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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 728 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 1353rd out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 4880 La Cuenta Dr., San Diego, CA 92124
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- San Diego Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,305
- Graduation Rate: 63.0%
- Dropout Rate: 2.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 20.1
- Enrolled Students: 131,163
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 728
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 32.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 22.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 390 (53.6%)
- Females: 338 (46.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 151 (20.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 439 (60.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 590 (81.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 0.5% |
| Black | 112 | 15.4% |
| Asian | 75 | 10.3% |
| Hispanic | 350 | 48.1% |
| White | 152 | 20.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 223 | 30.6% |
| 7th Grade | 258 | 35.4% |
| 8th Grade | 247 | 33.9% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
69.8%
District:
80.1%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
27.9%
District:
16.8%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 2.7%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 43.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 12.9
Average Age
School:
42.6
District:
46.6
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Farb Middle School performed on average worse than many 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: 2000-2001
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 5
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.0% | 60.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | 55.0% | 52.0% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | 49.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 38.0% | 55.0% | 52.0% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | 50.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | 46.0% | 44.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.0% | 82.0% | 84.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.0% | 57.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 37.0% | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | 44.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | 42.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 27.0% | 41.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | 38.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | 31.0% | 42.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 58.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.0% | 23.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | 15.0% | 30.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.0% | 49.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | 40.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.0% | 62.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | 51.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | 47.0% | 52.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 31.0% | 34.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | 30.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | 15.0% | 26.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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