%

CST Results (2008)

change 1%

Algebra I

school

95%

district

89%

state

81%

CST Results (2009)

change 6%

English Language Arts

school

74%

district

61%

state

54%

CST Results (2009)

change 3%

Math

school

66%

district

51%

state

43%

CST Results (2009)

change 3%

Algebra I

school

74%

district

47%

state

44%

CST Results (2009)

change 7%

English Language Arts

school

70%

district

53%

state

48%

CST Results (2009)

General Mathematics

school

20%

district

15%

state

30%

CST Results (2009)

change 4%

Geometry

school

96%

district

91%

state

87%

CST Results (2009)

change 1%

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

school

85%

district

70%

state

56%

CST Results (2009)

Social Science Grade 8

school

76%

district

51%

state

42%

CST Results (2009)

Algebra I

school

80%

district

40%

state

28%

CST Results (2009)

General Mathematics

school

20%

district

13%

state

26%

CST Results (2009)

Geometry

school

96%

district

31%

state

26%

CST Results (2009)

change 4%

Algebra I

school

99%

district

92%

state

85%

CST Results (2010)

no change

English Language Arts

school

74%

district

61%

state

55%

CST Results (2010)

change 12%

Math

school

74%

district

59%

state

49%

CST Results (2010)

change 4%

Algebra I

school

71%

district

48%

state

46%

CST Results (2010)

change 13%

English Language Arts

school

79%

district

60%

state

54%

CST Results (2010)

change 5%

General Mathematics

school

19%

district

state

31%

CST Results (2010)

change 3%

Geometry

school

99%

district

91%

state

86%

CST Results (2010)

no change

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

school

85%

district

70%

state

59%

CST Results (2010)

change 1%

Social Science Grade 8

school

77%

district

53%

state

47%

CST Results (2010)

change 4%

Algebra I

school

77%

district

44%

state

31%

CST Results (2010)

change 5%

General Mathematics

school

19%

district

state

27%

CST Results (2010)

change 3%

Geometry

school

99%

district

32%

state

27%

CST Results (2010)

change 3%

Algebra I

school

96%

district

93%

state

83%

CST Results (2011)

change 11%

English Language Arts

school

82%

district

59%

state

57%

CST Results (2011)

no change

Math

school

74%

district

56%

state

50%

CST Results (2011)

no change

Algebra I

school

71%

district

55%

state

47%

CST Results (2011)

change 3%

English Language Arts

school

77%

district

62%

state

57%

CST Results (2011)

change 21%

General Mathematics

school

15%

district

12%

state

32%

CST Results (2011)

change 4%

Geometry

school

95%

district

94%

state

88%

CST Results (2011)

change 2%

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

school

87%

district

74%

state

63%

CST Results (2011)

change 3%

Social Science Grade 8

school

75%

district

53%

state

50%

CST Results (2011)

no change

Algebra I

school

77%

district

49%

state

32%

CST Results (2011)

change 21%

General Mathematics

school

15%

district

10%

state

28%

CST Results (2011)

change 4%

Geometry

school

95%

district

31%

state

31%

CST Results (2011)

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TestRating
8 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 751

49% 50%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Sarah McGarvin Intermediate School had 68% 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

75%

Hispanic

16%

White

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30:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Sarah McGarvin Intermediate School had 30 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Diane: Great teachers. The orchestra there is great. The kids are really smart there.

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