South Lake Middle School

the best school i have ever gone to. every teacher helps you if you ask for help and the teachers make sure you suceed

Posted January 27, 2013

It is an OK school. My son loves this school and even on weekends he waits for school to be opened. the principal does a good leadership. The math teacher is not good and she is old but overall the school has a good quality.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted April 11, 2010

Couldn't be more pleased with our experience this year. Great leadership and high expectations.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted January 25, 2010

We could not be happier with our experience at South Lake. Our daughter began the school year late but the teachers and staff went above and beyond to ensure that she made a smooth transition. She has been challenged without being overwhelmed, there is great teacher communication, a reasonable workload and my daughter feels like the staff actually cares. On a side note, we were extremely concerned about teenage drama, bullying and mean girl attitudes but my daughter has yet to encounter that due, in large part, to a staff that has made it abundantly clear that it will not be tolerated. The Vice Principal is highly visibly and actively engages the students. All in all, this school is highly recommended!
—Submitted by a parent

Posted April 2, 2009

My child entered South Lake one year ago as a special needs child. The school helped her deal with her learning disability and moved her out of the special education program. With personal attention like she has never had before, the teachers and staff supported her in ways that we could not have imagined. Her grades steadily improved, and her confidence grew. Last week, she brought home a grade report of all A's and one B+. I cannot say enough good things about this school. If only all schools were this great, we would have a much better world. Thank you South Lake!
—Submitted by a parent

Posted April 2, 2009

I go to south lake.... I think it its a great school but some of the staff arent that nice.... If their is an issue they say oh yeah we'll fix that right away but you have to wait for awhile until you actually get help.... But some of the staff on the other hand..... They are awesome!! they keep it fun but your still learning!!:]
—Submitted by a student

Posted April 1, 2009

I have been attending this school for a while now. I find this school very interesting. It is not a very great choice. While there are no gangs, or bullies, the staff and some other people are very.... unlikeable. Don't get me wrong, some staff and teachers are great, but the others are types of people that you share a problem with and they act like they care and that they will get right on the problem. But once you turn around they don't care. And they problem WILL NOT be fixed.
—Submitted by a student

Posted June 3, 2005

Our children are happy in this school. So far (in 1 year) we had no problems.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted May 18, 2005

My children are very happy in this school: teachers are friendly and strict enough. Overall we have a good impression.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted May 1, 2005

South Lake Middle School is a California Distinguished School and my daughter attends 7th grade there. We have been impressed with the quality of her teachers; her understanding of math and language has improved. (We moved here from Northern California where she had attended a private school.) While she says there are no bullies or gangs or mention of drugs. She says the students are well behaved in and outside of class. We approve of the friends she has chosen there and notice that their parents are highly involved in and supportive of their children's education. Also, the office staff seem to know all the students by name and have a warm relationship with them.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted February 8, 2005

Excellent! Teachers really care about the kids. Music & sport programs are a high priority. Parents seem to attend school events and be very involved in their child's education. Had a very good experience at this school.
—Submitted by a parent

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This school's
API score

941

Change from
2011 to 2012

+14

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

10 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

10 / 10

API Growth scores over time

Did this school meet the API goal this year?

The state goal for API is 800. All schools that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.

This school met the state goal of 800.

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This school met all student subgroup API targets for 2012

This school's
API score

941

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The Academic Performance Index (API) is a single number assigned to each school by the California Department of Education to measure overall school performance and improvement over time on statewide testing. The API ranges from 200 and 1000, with 800 as the state goal for all schools.

Change from
2011 to 2012

+14

Change from 2011 to 2012

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API Statewide Rank
(2011)

10 / 10

API Statewide Rank (2011)

The API Statewide Rank ranges from 1 to 10. A rank of 10, for example, means that the school’s API fell into the top 10% of all schools in the state with a comparable grade range. The 2011 rank is based on results from tests students took in Spring 2011.

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

10 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

The API Similar Schools Rank ranges from 1 to 10. It shows how the school compares to other schools with similar student demographic profiles. The California Department of Education uses parent education level, poverty level, student ethnicity and other data to identify similar schools.

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 86% in 2012.

19 students were tested at this school in 2012.

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 62% in 2012.

281 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 52% in 2012.

262 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 49% in 2012.

87 students were tested at this school in 2012.

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.

288 students were tested at this school in 2012.

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 32% in 2012.

181 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 87% in 2012.

27 students were tested at this school in 2012.

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

The state average for History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative was 52% in 2012.

292 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 66% in 2012.

287 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students	100%
Females	n/a
Males	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	100%
Students with no reported disability	100%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	100%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	100%

English Language Arts

All Students	89%
Females	92%
Males	86%
African American	56%
Asian	97%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	87%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	88%
Economically disadvantaged	72%
Non-economically disadvantaged	93%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	91%
English learner	67%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	92%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	89%

Math

All Students	80%
Females	79%
Males	80%
African American	40%
Asian	92%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	82%
Economically disadvantaged	61%
Non-economically disadvantaged	85%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	81%
English learner	73%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	81%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	80%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students	99%
Females	100%
Males	98%
African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	100%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	100%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	99%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	99%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	99%

English Language Arts

All Students	88%
Females	91%
Males	85%
African American	71%
Asian	91%
Filipino	91%
Hispanic or Latino	85%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	88%
Economically disadvantaged	81%
Non-economically disadvantaged	90%
Students with disability	58%
Students with no reported disability	89%
English learner	48%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	92%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	88%

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

All Students	79%
Females	80%
Males	78%
African American	50%
Asian	86%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	78%
Economically disadvantaged	66%
Non-economically disadvantaged	85%
Students with disability	44%
Students with no reported disability	82%
English learner	72%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	80%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	79%

Geometry

All Students	100%
Females	n/a
Males	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	100%
Students with no reported disability	100%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	100%
Gifted and talented	100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	100%

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

All Students	88%
Females	84%
Males	91%
African American	73%
Asian	92%
Filipino	91%
Hispanic or Latino	87%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	85%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Non-economically disadvantaged	92%
Students with disability	47%
Students with no reported disability	91%
English learner	69%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	90%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	88%

Science

All Students	94%
Females	94%
Males	93%
African American	79%
Asian	99%
Filipino	91%
Hispanic or Latino	83%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	95%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Non-economically disadvantaged	96%
Students with disability	91%
Students with no reported disability	93%
English learner	84%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	94%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	93%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

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