Robert E. Peary Middle School
4 out of 5 | 5 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 2,024 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 1813th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1415 West Gardena Blvd., Gardena, CA 90247
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,357
- Graduation Rate: 48.8%
- Dropout Rate: 6.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 21.3
- Enrolled Students: 667,870
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 2,024
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 103.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,038 (51.3%)
- Females: 986 (48.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 112 (5.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,374 (67.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,486 (73.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 8 | 0.4% |
| Black | 567 | 28.0% |
| Asian | 109 | 5.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,289 | 63.7% |
| White | 20 | 1.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd Grade | 1 | 0.05% |
| 5th Grade | 4 | 0.2% |
| 6th Grade | 692 | 34.2% |
| 7th Grade | 622 | 30.7% |
| 8th Grade | 705 | 34.8% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
1.6%
District:
3.7%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
8.9%
District:
26.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
16.9%
District:
31.9%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 96.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 124.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 9.0
Average Age
School:
41.5
District:
46.7
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 5 Reviews
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5 reviews for Robert E. Peary Middle School
- Reviewed by Student on July 30, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - **CLASS OF 2010**great school..great teachers..great administration..great principle and a school campus like a high school so your child can have an experience of a high school campus in middle school.i would recommend a school like this for anyone
- Reviewed by Student on June 10, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- This school sucks!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on March 31, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- This school is good, I give it 5 apples!
- Reviewed by Student on October 18, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- this school is great its awsome you get p.e and 2 classes and 6 periods
- Reviewed by Student on July 25, 2007
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i think the school spends their money on useless things and needs to focus on things like cheer leading, football team, basketball team, and much, more
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Robert E. Peary Middle School performed on average much worse 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: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 1997-1998
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 | 36.0% | 39.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | 37.0% | 52.0% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | 33.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 37.0% | 39.0% | 52.0% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | 35.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | 31.0% | 44.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 36.0% | 39.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | 38.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | 34.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 34.0% | 34.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | 27.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | 28.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 14.0% | 32.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | 28.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | 26.0% | 42.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 31.0% | 37.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | 31.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | 31.0% | 45.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 31.0% | 35.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | 30.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | 25.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 37.0% | 46.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | 41.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | 40.0% | 52.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2009 | 2.0% | 18.0% | 30.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | 16.0% | 31.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 14.0% | 22.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | 19.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | 17.0% | 25.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2009 | 2.0% | 17.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | 15.0% | 27.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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