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Sierramont Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 975 students

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Posted February 27, 2011

Sierramont is a great school with a very helpful staff. I had two children go through this school and i have had nothing ut good experiences. The staff is new but has learned quick what our children needs. the teacher are dedicated to our kids. thank you staff for all you do. Great bunch of parents too!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 25, 2010

Sierramont is a very good school and like any other that strives for excellence, this school never stops trying...The Music Dept is a fave but the Math, Scence and English Depts are loaded with highly qualified and devoted teachers who try to bring out the best in their students...It is probably not the teachers but the students themselves that make this school, A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL. If you think this school sucks you should go try other schools and compare.


Posted March 19, 2010

Sierramont is a great school, but there are so many gang-related activities and some are the teachers aren't good at teaching.
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 14, 2009

It is a great school, and nothing more needs to be said.
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 3, 2009

Well.... Sierramont rocks! Everyone is awesome. Great school, students, and teachers
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 3, 2009

It's fun and the teachers are really nice. It's going to be sad when i have to leave for high school D:
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 28, 2009

Sierramont Middle School is the best school because of the teachers and students there. We always work our best to suceed in life. We always follow through in our goals no matter what.


Posted September 20, 2009

Its a great school, great kids, great teachers.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 5, 2009

Sierramont Middle School is the best middle school in San Jose. I've learned so much during my 3 years there. All the teachers are great at teaching and they all encourage you highly to do your best. Music program and sports are outstanding too. The school also received the California Distinguished School award, which i think Sierramont totally deserves! The students are all very nice and it's a very safe learning enviroment. I love SMS!
—Submitted by a student


Posted February 24, 2009

Sierramont provides a very comfortable learning atmosphere and adapts to each student's learning ability to guide them towards a splendid education. The staff is nice too!
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 7, 2009

My son is in the 6th grade and so far everything seems fine but I also would prefer ALL teachers to update in progress grades via school-loop. We signed up for this service to keep track but only 2 subject grades are updated and we will only find out the grades at the trimester which is already too late to work with the kid.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 19, 2008

My son is in eighth grade and Sierramont has gone through 3 different principals in three years. I worry that this constant change has hurt the school. Some of the teachers are terrific but some are really poor. It's a shame, Sierramont was a good school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 16, 2008

My son is 6 grader at Sierramont Middle school. His science and math teacher are great!!! They respone my concerns promply as I sent emails to them. I wish all teachers will post the student's grades to the school loops everyday so parents and teacher can follow up what going on.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 11, 2008

My Daughter is in Seventh grade and as issues have arised, I have gotten complete satifaction immediately. The Counselor and Teachers reponses are excellent,
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 12, 2008

Sierramont is the best school in san jose and the teachers are the best overall.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 13, 2007

The teachers and staff are great and go beyond what's required in order to help the students achieve. The material I'm learning in high school is so much easier because the teachers at Sierramont went more in depth and detailed in what they were teaching. Music program was excellent, sports and arts too. Although, school spirit was and still needs to be worked on.
—Submitted by a former student


Posted October 8, 2007

Sierramont is a very well organized school. The music program is awesome and extra curricular activities are fun and enjoyable.
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 30, 2006

the music department seems to be on track and the teacher is very responsive toward parents. the Science teacher is really intune with the kids learning process.However, The school seems to do little to support school spirit among the students. very low turn out at home games when compared to other schools. The campus needs a serious face life. dress code needs to be a liitle more rigid i.e sagging.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 28, 2006

The best middle school in San Jose.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 27, 2005

Academic programs are good. During the school year several teacher's have been reassigned to teach other subjects. This is confusing for students & parents. Inconsistent teachers. Music program is good. Art is good. Sports is unorganized and not much parent involvement or commmunication. Extracurricular activities don't see much only required classes for almost failing students. Not much parent involvement, not asked. Administration doesn't resolve student issues.
—Submitted by a parent


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This school's
API score

872

Change from
2011 to 2012

+12

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

9 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

1 / 10


API Growth scores over time

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This school's
API score

872

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

+12

Change from 2011 to 2012
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API Statewide Rank
(2011)

9 / 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)

1 / 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.

399 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
71%

2010

 
 
66%

2009

 
 
69%
Math

The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.

397 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
58%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
56%
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 86% in 2012.

159 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
83%

2011

 
 
96%

2010

 
 
90%

2009

 
 
86%
English Language Arts

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

318 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
70%
Math

The state average for Math was 52% in 2012.

159 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
32%

2011

 
 
55%

2010

 
 
52%

2009

 
 
49%
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.

187 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
50%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
48%

2009

 
 
67%
English Language Arts

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

323 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
70%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

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

43 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
5%

2011

 
 
21%

2010

 
 
21%

2009

 
 
23%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 87% in 2012.

101 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
93%

2011

 
 
96%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
83%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

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

332 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
75%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
68%
Science

The state average for Science was 66% in 2012.

323 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
69%

2009

 
 
73%
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

All Students73%
Females79%
Males68%
African Americann/a
Asian83%
Filipino54%
Hispanic or Latino49%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)75%
Economically disadvantaged60%
Non-economically disadvantaged80%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability74%
English learner25%
Fluent-English proficient and English only81%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented90%
Parent education - not a high school graduate47%
Parent education - high school graduate54%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)66%
Parent education - college graduate85%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate89%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Math

All Students68%
Females69%
Males66%
African Americann/a
Asian79%
Filipino51%
Hispanic or Latino31%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)47%
Economically disadvantaged48%
Non-economically disadvantaged76%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability68%
English learner33%
Fluent-English proficient and English only73%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented89%
Parent education - not a high school graduate33%
Parent education - high school graduate51%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)61%
Parent education - college graduate79%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate81%
Parent education - declined to staten/a
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 Students83%
Females86%
Males80%
African Americann/a
Asian89%
Filipino74%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged72%
Non-economically disadvantaged86%
Students with no reported disability83%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only83%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented89%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)69%
Parent education - college graduate86%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate85%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

English Language Arts

All Students78%
Females81%
Males75%
African Americann/a
Asian87%
Filipino68%
Hispanic or Latino51%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)81%
Economically disadvantaged63%
Non-economically disadvantaged85%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability79%
English learner31%
Fluent-English proficient and English only85%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented95%
Parent education - not a high school graduate64%
Parent education - high school graduate54%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)70%
Parent education - college graduate89%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate92%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Math

All Students32%
Females30%
Males34%
African Americann/a
Asian47%
Filipino23%
Hispanic or Latino18%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)37%
Economically disadvantaged26%
Non-economically disadvantaged38%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability34%
English learner16%
Fluent-English proficient and English only38%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented58%
Parent education - not a high school graduate20%
Parent education - high school graduate11%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)35%
Parent education - college graduate48%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a
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 Students50%
Females56%
Males43%
African Americann/a
Asian67%
Filipino35%
Hispanic or Latino19%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged45%
Non-economically disadvantaged52%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability50%
English learner50%
Fluent-English proficient and English only49%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented61%
Parent education - not a high school graduate42%
Parent education - high school graduate43%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)46%
Parent education - college graduate55%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate64%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

English Language Arts

All Students78%
Females85%
Males70%
African Americann/a
Asian88%
Filipino81%
Hispanic or Latino42%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)72%
Economically disadvantaged62%
Non-economically disadvantaged84%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability78%
English learner30%
Fluent-English proficient and English only83%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented96%
Parent education - not a high school graduate60%
Parent education - high school graduate69%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)72%
Parent education - college graduate79%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate93%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

All Students5%
Females7%
Males4%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino0%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged0%
Non-economically disadvantaged11%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability6%
English learner6%
Fluent-English proficient and English only4%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate0%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)6%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Geometry

All Students93%
Females93%
Males94%
African Americann/a
Asian93%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged89%
Non-economically disadvantaged94%
Students with no reported disability93%
Fluent-English proficient and English only93%
Gifted and talented97%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)83%
Parent education - college graduate100%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate92%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

All Students75%
Females79%
Males71%
African Americann/a
Asian88%
Filipino64%
Hispanic or Latino43%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)67%
Economically disadvantaged58%
Non-economically disadvantaged83%
Students with disability20%
Students with no reported disability77%
English learner35%
Fluent-English proficient and English only80%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented93%
Parent education - not a high school graduate45%
Parent education - high school graduate66%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)69%
Parent education - college graduate82%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate91%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Science

All Students80%
Females86%
Males74%
African Americann/a
Asian92%
Filipino85%
Hispanic or Latino40%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)67%
Economically disadvantaged66%
Non-economically disadvantaged86%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability80%
English learner48%
Fluent-English proficient and English only83%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented97%
Parent education - not a high school graduate60%
Parent education - high school graduate73%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)74%
Parent education - college graduate84%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate92%
Parent education - declined to staten/a
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
Asian 57% 8%
Hispanic or Latino 18% 49%
Filipino 11% 3%
White 8% 28%
African American 3% 7%
Pacific Islander 2% 1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0% 1%
Multiple or No Response 0% 3%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
English language learners 117%N/A24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 225%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
Vietnamese 35% 2%
Spanish 25% 85%
Mandarin (Putonghua) 13% 1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) 9% 1%
Cantonese 5% 2%
Ilocano 3% 0%
Khmer (Cambodian) 3% 0%
Punjabi 2% 1%
All other non-English languages 1% 1%
Farsi (Persian) 1% 0%
Hmong 1% 1%
Italian 1% 0%
Samoan 1% 0%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Average class size

  This school District averageState average
Average class size 28N/A25
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years teaching in district 11N/A11
Average years teaching 13N/A13
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Full credential 88%N/A96%
Emergency credential or waiver 7%N/A2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
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3155 Kimlee Drive
San Jose, CA 95132
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