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Livermore's Andrew N. Christensen Middle School is a public school serving 627 students in grades 5-8.

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This school's
API score

864

Change from
2011 to 2012

+45

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

7 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

2 / 10

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API Growth scores over time

Did this school meet the API goal this year?

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API score

864

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Change from
2011 to 2012

+45

Change from 2011 to 2012

Comparing the API Growth to the Base shows whether or not this school’s test score performance improved between Spring 2011 and Spring 2012. The API ranges between 200 and 1000, with 800 as the statewide goal for all schools. Schools scoring below an 800 are given at least a 5 point target for the next year.

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

7 / 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)

2 / 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.

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.

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Math

The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.

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Science

The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.

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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.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

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

200 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.

198 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

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

22 students were tested at this school in 2012.

English Language Arts

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

209 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 52% in 2012.

185 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

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

142 students were tested at this school in 2012.

English Language Arts

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

169 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.

22 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 87% in 2012.

25 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.

195 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 66% in 2012.

169 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students	n/a
Females	n/a
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	n/a
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
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	n/a

Math

All Students	n/a
Females	n/a
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	n/a
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
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	n/a

Science

All Students	n/a
Females	n/a
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	n/a
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
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	n/a

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.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students	80%
Females	82%
Males	75%
African American	n/a
Asian	91%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	81%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
Non-economically disadvantaged	80%
Students with disability	45%
Students with no reported disability	81%
English learner	n/a
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	58%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	70%
Parent education - college graduate	86%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	89%
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Math

All Students	62%
Females	60%
Males	64%
African American	n/a
Asian	91%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	66%
Economically disadvantaged	36%
Non-economically disadvantaged	68%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	63%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	64%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	98%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	26%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	59%
Parent education - college graduate	65%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	87%
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students	100%
Females	100%
Males	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
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	n/a

English Language Arts

All Students	79%
Females	83%
Males	76%
African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	80%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
Non-economically disadvantaged	82%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	80%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	80%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	98%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	56%
Parent education - high school graduate	69%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	80%
Parent education - college graduate	86%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	81%
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Math

All Students	60%
Females	63%
Males	57%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	62%
Economically disadvantaged	46%
Non-economically disadvantaged	64%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	61%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	60%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	90%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	38%
Parent education - high school graduate	46%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	45%
Parent education - college graduate	75%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	83%
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students	50%
Females	43%
Males	59%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	48%
Economically disadvantaged	35%
Non-economically disadvantaged	54%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	51%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	52%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	81%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	42%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	51%
Parent education - college graduate	50%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	61%
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

English Language Arts

All Students	76%
Females	77%
Males	76%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	78%
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	71%
Non-economically disadvantaged	78%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	77%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	79%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	91%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	60%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	80%
Parent education - college graduate	78%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	85%
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

All Students	0%
Females	n/a
Males	0%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	0%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	0%
Students with no reported disability	n/a
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	0%
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	n/a

Geometry

All Students	96%
Females	94%
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	92%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	95%
Students with no reported disability	96%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	96%
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	92%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

All Students	63%
Females	61%
Males	66%
African American	n/a
Asian	91%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	66%
Economically disadvantaged	43%
Non-economically disadvantaged	69%
Students with disability	19%
Students with no reported disability	71%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	66%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	89%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	40%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	61%
Parent education - college graduate	70%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	85%
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Science

All Students	86%
Females	82%
Males	92%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
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)	89%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Non-economically disadvantaged	88%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	88%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	87%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	96%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	84%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	86%
Parent education - college graduate	89%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	89%
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

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By grade

Grade 6
 
8
Grade 7
 
9
Grade 8
 
7
All students
 
7

By gender

Female
 
8
Male
 
8
All students
 
7

By ethnicity

Asian
 
10
Hispanic or Latino
 
7
White (not Hispanic)
 
8
All students
 
7

By other groups

Economically disadvantaged
 
5
Non-economically disadvantaged
 
8
Students with disability
 
2
Students with no reported disability
 
8
Fluent-English proficient and English only
 
8
Gifted and talented
 
10
Parent education - not a high school graduate
 
4
Parent education - high school graduate
 
5
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)
 
8
Parent education - college graduate
 
8
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate
 
10
All students
 
7

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
White	56%	27%
Hispanic	26%	51%
Asian	12%	11%
Black	3%	7%
Two or more races	3%	3%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0%	1%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander	0%	1%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program ¹	23%	N/A	54%
English language learners ²	7%	N/A	24%

Source:¹ NCES, 2010-2011
Source:² CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Home languages of english learners

Language	This school	State average
Spanish	78%	85%
Vietnamese	6%	2%
Farsi (Persian)	4%	0%
Punjabi	4%	1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)	2%	1%
Hindi	2%	0%
Mandarin (Putonghua)	2%	1%
Pashto	2%	0%

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

	This school	District average	State average
Average years teaching in district	8	N/A	11
Average years teaching	11	N/A	13

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

	This school	District average	State average
Full credential	94%	N/A	96%
Emergency credential or waiver	0%	N/A	2%

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

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About the tests

English Language Arts

Math

About the tests

Algebra I

English Language Arts

Math

About the tests

Algebra I

English Language Arts

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

Geometry

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

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English Language Arts

Math

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English Language Arts

Math

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Algebra I

English Language Arts

Math

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General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

Geometry

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

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