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Norma Coombs Alternative Primary School

Basic InfoStudents and TeachersTest PerformanceSchool District

2600 Paloma St

Pasadena CA, 91107, Los Angeles County

Phone: 626-396-5660

Ranking:

(1,614 out of 6,930, top 23%)*

Type: Regular Primary School

Status: Currently Operational

Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5

School District: Pasadena Unified School District

Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA

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:	17		19		18		NA	NA	24		24		26
Total Students:	429		414		440		375		575		614		575
Kindergarten:	77	17.9%	74	17.9%	82	18.6%	69	18.4%	57	9.9%	57	9.3%	58	10.1%
Grade 1:	77	17.9%	82	19.8%	86	19.5%	55	14.7%	61	10.6%	58	9.4%	63	11.0%
Grade 2:	83	19.3%	77	18.6%	57	13.0%	62	16.5%	61	10.6%	65	10.6%	60	10.4%
Grade 3:	73	17.0%	56	13.5%	72	16.4%	65	17.3%	60	10.4%	59	9.6%	61	10.6%
Grade 4:	52	12.1%	62	15.0%	81	18.4%	59	15.7%	69	12.0%	71	11.6%	62	10.8%
Grade 5:	67	15.6%	63	15.2%	62	14.1%	65	17.3%	64	11.1%	70	11.4%	72	12.5%
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Student By Gender:
Male:	226	52.7%	216	52.2%	222	50.5%	194	51.7%	305	53.0%	313	51.0%	279	48.5%
Female:	203	47.3%	198	47.8%	218	49.5%	181	48.3%	270	47.0%	301	49.0%	292	50.8%
Student By Races:
American Indian/Alaska Native:	3	0.7%	2	0.5%	3	0.7%	0	0.0%	2	0.3%	2	0.3%	3	0.5%
Asian:	37	8.6%	33	8.0%	40	9.1%	30	8.0%	35	6.1%	22	3.6%	26	4.5%
Hispanic:	171	39.9%	163	39.4%	182	41.4%	167	44.5%	276	48.0%	262	42.7%	225	39.1%
Black:	125	29.1%	125	30.2%	135	30.7%	113	30.1%	170	29.6%	182	29.6%	169	29.4%
White:	85	19.8%	81	19.6%	72	16.4%	59	15.7%	84	14.6%	140	22.8%	152	26.4%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander:	1	0.2%	2	0.5%	3	0.7%	2	0.5%	2	0.3%	1	0.2%	NA	NA
Two or More Races:	7	1.6%	8	1.9%	5	1.1%	4	1.1%	6	1.0%	5	0.8%	NA	NA
Lunch Program:
Free Lunch Program Eligible:	208	48.5%	180	43.5%	437	99.3%	148	39.5%	211	36.7%	137	22.3%	201	35.0%
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible:	57	13.3%	34	8.2%	NA	NA	47	12.5%	87	15.1%	75	12.2%	65	11.3%
Student-Teacher Ratio:	24.66		21.71		24.46		NA	NA	24.16		25.60		22.10

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	School District	State Average
STAR
2004	English Language Arts Standards	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	360	335	330.5
2005	English Language Arts Standards	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	373.8	340.6	336.5
2006	English Language Arts Standards	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	384.6	349.6	344.3
2007	English Language Arts Standards	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	382.4	352.9	345
2008	English Language Arts Standards	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	366.4	354.9	348
2009	English Language Arts Standards	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	374.2	360.5	352.8
2010	English Language Arts Standards	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	388	363.6	356.6
2011	English Language Arts Standards	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	369.5	362.2	359.5
2012	English Language Arts Standards	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	373.6	368.8	361.5
2013	English Language Arts Standards	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	372.2	359.2	357.3
2004	Mathematics	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	385.2	352.1	358
2005	Mathematics	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	395.1	360.1	366
2006	Mathematics	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	426.1	372.1	372.5
2007	Mathematics	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	422.4	373.1	369.2
2008	Mathematics	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	396.2	375.8	372.4
2009	Mathematics	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	398.5	385.2	376.7
2010	Mathematics	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	408.6	389.8	381.6
2011	Mathematics	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	389.8	384.1	382.2
2012	Mathematics	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	392	396.6	382.7
2013	Mathematics	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	383.3	380.1	379.9
2004	English Language Arts Standards	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	344.2	316.6	321.5
2005	English Language Arts Standards	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	347.6	325.7	324.1
2006	English Language Arts Standards	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	364.3	332.3	330.8
2007	English Language Arts Standards	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	355.4	330.3	330
2008	English Language Arts Standards	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	362.6	331.2	332.8
2009	English Language Arts Standards	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	362.3	342.5	340.3
2010	English Language Arts Standards	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	361	345.1	342.2
2011	English Language Arts Standards	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	377	347.1	345.3
2012	English Language Arts Standards	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	350.6	348.1	347.1
2013	English Language Arts Standards	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	381.8	348.7	345.7
2004	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	350.9	339.9	353.1
2005	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	358.2	355.7	362.1
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	390.9	364.6	368.9
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	391.4	371.1	370.9
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	406	378.2	379
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	410.4	397.2	387.7
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	417.1	406.6	395.4
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	423.6	407.9	400.6
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	400.7	402.4	399.2
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	438.8	404.8	399.0
2004	English Language Arts Standards	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	351.2	331.7	338.5
2005	English Language Arts Standards	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	363.3	340.2	346.2
2006	English Language Arts Standards	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	372.1	348.6	351.1
2007	English Language Arts Standards	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	361.2	347.5	353.2
2008	English Language Arts Standards	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	391.6	355.9	357.8
2009	English Language Arts Standards	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	387.8	365.5	366.8
2010	English Language Arts Standards	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	374.8	372.4	369.9
2011	English Language Arts Standards	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	385	370.8	371.6
2012	English Language Arts Standards	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	381.2	376.1	375.2
2013	English Language Arts Standards	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	385.1	370.5	374.2
2004	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	338.9	340.1	343.2
2005	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	379.3	349.3	354
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	384.8	362.5	361.6
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	395	369.7	366.1
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	409.9	379	373.9
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	421.1	394.6	382.5
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	420.7	402.1	389.9
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	411.6	393.7	392.2
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	388.4	392.9	395.2
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	392.8	388.4	394.9
2004	English Language Arts Standards	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	362	330.2	337.7
2005	English Language Arts Standards	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	354.7	332.5	340.5
2006	English Language Arts Standards	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	356.4	334.2	342.6
2007	English Language Arts Standards	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	361.9	338.1	342.8
2008	English Language Arts Standards	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	349.1	341.2	347.6
2009	English Language Arts Standards	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	377.5	351.5	356.2
2010	English Language Arts Standards	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	379.9	355	359.4
2011	English Language Arts Standards	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	368.1	356.1	362
2012	English Language Arts Standards	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	374.1	362	366.1
2013	English Language Arts Standards	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	367.3	359.0	365.2
2004	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	378.6	336.7	335.8
2005	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	350.1	353.6	349.6
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	387.3	358	356.6
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	391.1	365	356.8
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	387.9	367.8	364.6
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	436.2	390.6	375.8
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	424	390.4	383.4
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	407	401.7	392.6
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	410.6	398.5	395.3
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	386.2	393.0	393.2
2004	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	329.3	305.5	318.5
2005	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	325.2	312.3	324.6
2006	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	338.4	316.7	328.7
2007	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	337.3	326.1	334.3
2008	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	337.6	337.2	345.2
2009	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	366.1	350.7	354.1
2010	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	371.6	356.8	362.2
2011	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	362.8	367.4	367.2
2012	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	377.8	370.3	367.4
2013	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	389.6	370.6	366.9
2004	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	335	323.6	332.8
2005	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	370.3	331	335.4
2006	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	355.7	333.5	337.4
2007	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	363.3	334.8	339.5
2008	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	366.3	338.9	345.5
2009	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	364.4	344.7	352.5
2010	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	376.4	350.3	356.8
2004	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	325.8	325	334.7
2005	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	372.6	340.2	339.5
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	351.1	340.7	341
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	368	339.5	343.2
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	358.1	340.1	347.9
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	386.5	347.9	354.5
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	404.2	355.6	360.5
2008	Algebra I	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	382.7	371.6	414.9
2004	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	323.3	317.8	332.4
2005	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	337.3	328	337.4
2006	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	369.9	332.5	341
2007	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	357.3	332.9	342.9
2008	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	359.1	337.4	348.6
2009	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	366.7	344.3	354.3
2010	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	364.5	347.7	356.4
2004	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	314.2	307.5	328.5
2005	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	310.7	319.3	333.6
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	365.3	328.7	338.2
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	325.2	313.8	336
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	318.7	314.6	339.3
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	342.9	327.2	345
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	369.6	327.7	352.2
2004	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	317.9	296.4	330.8
2005	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	275.3	297.6	330.4
2006	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	364.4	315	338.5
2007	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	379.2	316.8	336.8
2008	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	354.3	311.6	342.9
2009	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	356.1	324.8	347.3
2010	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	365.6	317	350.3
2004	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	338.4	314.6	328.1
2005	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	335.9	324.1	334.4
2006	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	356.9	329.6	339.2
2007	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	372.9	333.9	338.7
2008	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	382.7	331.6	341.2
2009	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	387.1	343.2	348.5
2010	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	382.7	349.6	357.1
2004	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	299.2	294	311.1
2005	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	269.3	301.7	316.4
2006	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	337.5	305	316.3
2007	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	327.1	302.5	315.7
2008	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	325.1	306.5	320.5
2009	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	326.2	308.9	321.3
2010	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	346.9	309.7	320.2
2007	Geometry	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	402.8	383.9	417.9
2004	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	306.8	299.9	319.2
2005	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	314.8	305	323.8
2006	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	324.2	311.7	327.9
2007	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	337.4	317.8	329.8
2008	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	339.4	313.9	333.9
2009	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	332.1	320.9	340.2
2010	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	357.8	328.3	348.1
2006	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	334.4	314.1	331.2
2007	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	341.6	327.5	339.7
2008	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	350.9	318.3	355
2009	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	353.9	339	364.3
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	394.1	350.3	375.3
2004	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	317.9	283	304.9
2005	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	275.3	284.1	307.8
2006	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	364.4	287.8	308.6
2007	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	383.3	297.7	311.1
2008	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	369.1	302.2	314.6
2009	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	370.1	303.3	319.7
2010	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	365.6	309.4	323.9
2004	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	299.2	291.4	305.6
2005	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	269.3	295.8	310.1
2006	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	337.5	300.6	310.1
2007	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	327.1	297.9	311
2008	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	325.1	304.2	315.2
2009	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	326.2	306.4	315.8
2010	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	346.9	308.6	314.7
2007	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	402.8	291	310.2

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* Norma Coombs Alternative Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.