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Edendale Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 624 students

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Posted February 27, 2010

I love Edendale or I would not be a teacher here for so long. Almost all of the teachers, staff, and administration here at EMS are passionate about teaching our students and give 110%. We love our students and want them to succeed, but we'd love to see more parent involvement. It takes a village to raise a child! We have seen improvement in standardized test scores and we are making growth. We are currently going through many positive changes and hope to implement many more changes to improve academics, safety, and extracurricular programs at Edendale in the upcoming years. Change takes time and no school is perfect. Soon we will have a new gym and athletics field, as well as a push towards a college-bound community. The students and staff of Edendale Middle School are gearing up for the future and it looks brilliant!
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted July 24, 2009

edendale did not help my son out he had a hard time in school
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 8, 2007

It's a good school, but more needs to be done. There are parents that help, but they need more evolvement from them. It seems to me that certain students get more privileges than others. I have seen first hand things that go on there.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 6, 2007

I am a present student at Edendale. This school is a waste of time. You could not learn anything. Other students distrupts you when you are trying to learn. Safety is horrible.
—Submitted by William Cao, a student


Posted August 29, 2006

This school helped me all the way. My 8th grade year was easy than I thought it would be. For the biggest project, the teachers helped us to orgranized our work. Also there's a classroom after school where you can ask for help or do your homework where no one can bother you.
—Submitted by a former student


Posted January 31, 2005

Edendale is a poor excuse for a school. Ive never seen a school that does not allow kids to take home any text books or provide any examples and then wonder why a kid is having a hard time understanding.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 26, 2004

This school has helped me a lot. When I was on the verge of failing 6th grade the motivation of this school helped me pass.The teachers are the best.
—Submitted by a former student


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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

654

Change from
2011 to 2012

+1

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

1 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

1 / 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.

API Growth scores by subgroup

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

654

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

+1

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)

1 / 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)

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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.

199 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
24%

2011

 
 
17%

2010

 
 
23%

2009

 
 
21%
Math

The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.

202 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
16%

2011

 
 
15%

2010

 
 
20%

2009

 
 
24%
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.

2012

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
52%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
43%
English Language Arts

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

157 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
35%

2011

 
 
31%

2010

 
 
23%

2009

 
 
38%
Math

The state average for Math was 52% in 2012.

150 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
11%

2011

 
 
12%

2010

 
 
14%

2009

 
 
15%
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.

87 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
8%

2011

 
 
15%

2010

 
 
14%

2009

 
 
40%
English Language Arts

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

149 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
31%

2011

 
 
29%

2010

 
 
33%

2009

 
 
24%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

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

55 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
0%

2011

 
 
8%

2010

 
 
5%

2009

 
 
9%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 87% in 2012.

14 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
n/a

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
n/a
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

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

165 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
23%

2011

 
 
19%

2010

 
 
15%

2009

 
 
8%
Science

The state average for Science was 66% in 2012.

149 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
29%

2011

 
 
31%

2010

 
 
29%

2009

 
 
21%
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 Students24%
Females29%
Males19%
African American18%
Asiann/a
Filipino58%
Hispanic or Latino21%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged20%
Non-economically disadvantaged38%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability24%
English learner6%
Fluent-English proficient and English only30%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate21%
Parent education - high school graduate20%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)25%
Parent education - college graduate38%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state19%

Math

All Students16%
Females16%
Males17%
African American7%
Asiann/a
Filipino42%
Hispanic or Latino15%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged15%
Non-economically disadvantaged20%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability17%
English learner9%
Fluent-English proficient and English only19%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate21%
Parent education - high school graduate15%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)11%
Parent education - college graduate38%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state13%
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 Studentsn/a
Femalesn/a
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with no reported disabilityn/a
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English onlyn/a
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

English Language Arts

All Students35%
Females38%
Males34%
African American54%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino26%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)42%
Economically disadvantaged31%
Non-economically disadvantaged52%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability36%
English learner5%
Fluent-English proficient and English only48%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate43%
Parent education - high school graduate29%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)48%
Parent education - college graduate44%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state22%

Math

All Students11%
Females8%
Males15%
African American8%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino9%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)17%
Economically disadvantaged9%
Non-economically disadvantaged19%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability12%
English learner0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only16%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate15%
Parent education - high school graduate6%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)11%
Parent education - college graduate13%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state11%
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 Students8%
Females7%
Males9%
African American6%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino9%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged10%
Non-economically disadvantaged4%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability8%
English learner7%
Fluent-English proficient and English only8%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate4%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)5%
Parent education - college graduate9%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state15%

English Language Arts

All Students31%
Females37%
Males25%
African American26%
Asian45%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino26%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged30%
Non-economically disadvantaged33%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability31%
English learner5%
Fluent-English proficient and English only39%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate44%
Parent education - high school graduate38%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)38%
Parent education - college graduate33%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state15%

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

All Students0%
Females0%
Males0%
African American0%
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 disadvantaged0%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability0%
English learner0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only0%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state0%

Geometry

All Students71%
Femalesn/a
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with no reported disability71%
Fluent-English proficient and English only82%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

All Students23%
Females20%
Males26%
African American22%
Asian55%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino16%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged21%
Non-economically disadvantaged28%
Students with disability6%
Students with no reported disability25%
English learner2%
Fluent-English proficient and English only30%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate19%
Parent education - high school graduate20%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)28%
Parent education - college graduate31%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state22%

Science

All Students29%
Females29%
Males29%
African American23%
Asian73%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino21%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged25%
Non-economically disadvantaged37%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability29%
English learner5%
Fluent-English proficient and English only37%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate28%
Parent education - high school graduate35%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)31%
Parent education - college graduate33%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state22%
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
Hispanic or Latino 56% 49%
African American 23% 7%
Filipino 6% 3%
White 6% 28%
Asian 4% 8%
Multiple or No Response 2% 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 125%N/A24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 271%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 90% 85%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) 4% 1%
All other non-English languages 1% 1%
Arabic 1% 1%
Cantonese 1% 2%
Farsi (Persian) 1% 0%
Khmer (Cambodian) 1% 0%
Samoan 1% 0%
French 0% 0%
Hindi 0% 0%
Russian 0% 0%
Tongan 0% 0%
Vietnamese 0% 2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years teaching in district 5N/A11
Average years teaching 7N/A13
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Full credential 100%N/A96%
Emergency credential or waiver 0%N/A2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
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16160 Ashland Avenue
San Lorenzo, CA 94580
Phone: (510) 317-5100

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