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Los Gatos's C. T. English Middle School is a public school serving 155 students in grades 6-8.

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This is simply a great school dedicated to preparing the kids for high school.
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The school is great... good kids...active parents. ...amazing teachers Spec...
This school has recently completed building a complete new school, which...
C.T. English was my middle school years ago. It was truly a wonderful...

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Posted September 12, 2009

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This is simply a great school dedicated to preparing the kids for high school. They teach them how to study and what to study whilst building strong and respectful characters and encouraging individuality. They prefer to encourage and motivate rather than pressure and they do it so well. Kids love the staff and all are available from the excellent superintendent, excellent principal and the superb dedicated staff. At what a beautiful location!
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Posted August 19, 2009

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Excellent Curriculum in Math, English, Science, reading and writing as well as a superb PE program. My children were well prepared for Los Gatos HS.
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Posted March 18, 2009

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The school is great... good kids...active parents. ...amazing teachers Spec Ed was super ...the Administration has recently pulled back support ,and now is very understaffed.
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Posted August 29, 2007

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This school has recently completed building a complete new school, which makes it very nice. It is located in a small mountain community and feeds into Los Gatos High School. Since they have hired a new superintendent, the school has improved dramatically and so have the test scores. I would send my child to this school.
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Posted July 17, 2007

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C.T. English was my middle school years ago. It was truly a wonderful experience, and I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to attend. The teachers are excellent and truly care about making a difference. The small-scale environment helps students get the attention they need, which is often not the case in larger schools. The administration promotes creativity in a variety of projects which helps students with the concepts they learn. Again, I am lucky to have attended this school. I loved it.

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This is a wonderful school.All teachers take every student seriously.Each and every student matters.We just love it.
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This school's
API score

939

Change from
2011 to 2012

+11

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

10 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

10 / 10

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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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The state goal for the API is 800. All the student subgroups at a school that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.

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API score

939

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Change from
2011 to 2012

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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.

English Language Arts

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

54 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.

54 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.

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Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

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

2012
 
n/a
2011
 
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2010
 
100%
2009
 
n/a

English Language Arts

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

47 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 52% in 2012.

47 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.

40 students were tested at this school in 2012.

English Language Arts

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

53 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.

13 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 87% in 2012.

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2011
 
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2009
 
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History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

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

53 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 66% in 2012.

53 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	89%
Females	90%
Males	87%
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
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	88%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	90%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	92%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	89%
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	89%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	100%
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Math

All Students	89%
Females	90%
Males	87%
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
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	88%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	88%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	92%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	89%
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	89%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	95%
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

Algebra I

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
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	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

English Language Arts

All Students	92%
Females	90%
Males	92%
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
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	95%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	96%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	98%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	93%
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	100%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	94%
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Math

All Students	80%
Females	70%
Males	88%
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
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	85%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	82%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	83%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	82%
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	80%
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

Algebra I

All Students	86%
Females	92%
Males	71%
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
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	85%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	85%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	86%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	85%
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)	79%
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	88%
Males	65%
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
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	81%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	83%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	87%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	81%
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)	86%
Parent education - college graduate	75%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	73%
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

All Students	38%
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
Other Pacific Islander	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	33%
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	n/a
Females	n/a
Males	n/a
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	n/a
Students with no reported disability	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	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

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

All Students	91%
Females	88%
Males	95%
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
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	90%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	94%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	91%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	90%
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)	86%
Parent education - college graduate	100%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	100%
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Science

All Students	89%
Females	94%
Males	80%
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
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	90%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	94%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	91%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	90%
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)	96%
Parent education - college graduate	83%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	91%
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

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Source: California Department of Education

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By grade

Grade 6
 
10
Grade 7
 
10
Grade 8
 
9
All students
 
10

By gender

Female
 
10
Male
 
9
All students
 
10

By ethnicity

White (not Hispanic)

All students

By other groups

Non-economically disadvantaged
 
10
Students with no reported disability
 
10
Fluent-English proficient and English only
 
9
Gifted and talented
 
10
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)
 
10
Parent education - college graduate
 
10
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate
 
10
All students
 
10

Students
Teachers

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
White	84%	28%
Hispanic or Latino	7%	49%
Multiple or No Response	5%	3%
Asian	4%	8%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1%	1%
African American	0%	7%
Filipino	0%	3%
Pacific Islander	0%	1%

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
English language learners ¹	3%	N/A	24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program ²	4%	N/A	52%

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

Home languages of english learners

		Language	This school	State average
		Spanish	100%	85%

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Average class size

	This school	District average	State average
Average class size	23	N/A	25

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

	This school	District average	State average
Average years teaching in district	14	N/A	11
Average years teaching	21	N/A	13

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

	This school	District average	State average
Full credential	100%	N/A	96%
Emergency credential or waiver	0%	N/A	2%

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

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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

Science

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

Science

About the tests

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