La Quinta Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 777 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 1324th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 78-900 Avenue 50, La Quinta, CA 92253
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Desert Sands Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,684
- Graduation Rate: 82.3%
- Dropout Rate: 4.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 23.7
- Enrolled Students: 29,314
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 777
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 31.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 25.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 404 (52.0%)
- Females: 373 (48.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 142 (18.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 377 (48.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 519 (66.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 5 | 0.6% |
| Black | 17 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic | 560 | 72.1% |
| White | 184 | 23.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Grade | 1 | 0.1% |
| 6th Grade | 240 | 30.9% |
| 7th Grade | 245 | 31.5% |
| 8th Grade | 291 | 37.5% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
38.5%
District:
42.5%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
23.1%
District:
17.2%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 5.7%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 91.4%
Number of Certificated Staff: 39.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 12.7
Average Age
School:
44.4
District:
49.4
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 1
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that La Quinta 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: Yes
Math AYP Met: No
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2004-2005
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% | 52.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | 50.0% | 52.0% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | 43.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 47.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | 41.0% | 44.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 25.0% | 87.0% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | 91.0% | 81.0% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | 76.0% | 80.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.0% | 53.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | 55.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | 44.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 38.0% | 52.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | 48.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | 39.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 27.0% | 48.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | 38.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | 57.0% | 42.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.0% | 55.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | 46.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 21.0% | 36.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | 40.0% | 30.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | 37.0% | 31.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.0% | 45.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | 32.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | 28.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | 51.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 26.0% | 30.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 21.0% | 35.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | 37.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | 34.0% | 27.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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