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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.
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.
85 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.
85 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.
81 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.
80 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.
83 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.
86 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.
71 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.
72 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.
71 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 59% in 2012.
63 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.
66 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
| All Students | 47% |
| Females | 54% |
| Males | 42% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 47% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 51% |
| English learner | 42% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 62% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 27% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 42% |
| 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 | 57% |
| All Students | 49% |
| Females | 54% |
| Males | 44% |
| 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 |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 48% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 51% |
| English learner | 47% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 52% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 27% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 42% |
| 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 | 64% |
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 | 30% |
| Females | 38% |
| Males | 25% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 31% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 30% |
| English learner | 19% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 61% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 35% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 25% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 35% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 35% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 17% |
| All Students | 66% |
| Females | 62% |
| Males | 67% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 64% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 65% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 65% |
| English learner | 60% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 78% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 77% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 69% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 65% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 65% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 55% |
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 | 46% |
| Females | 51% |
| Males | 39% |
| 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 |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 46% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 46% |
| English learner | 29% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 74% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 69% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 40% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 52% |
| 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 | 39% |
| All Students | 52% |
| Females | 50% |
| Males | 53% |
| 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 |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 51% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 54% |
| English learner | 38% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 74% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 73% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 38% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 48% |
| 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 | 67% |
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 | 38% |
| Females | 45% |
| Males | 29% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 38% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 39% |
| English learner | 13% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 59% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 53% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 32% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 42% |
| 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 | 15% |
| All Students | 50% |
| Females | 48% |
| Males | 53% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 50% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 49% |
| English learner | 25% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 70% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 71% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 53% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 42% |
| 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 | 46% |
| All Students | 51% |
| Females | 48% |
| Males | 55% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 51% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 52% |
| English learner | 25% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 72% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 76% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 47% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 50% |
| 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 | 46% |
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 | 39% |
| Females | 37% |
| Males | 41% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 39% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 39% |
| English learner | 0% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 56% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 79% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 50% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 30% |
| 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 | 40% |
| All Students | 35% |
| Females | 29% |
| Males | 43% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 35% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 37% |
| English learner | 5% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 49% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 71% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 33% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 25% |
| 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 | 35% |
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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| Hispanic or Latino | 90% | 49% | ||
| African American | 5% | 7% | ||
| White | 3% | 28% | ||
| Filipino | 1% | 3% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% | 1% | ||
| Asian | 0% | 8% | ||
| Multiple or No Response | 0% | 3% | ||
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 1% |
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| English language learners 1 | 70% | N/A | 24% |
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 2 | 95% | N/A | 52% |
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| Spanish | 96% | 85% | ||
| All other non-English languages | 1% | 1% | ||
| Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) | 1% | 1% | ||
| French | 1% | 0% | ||
| Russian | 1% | 0% | ||
| Turkish | 0% | 0% |
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| Average class size | 21 | N/A | 25 |
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| Average years teaching in district | 10 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 10 | N/A | 13 |
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| Full credential | 100% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 0% | N/A | 2% |
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