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David Starr Jordan Middle Middle School

Basic InfoStudents and TeachersTest PerformanceSchool District

750 North California Ave

Palo Alto CA, 94303, Santa Clara County

Phone: 408-494-8120

Ranking:

(140 out of 6,930, top 2%)*

Type: Regular Middle School

Status: Currently Operational

Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8

School District: Palo Alto Unified School District

Title I Eligible School: No

Magnet: NA

Charter: NA

Shared-Time School: NA

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014		2012-2013		2011-2012		2010-2011		2009-2010		2008-2009		2007-2008
	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%
Total Teachers:	65		66		62		NA	NA	64		72		81
Total Students:	1,027		1,024		1,012		988		959		939		800
Grade 6:	347	33.8%	344	33.6%	338	33.4%	330	33.4%	329	34.3%	300	31.9%	257	32.1%
Grade 7:	340	33.1%	335	32.7%	339	33.5%	330	33.4%	310	32.3%	318	33.9%	271	33.9%
Grade 8:	340	33.1%	345	33.7%	335	33.1%	325	32.9%	319	33.3%	321	34.2%	272	34.0%
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Student By Gender:
Male:	533	51.9%	537	52.4%	529	52.3%	521	52.7%	505	52.7%	497	52.9%	417	52.1%
Female:	494	48.1%	487	47.6%	483	47.7%	467	47.3%	454	47.3%	442	47.1%	379	47.4%
Student By Races:
American Indian/Alaska Native:	7	0.7%	8	0.8%	7	0.7%	5	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1	0.1%
Asian:	287	27.9%	264	25.8%	264	26.1%	252	25.5%	207	21.6%	195	20.8%	164	20.5%
Hispanic:	93	9.1%	87	8.5%	91	9.0%	100	10.1%	104	10.8%	67	7.1%	67	8.4%
Black:	35	3.4%	39	3.8%	38	3.8%	36	3.6%	29	3.0%	18	1.9%	31	3.9%
White:	532	51.8%	556	54.3%	555	54.8%	569	57.6%	538	56.1%	534	56.9%	537	67.1%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander:	18	1.8%	16	1.6%	14	1.4%	8	0.8%	9	0.9%	4	0.4%	NA	NA
Two or More Races:	55	5.4%	54	5.3%	43	4.2%	18	1.8%	72	7.5%	121	12.9%	NA	NA
Lunch Program:
Free Lunch Program Eligible:	64	6.2%	63	6.2%	NA	NA	61	6.2%	60	6.3%	43	4.6%	59	7.4%
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible:	17	1.7%	21	2.1%	NA	NA	26	2.6%	23	2.4%	21	2.2%	30	3.8%
Student-Teacher Ratio:	15.83		15.56		16.27		NA	NA	15.05		11.50		9.90

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	School District	State Average
STAR
2004	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	395.4	394.2	332.8
2005	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	392.9	390.4	335.4
2006	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	396.6	398.4	337.4
2007	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	400.3	400.3	339.5
2008	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	406.1	402.1	345.5
2009	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	404.9	400.3	352.5
2010	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	410	409.3	356.8
2011	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	405.2	410.6	358.4
2012	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	413.1	418.2	364.2
2013	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	412.5	414.3	363.0
2004	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	418.9	409	334.7
2005	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	413.9	409.4	339.5
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	403.3	413.9	341
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	425.2	417.7	343.2
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	436.3	428.2	347.9
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	430.5	427	354.5
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	433.8	432.9	360.5
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	439.5	447.9	364.6
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	442.3	449.5	366.8
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	442.9	448.8	366.5
2008	Algebra I	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	530.3	525.9	414.9
2009	Algebra I	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	548.8	555.7	422.7
2010	Algebra I	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	562.3	550.1	430.9
2011	Algebra I	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	564.8	564.7	428.8
2012	Algebra I	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	549.7	553.8	434.3
2013	Algebra I	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	574.0	578.2	437.3
2004	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	400.5	392.3	332.4
2005	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	391.1	390.4	337.4
2006	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	400.3	400.1	341
2007	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	401.3	402.4	342.9
2008	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	415.6	412.6	348.6
2009	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	414.1	411.1	354.3
2010	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	413.4	412.7	356.4
2011	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	412.7	418	360.3
2012	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	420.4	425.7	366.6
2013	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	412.8	419.1	363.5
2004	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	396.2	393.4	328.5
2005	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	396.2	403.2	333.6
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	412.3	409	338.2
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	421.7	419.5	336
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	433.2	421.2	339.3
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	443.8	431.9	345
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	448.8	439.2	352.2
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	448.4	439.7	354.9
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	458.5	456.1	360.5
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	450.9	445.8	357.9
2004	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	443.6	461.4	330.8
2005	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	457.3	450.8	330.4
2006	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	504.3	482.3	338.5
2007	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	465.9	456.4	336.8
2008	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	500.6	471.1	342.9
2009	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	516.4	461.6	347.3
2010	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	442.7	445.4	350.3
2011	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	429.3	449	351.9
2012	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	437.3	425.7	355.1
2013	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	428.5	434.5	358.0
2004	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	387.4	389.3	328.1
2005	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	393.5	393.4	334.4
2006	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	406.4	401	339.2
2007	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	397.3	397.6	338.7
2008	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	399.2	400.8	341.2
2009	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	411.7	411.4	348.5
2010	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	417.3	415.4	357.1
2011	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	419.5	419.3	361.8
2012	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	424.9	422	365.2
2013	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	409.9	418.0	361.3
2004	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	362.7	354.9	311.1
2005	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	373.2	363	316.4
2006	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	380	368.3	316.3
2007	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	366	357.2	315.7
2008	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	387.1	376.4	320.5
2009	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	409.3	392.5	321.3
2010	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	278.1	378.7	320.2
2006	Geometry	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	540.6	541.8	409.2
2008	Geometry	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	529	534.3	420.2
2009	Geometry	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	528.6	530.6	423
2010	Geometry	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	524.1	518	421.4
2011	Geometry	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	556.9	538.9	424.6
2012	Geometry	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	523	525.3	426
2013	Geometry	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	518.1	521.9	422.6
2004	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	383.3	388.9	319.2
2005	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	383.1	392.9	323.8
2006	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	390.6	393.7	327.9
2007	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	386.1	390.4	329.8
2008	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	393.8	396.4	333.9
2009	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	392.3	402.9	340.2
2010	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	415.9	415.8	348.1
2011	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	406.3	412.1	352.6
2012	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	417	416.9	356.6
2013	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	406.5	417.3	357.1
2006	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	423	428.5	331.2
2007	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	428.9	436	339.7
2008	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	457.6	468.1	355
2009	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	463.6	465.9	364.3
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	474.5	473.9	375.3
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	473.3	476.3	385.9
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	483.1	482.2	394.8
2013	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	473.7	483.4	390.9
2004	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	443.6	418.1	304.9
2005	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	457.3	413.5	307.8
2006	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	504.3	418.4	308.6
2007	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	471.6	412.3	311.1
2008	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	503	428.1	314.6
2009	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	518.9	418.5	319.7
2010	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	451	418.5	323.9
2011	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	441.7	421.2	326.9
2012	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	445.5	409.4	330.4
2013	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	435.3	416.3	334.1
2004	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	362.7	349.3	305.6
2005	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	373.2	352.4	310.1
2006	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	380	361.3	310.1
2007	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	366	350.4	311
2008	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	387.1	367.7	315.2
2009	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	409.3	381.1	315.8
2010	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	278.1	363.9	314.7
2006	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	540.6	415.2	312.8
2008	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	529	427	310.7
2009	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	528.6	425.8	313.4
2010	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	524.1	413.6	317.2
2011	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	556.9	421	320.3
2012	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	523	424.7	322.8
2013	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	518.1	422.2	320.8

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* David Starr Jordan Middle Middle School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.