South Pasadena Middle School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,017 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 91st out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1600 Oak St., South Pasadena, CA 91030
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- South Pasadena Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,109
- Graduation Rate: 92.4%
- Dropout Rate: 1.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 24.0
- Enrolled Students: 4,309
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,017
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 25.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 505 (49.7%)
- Females: 512 (50.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 36 (3.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 63 (6.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 99 (9.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 5 | 0.5% |
| Black | 41 | 4.0% |
| Asian | 421 | 41.4% |
| Hispanic | 191 | 18.8% |
| White | 349 | 34.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 308 | 30.3% |
| 7th Grade | 349 | 34.3% |
| 8th Grade | 360 | 35.4% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
14.6%
District:
26.1%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 4.2%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 48.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 17.8
Average Age
School:
44.7
District:
48.7
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 South Pasadena Middle School
- Reviewed by Student on September 06, 2008
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - As a student I am extremly impressed by the education given to us students. I feel like by me going here will make me prepared for later in life.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that South Pasadena Middle School performed on average much better 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 Geometry
- CST History - Social Science
- CST Mathematics
- CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
ELA AYP Met: Yes
Math AYP Met: Yes
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.0% | 79.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | 79.0% | 52.0% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | 80.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.0% | 77.0% | 52.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | 70.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | 71.0% | 44.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 96.0% | 81.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 80.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 86.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 84.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | 83.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.0% | 73.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | 76.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | 72.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.0% | 91.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 96.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 92.0% | 42.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 87.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 84.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | 80.0% | 45.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.0% | 69.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | 61.0% | 30.0% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | 66.0% | 31.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 85.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 84.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 80.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | 82.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | 74.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 86.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | 87.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | 80.0% | 52.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.0% | 80.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | 72.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | 70.0% | 25.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.0% | 69.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | 54.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | 58.0% | 27.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 61.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 59.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 63.0% | 24.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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