Herbert Slater Middle School
3.5 out of 5 | 7 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 821 middle school students from grades 7-8
- Ranks 507th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 3500 Sonoma Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95405
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 821
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 42.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 427 (52.0%)
- Females: 394 (48.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 67 (8.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 224 (27.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 291 (35.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 17 | 2.1% |
| Black | 25 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 38 | 4.6% |
| Hispanic | 297 | 36.2% |
| White | 406 | 49.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 420 | 51.2% |
| 8th Grade | 401 | 48.8% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
6.7%
District:
25.0%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
2.2%
District:
25.0%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 2.4%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 45.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 15.8
Average Age
School:
44.4
District:
50.3
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3.5
3.5 out of 5 | 7 Reviews
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7 reviews for Herbert Slater Middle School
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on April 03, 2011
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i hate this school, especially the teachers and (...). my child will not be coming close to this school as long as i live.
- Reviewed by Student on March 19, 2011
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i like it there but there is a lot of fights and people talking behind your back and the popular crowd is all jerks they said to me that if I had longer hair i could hang out with them.how rude is that!
but the teachers are great!
- Reviewed by Former Student on January 25, 2011
- Rating:
(2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - bad, i was bullied here alot just for being a guy with long hair. dont no why?
-Tony
- Reviewed by Student on April 06, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - HERBERT SLATER IS A WONDERFULLLLLL SCHOOL .....I AM A 7TH GRADER HERE AND IT ROX!!!!!...BUT HERBERT SLATER ONLY TEACHES 7TH AND 8TH.......NOT SIXTH!!!???
- Reviewed by Student on November 01, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- It's a good school better than rincon valley middle school. It's my frist year there. 7 grade.
- Reviewed by Former Student on November 25, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I went to this school in 1973 and really liked it
- Reviewed by Student on October 11, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- herbert slater middle school is one the best middle schools around. the principal is very supportive and the teachers are the best
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Herbert Slater Middle School performed on average better 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
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.0% | 59.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | 56.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | 52.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.0% | 53.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 47.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | 46.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 80.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 76.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | 75.0% | 42.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.0% | 57.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | 52.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | 43.0% | 45.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.0% | 49.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | 45.0% | 30.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | 44.0% | 31.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.0% | 44.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | 43.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.0% | 62.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | 58.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | 51.0% | 52.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.0% | 33.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 30.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 29.0% | 25.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.0% | 41.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | 36.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | 37.0% | 27.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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