Joshua School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 95 elementary school students from grades KG-6
- Ranks 2038th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 3200 Pat Ave., Mojave, CA 93501
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Mojave Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,146
- Graduation Rate: 63.1%
- Dropout Rate: 9.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 23.0
- Enrolled Students: 2,566
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 95
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 19.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 5.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 52 (54.7%)
- Females: 43 (45.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 10 (10.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 82 (86.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 92 (96.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 3.2% |
| Black | 31 | 32.6% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 42 | 44.2% |
| White | 19 | 20.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 67.4% |
| 1st Grade | 7 | 7.4% |
| 2nd Grade | 6 | 6.3% |
| 3rd Grade | 1 | 1.1% |
| 4th Grade | 4 | 4.2% |
| 5th Grade | 6 | 6.3% |
| 6th Grade | 7 | 7.4% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
7.1%
District:
50.0%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 14.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 10.2
Average Age
School:
42.4
District:
46.5
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Joshua School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 18, 2008
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Friendly and approachable staff. I appreciate the continuous improvement that's taking place in parent/teacher interaction which is exciting the students. Keep up the progress!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Joshua School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST History - Social Science
- CST Mathematics
- CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2003-2004
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 5
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 11.0% | 36.0% | 53.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 24.0% | 36.0% | 62.0% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 23.0% | 23.0% | 43.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 47.0% | 43.0% | 65.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 38.0% | 44.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | 49.0% | 61.0% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | 32.0% | 55.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 30.0% | 41.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | 47.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | 24.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 41.0% | 41.0% | 58.0% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | 31.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | 27.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 48.0% | 44.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | 32.0% | 57.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | 22.0% | 51.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 33.0% | 38.0% | 56.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | 21.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | 17.0% | 46.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 28.0% | 34.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | 33.0% | 52.0% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | 29.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 12.0% | 28.0% | 52.0% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | 25.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | 23.0% | 44.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 32.0% | 36.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | 21.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2009 | 7.0% | 11.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | 13.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2009 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 44.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 29.0% | 28.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | 30.0% | 45.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 17.0% | 22.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | 20.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 33.0% | 33.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | 38.0% | 52.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2008 | 17.0% | 10.0% | 31.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2009 | 2.0% | 6.0% | 28.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2008 | 17.0% | 9.0% | 27.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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