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My daughter attended Lindstrom from kindergarten until sixth grade and has always done academically.But I believe should could have done better if encouraged more by her teachers.She has recieved 4's or 3's on her report cards, but her last report card was tarnished with a 2 in math because of the lack of communication from her teacher. Her teacher never let me know her grade had dropped from a 4 to finally a 2, not even on her progress report. After talking to her teacher, she replied "I have over 100 students I can't focus on one".Some parent teacher commitment ! A student going from a 4 to a 2 without any communication between the parent and teacher looks like her teacher did not care about her. Isn't this part of a teachers job? If i had known vitale information from her teacher , i could have done my job as a parent.
—Submitted by a parent
My three children attended Lindstrom and we've found the school to be competent to proficient in academics, discipline, and socialization. We were highly engaged parents so that made a difference and found most of the teachers we meet to be highly committed to teaching. One nit: excessive homework, which I personally believe to be educational "fluff" to make up for less than concentrated or creative teaching modalities or curricula. There is more to teach, so more effective and efficient methods are needed since the school year doesn't get any longer. But this is probably a criticism of many schools.
—Submitted by a parent
The only teachers at this school that were worth while when my child was there were her teachers from K-2. The rest did not care about teaching the kids but just wanted their money and put no time in for my child. One of her teachers actually COMPLAINED about having to grade tests. Why in the world did she become a teacher then?
—Submitted by a parent
I am of the belief that the school's test scores reveal high parent involvement rather than superior teaching. Students that require differentiated instruction or need any sort of accommodation should look elsewhere. While there are a couple of excellent teachers that strive to keep up with contemporary teaching strategies, there are also a couple that are using techniques from 30 years ago...in other words - too much desk work and little or no enriching experiences.
—Submitted by a parent
I have a student in 4th grade at this school. I do not think that their is enough attention focused on student achievment. Mine happens to be a straight A student ,but in the 4 years that he has been with this school, there has never been recognition for anything. I also am not certain why they dont offer after school programs. There are many areas of concern with this school, but the Parents and staff are great.
—Submitted by a parent
We were introduced to Lindstrom as a result of my son's referral to a total inclusion program. We have been very pleased with the results. The academic program is rich and the staff are very qualified and highly motivated. There are measures in place to deal with any number of common problems in school life, including special lunchtime socialization opportunities for the 'loners'. My son has demonstrated a dramatic turn around. His grades have improved to the extent that he often earns A's and his participation in class has gone from none at all to fully engaged. He is enjoying a sense of achievement he lost in earlier years at another school.
—Submitted by a parent
Academics are a high priority at Lindstrom Elementary. We have a wonderful Special Day program for kids with special needs. Our Kindergarten students are pre readers when they are on their way to 1st grade. We have outside school in the spring for our 6th graders. We have dedicated teachers who make learning wonderful in this environment. Our parent partcipation is outstanding! We have the best parents anywhere.
—Submitted by A. Higgins, a parent
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The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.
The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.
131 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.
131 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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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.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.
114 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.
114 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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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.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.
91 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.
94 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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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.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.
116 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2011
2010
2009
The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.
115 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
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2010
2009
The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.
115 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
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.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.
99 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
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The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.
98 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
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2009
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.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 59% |
| Females | 65% |
| Males | 54% |
| African American | 17% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 58% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 47% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 67% |
| Students with disability | 18% |
| Students with no reported disability | 63% |
| English learner | 67% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 58% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 36% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 49% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 73% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 85% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 66% |
| Females | 69% |
| Males | 63% |
| African American | 25% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | 67% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 75% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 55% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 73% |
| Students with disability | 27% |
| Students with no reported disability | 70% |
| English learner | 60% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 67% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 50% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 61% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 77% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 80% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
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.
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.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 58% |
| Females | 65% |
| Males | 51% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 74% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 47% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 70% |
| Students with disability | 25% |
| Students with no reported disability | 62% |
| English learner | 8% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 64% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 45% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 52% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 70% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 78% |
| Females | 80% |
| Males | 76% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 68% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 80% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 71% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 86% |
| Students with disability | 58% |
| Students with no reported disability | 80% |
| English learner | 43% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 83% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 70% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 73% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 87% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
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.
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.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 74% |
| Females | 79% |
| Males | 71% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 84% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 63% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 83% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 76% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 80% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 97% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 73% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 96% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 81% |
| Females | 86% |
| Males | 76% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 71% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 77% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 69% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 89% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 82% |
| English learner | 67% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 83% |
| 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) | 78% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 92% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
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.
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.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 82% |
| Females | 85% |
| Males | 78% |
| African American | 73% |
| Asian | 91% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 76% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 90% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 80% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 84% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 84% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 84% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 91% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 80% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 78% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 84% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 72% |
| Females | 73% |
| Males | 70% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 100% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 81% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 63% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 81% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 74% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 75% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 93% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 63% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 65% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 88% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 86% |
| Females | 85% |
| Males | 85% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 100% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 76% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 94% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 83% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 88% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 86% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 88% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 95% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 75% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 87% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 96% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
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.
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.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 67% |
| Females | 68% |
| Males | 67% |
| African American | 50% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | 67% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 73% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 54% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 78% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 73% |
| English learner | 46% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 71% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 89% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 73% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 57% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 83% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 56% |
| Females | 48% |
| Males | 64% |
| African American | 45% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | 50% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 55% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 45% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 62% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 58% |
| English learner | 46% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 56% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 86% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 75% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 44% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 78% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 42% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
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.
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.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
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| Ethnicity | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 40% | 51% | ||
| White | 27% | 27% | ||
| Asian | 15% | 11% | ||
| Black | 9% | 7% | ||
| Two or more races | 7% | 3% | ||
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander | 2% | 1% | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 1 | 46% | N/A | 54% |
| English language learners 2 | 10% | N/A | 24% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 57% | 85% | ||
| Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) | 14% | 1% | ||
| Vietnamese | 8% | 2% | ||
| Korean | 7% | 1% | ||
| Arabic | 5% | 1% | ||
| Punjabi | 3% | 1% | ||
| All other non-English languages | 2% | 1% | ||
| Cantonese | 2% | 2% | ||
| Indonesian | 1% | 0% | ||
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 1% | 0% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 23 | N/A | 25 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average years teaching in district | 17 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 18 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Full credential | 97% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 0% | N/A | 2% |


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