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T. R. Smedberg Middle School

Public | 7-8 | 1178 students

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Posted March 25, 2010

I like the student activeties and teachers at this school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 21, 2009

Horrible school. Last year was great, the principle, Mr Macdonald, was really cool and the school was fun. Skate Club was cool and we got to skate out on the blacktop every wednesday. Then 8th grade came, new principle, new 7th graders (most of them were annoying). and no more skate club. I started to hate the school, and now I don't even go there anymore due to how poorly the school is run now.
—Submitted by a student


Posted December 24, 2008

Just transfered and all of the students here are nice :D and so are the teachers. We love you Mr. Leonard. :D
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 30, 2008

we have the best 8th grade basketball team boys and girl i have ever seen in this city
—Submitted by a student


Posted March 29, 2008

It is my first year at Smedberg Middle school and I love it!!!!It has helped me so much. The teachers and principals are so helping. I have enjoyed my time here and i cant wait for next year. The school makes you feel very welcome with the clubs and other activities. The new principal Mr. Mcdonald is so nice and loves to help all students with what ever they need. He is very fun and just like to have fun.
—Submitted by a student


Posted July 8, 2006

My daughter has just promoted from Smedberg and had an excellent experience there. The leadership program is outstanding and prepares students for real leadership roles in high school and beyond by giving them many important responsibilities including planning and implementing the frequent school events such as dances, lunch time activities, contests and performances. All of her teachers were easy to communicate with, very professional, and overall great teachers. Students are given every opportunity to excel and many students do so in the many honors level classes that are offered. The new principal is very popular with students, teachers and parents, and as my daughter says,
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 15, 2006

Very Rigorous Academics; excellent, responsive administration; good student demographics
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted August 24, 2005

We moved to area mid 2004. The school is located in a nice, clean residential area. The school is very diverse. I found the teachers, administrative and senior staff to be very accessible by phone and email as well as having a very informative website. My child participates in student leadership and the athletics programs and enjoys this school. The level of parent involvement I find great. There are several events that parents can volunteer for, such as dances, teacher appreciation, and transporting students to events. The curriculum is the standard state mandated classes, but some of the teachers (Mrs. Sidhu) put a creative spin on the class to make it exciting to the student. Also Mrs. Sidhu will email me, what my child is studying and a time line of homework due. All in all my child is thriving at Smedberg Middle School.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 6, 2005

School administration is very helpful and access by email with the teachers keeps you connected. The area and the type of students coming in are not so great. The education is good as long as you can find away to keep your child away from the other students.
—Submitted by a parent


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The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.

This school's
API score

785

Change from
2011 to 2012

+3

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

6 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

4 / 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 did not meet its schoolwide API target for 2012.
  • This school has not yet met the state goal of 800.

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In addition to schoolwide API scores, each student subgroup receives an API score.
Did this school meet all the API goals for student subgroups this year?
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.
  • This school did not meet all student subgroup API targets for 2012

This school's
API score

785

What is the API?
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

+3

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)

6 / 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)

4 / 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.

62 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
87%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
97%
English Language Arts

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

515 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
63%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
57%

2009

 
 
68%
Math

The state average for Math was 52% in 2012.

455 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
38%

2011

 
 
44%

2010

 
 
41%

2009

 
 
43%
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

Algebra I

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

111 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
75%

2011

 
 
71%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
78%
English Language Arts

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

545 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
58%

2011

 
 
54%

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
51%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

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

420 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
45%

2011

 
 
36%

2010

 
 
47%

2009

 
 
43%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 87% in 2012.

49 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
87%

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
97%

2009

 
 
97%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

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

580 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
51%

2011

 
 
53%

2010

 
 
56%

2009

 
 
45%
Science

The state average for Science was 66% in 2012.

581 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
62%
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

Algebra I

All Students87%
Females91%
Males83%
African Americann/a
Asian94%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged90%
Non-economically disadvantaged85%
Students with no reported disability87%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only87%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented96%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate92%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)79%
Parent education - college graduate90%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

English Language Arts

All Students63%
Females71%
Males55%
African American39%
Asian71%
Filipino86%
Hispanic or Latino61%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)66%
Economically disadvantaged55%
Non-economically disadvantaged79%
Students with disability20%
Students with no reported disability65%
English learner26%
Fluent-English proficient and English only69%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate48%
Parent education - high school graduate60%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)64%
Parent education - college graduate76%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate73%
Parent education - declined to state52%

Math

All Students38%
Females42%
Males35%
African American13%
Asian50%
Filipino75%
Hispanic or Latino32%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)50%
Economically disadvantaged31%
Non-economically disadvantaged55%
Students with disability26%
Students with no reported disability39%
English learner25%
Fluent-English proficient and English only41%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented93%
Parent education - not a high school graduate22%
Parent education - high school graduate39%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)40%
Parent education - college graduate48%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate45%
Parent education - declined to state30%
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.

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 Students75%
Females78%
Males71%
African Americann/a
Asian79%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino68%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)77%
Economically disadvantaged69%
Non-economically disadvantaged81%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability74%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only74%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented91%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate82%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)85%
Parent education - college graduate76%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state41%

English Language Arts

All Students58%
Females63%
Males52%
African American41%
Asian64%
Filipino78%
Hispanic or Latino51%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islander73%
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)62%
Economically disadvantaged51%
Non-economically disadvantaged68%
Students with disability19%
Students with no reported disability59%
English learner17%
Fluent-English proficient and English only61%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented97%
Parent education - not a high school graduate41%
Parent education - high school graduate53%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)57%
Parent education - college graduate72%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate58%
Parent education - declined to state57%

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

All Students45%
Females45%
Males43%
African American32%
Asian57%
Filipino64%
Hispanic or Latino42%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)44%
Economically disadvantaged39%
Non-economically disadvantaged56%
Students with disability10%
Students with no reported disability49%
English learner20%
Fluent-English proficient and English only47%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate25%
Parent education - high school graduate43%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)47%
Parent education - college graduate48%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate42%
Parent education - declined to state49%

Geometry

All Students87%
Females92%
Males83%
African Americann/a
Asian86%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (not Hispanic)82%
Economically disadvantaged90%
Non-economically disadvantaged86%
Students with no reported disability88%
Fluent-English proficient and English only88%
Gifted and talented96%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)100%
Parent education - college graduate88%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

All Students51%
Females47%
Males54%
African American39%
Asian57%
Filipino65%
Hispanic or Latino41%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islander45%
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)58%
Economically disadvantaged42%
Non-economically disadvantaged63%
Students with disability18%
Students with no reported disability53%
English learner15%
Fluent-English proficient and English only53%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented90%
Parent education - not a high school graduate34%
Parent education - high school graduate41%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)49%
Parent education - college graduate66%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate45%
Parent education - declined to state58%

Science

All Students71%
Females70%
Males70%
African American52%
Asian83%
Filipino82%
Hispanic or Latino63%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islander91%
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)74%
Economically disadvantaged64%
Non-economically disadvantaged80%
Students with disability22%
Students with no reported disability75%
English learner40%
Fluent-English proficient and English only73%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented97%
Parent education - not a high school graduate55%
Parent education - high school graduate65%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)71%
Parent education - college graduate80%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate73%
Parent education - declined to state72%
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.

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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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 24% 28%
Asian 23% 8%
African American 20% 7%
Hispanic or Latino 16% 49%
Multiple or No Response 9% 3%
Filipino 5% 3%
Pacific Islander 2% 1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1% 1%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
English language learners 19%N/A24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 253%N/A52%
Source: 1 CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Source: 2 NCES, 2008-2009

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 30% 85%
Vietnamese 22% 2%
Hmong 19% 1%
Punjabi 7% 1%
Hindi 3% 0%
All other non-English languages 2% 1%
Cantonese 2% 2%
Farsi (Persian) 2% 0%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) 2% 1%
Ilocano 2% 0%
Pashto 2% 0%
Russian 2% 0%
Urdu 2% 0%
Korean 1% 1%
Mien (Yao) 1% 0%
Ukrainian 1% 0%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years teaching in district 7N/A11
Average years teaching 9N/A13
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Full credential 96%N/A96%
Emergency credential or waiver 0%N/A2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
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8239 Kingsbridge Drive
Sacramento, CA 95829
Phone: (916) 681-7525

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