Jefferson Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 611 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 326th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 21717 Talisman St., Torrance, CA 90503
School District Details
- Torrance Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,040
- Graduation Rate: 95.1%
- Dropout Rate: 0.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 25.0
- Enrolled Students: 24,485
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 611
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 23.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 26.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 320 (52.4%)
- Females: 291 (47.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 38 (6.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 89 (14.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 127 (20.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 7 | 1.1% |
| Black | 25 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 221 | 36.2% |
| Hispanic | 118 | 19.3% |
| White | 212 | 34.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 191 | 31.3% |
| 7th Grade | 202 | 33.1% |
| 8th Grade | 218 | 35.7% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
24.1%
District:
22.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
13.8%
District:
5.7%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 96.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 29.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 10.4
Average Age
School:
37.1
District:
45.1
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 Jefferson 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 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 | 74.0% | 73.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | 68.0% | 52.0% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | 65.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.0% | 71.0% | 52.0% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | 66.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | 63.0% | 44.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 97.0% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 97.0% | 81.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | 96.0% | 80.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.0% | 73.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 73.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | 69.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.0% | 69.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | 64.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | 59.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.0% | 52.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | 46.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | 44.0% | 42.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 74.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | 67.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | 65.0% | 45.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 98.0% | 85.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | 95.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | 90.0% | 84.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.0% | 70.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | 58.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | 58.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.0% | 81.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | 77.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 73.0% | 52.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 41.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | 36.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | 33.0% | 25.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 40.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | 38.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | 34.0% | 24.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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