Prairie Vista Middle School
4.5 out of 5 | 16 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,028 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 1047th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 13600 South Prairie Ave., Hawthorne, CA 90250
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Hawthorne School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,675
- Graduation Rate: 18.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 22.0
- Enrolled Students: 9,137
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,028
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 43.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 23.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 512 (49.8%)
- Females: 516 (50.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 139 (13.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 805 (78.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 944 (91.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.2% |
| Black | 261 | 25.4% |
| Asian | 41 | 4.0% |
| Hispanic | 688 | 66.9% |
| White | 19 | 1.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 338 | 32.9% |
| 7th Grade | 344 | 33.5% |
| 8th Grade | 346 | 33.7% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
2.0%
District:
5.3%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
22.4%
District:
10.5%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
6.1%
District:
5.3%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 97.7%
Number of Certificated Staff: 49.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 9.6
Average Age
School:
41.3
District:
52.2
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4.5
4.5 out of 5 | 16 Reviews
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16 reviews for Prairie Vista Middle School
- Reviewed by Former Student on January 24, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - oh gosh im gonna leave pvms this year o well :'(
-lizbeth munguia
- Reviewed by Student on September 13, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- this school is the best of all schools!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE,
FABIOLA
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 11, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- heyy im the new 8th grader saying that this school rocks tobad im leaving next year
- Reviewed by Student on August 04, 2010
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Hey!!!!!Dis is the bezt school ever.!l!.I cant wait 2 come back!!!!!YYYYYYYAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY:: LOVE YA MUAH HAHAHA LOL MIZ YA YAY YUP NO SWEAT MY SCHOOL LOVE
- Reviewed by Student on June 09, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- This School Is The Best ! ! :D
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 31, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- prarie vista middle school is the best smartest middle school and i have experienced that.
- Reviewed by Student on February 17, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- omq prairie vista is the best school ever..iattended their for my 6-8th grade have wonderfull memories miss my teachers like mr.morrow.mr ofkourse mrhighducheck ithink thats how u spell his name lol..ms viana.umm mr greenfield mr soto.,ms.bridges.well imiss em all
love ADilENNE hERNANDEZ
- Reviewed by Teacher on November 10, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- hai
- Reviewed by Student on October 29, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i love this school.im a new 6th grader of 2008!i cant wait until the retro dance!i love this school.im going to miss it when i leave. i want to say hi to my teachers mrs.hickman mrs.penalosa and my p.e teacher mr hernandez.our princepal is cool i really love it here bye.LIZBETH MNUGUIA
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 29, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- 2008 im a new 6th grader here and i say that this school is awsome. i cant wait until the retro dance!I love my teachers mrs.hickman mrs.penalosa and my p.e teacher mr hernandez!i feel sad when i leave this school.LOVE LIZBETH MUNGUIA
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on June 21, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i like this school for the discipline and how you going to get uniforms next year
- Reviewed by Teacher on February 18, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- miss my school
- Reviewed by Student on February 13, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- This is the best school ever! All of my teachers are cool.
- Reviewed by Student on January 03, 2008
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - a good nice school
- Reviewed by Former Student on November 25, 2007
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I LIKE THIS SCHOOL IT'S COOL I LEARN NEW THINGS I LIKE MA TEACHERS MS. TUCKER, MR. CROPPER, MR. SMYTHE, MR. MORROW, MR. GREENFIELD!
- Reviewed by Former Student on July 25, 2007
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- BEST SCHOOL EVER!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Prairie Vista Middle School performed on average about the same as 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: No
Math AYP Met: No
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2010-2011
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 1
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 46.0% | 50.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | 45.0% | 52.0% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | 37.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 51.0% | 51.0% | 52.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | 44.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | 41.0% | 44.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.0% | 52.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | 48.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | 45.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 56.0% | 60.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | 54.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | 46.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 87.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 87.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | 70.0% | 42.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 51.0% | 49.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | 41.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | 36.0% | 45.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.0% | 46.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | 46.0% | 30.0% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | 38.0% | 31.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 25.0% | 27.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 25.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | 15.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 46.0% | 48.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | 40.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | 35.0% | 52.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 78.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 83.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | 63.0% | 25.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.0% | 46.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | 46.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | 38.0% | 27.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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