Sequoia Middle School

2855 Borchard Rd, Newbury Park, CA 91320 | (805) 498-3617
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 1,156
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 2855 Borchard Rd., Newbury Park, CA 91320
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,156
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 44.9
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 25.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 621 (53.7%)
  • Females: 535 (46.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 71 (6.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 198 (17.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 269 (23.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Sequoia Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian40.3%
Black161.4%
Asian948.1%
Hispanic28624.7%
White74764.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Sequoia Middle School
  Number Percent
6th Grade40735.2%
7th Grade35931.1%
8th Grade39033.7%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
40.4%
District:
45.2%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
9.6%
District:
3.6%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 97.9%
Number of Certificated Staff: 52.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 13.4
Average Age
School:
44.6
District:
50.0
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 08, 2009
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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Sequoia 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 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

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201072.0%74.0%55.0%
200973.0%74.0%52.0%
200870.0%73.0%47.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201074.0%73.0%52.0%
200972.0%73.0%49.0%
200870.0%68.0%44.0%
 

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201076.0%78.0%55.0%
200978.0%77.0%54.0%
200869.0%73.0%49.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201070.0%72.0%48.0%
200973.0%71.0%43.0%
200862.0%70.0%41.0%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201091.0%88.0%46.0%
200987.0%90.0%44.0%
200875.0%82.0%42.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201077.0%77.0%54.0%
200970.0%72.0%48.0%
200873.0%73.0%45.0%
 
CST General Mathematics Test
201058.0%45.0%30.0%
200949.0%37.0%30.0%
200848.0%41.0%31.0%
 
CST History - Social Science Test
201070.0%67.0%47.0%
200961.0%64.0%42.0%
200858.0%62.0%36.0%
 
CST Science Test
201079.0%82.0%59.0%
200975.0%80.0%56.0%
200884.0%81.0%52.0%
 

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201091.0%60.0%31.0%
200987.0%65.0%28.0%
200875.0%56.0%25.0%
 
CST General Mathematics Test
201058.0%38.0%27.0%
200949.0%32.0%26.0%
200848.0%35.0%27.0%
 
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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