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Thomas Starr King Middle School —— Public School | 6th Grade - 8th Grade | 2,454 students

4201 Fountain Ave, Los Angeles CA 90029 (map) | 323-644-6700
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Students by Grade

  6th Grade: 662
  7th Grade: 881
  8th Grade: 911

2011 Test Scores

All California students in grades 2-11 take annual standardized tests as part of the state's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The California Standards Tests (CST) is taken by the majority of students, but other tests include California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS), California Modified Assessment (CMA) and the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).

The charts below show the percentage of students at Thomas Starr King Middle School who met or exceeded California's proficiency standards for the tests indicated.

English Language Arts

School
100%
  State
51%
  County
76%
  District
80%
CAPA Exam Scores (2011): 15 students tested - State percentile rank: 99.

Mathematics

School
53%
  State
80%
  County
67%
  District
70%
CAPA Exam Scores (2011): 15 students tested - State percentile rank: 20.

English Language Arts

School
73%
  State
55%
  County
51%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 298 students tested - State percentile rank: 80.

Mathematics

School
73%
  State
53%
  County
48%
  District
41%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 298 students tested - State percentile rank: 83.

Grade 7

Algebra I

School
100%
  State
84%
  County
83%
  District
77%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 38 students tested - State percentile rank: 99.

English Language Arts

School
8%
  State
31%
  County
27%
  District
19%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 26 students tested - State percentile rank: 3.

English Language Arts

School
53%
  State
57%
  County
53%
  District
44%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 537 students tested - State percentile rank: 40.

Mathematics

School
49%
  State
49%
  County
45%
  District
36%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 499 students tested - State percentile rank: 49.

Mathematics

School
4%
  State
24%
  County
20%
  District
15%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 26 students tested - State percentile rank: 1.

Algebra I

School
30%
  State
47%
  County
42%
  District
32%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 559 students tested - State percentile rank: 23.

English Language Arts

School
51%
  State
57%
  County
52%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 610 students tested - State percentile rank: 37.

English Language Arts

School
16%
  State
29%
  County
25%
  District
18%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 25 students tested - State percentile rank: 15.

Geometry

School
82%
  State
88%
  County
86%
  District
82%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 56 students tested - State percentile rank: 35.

History Social Science Grade 8

School
39%
  State
51%
  County
49%
  District
41%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 635 students tested - State percentile rank: 32.

Science

School
38%
  State
37%
  County
33%
  District
26%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 24 students tested - State percentile rank: 49.

Science Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

School
53%
  State
64%
  County
60%
  District
51%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 611 students tested - State percentile rank: 31.

End of Course Exams California End of Course Exams Explained

Algebra I

School
34%
  State
33%
  County
30%
  District
24%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 597 students tested - State percentile rank: 51.

Geometry

School
82%
  State
30%
  County
26%
  District
17%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 56 students tested - State percentile rank: 85.

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 169
Black: 49
Hispanic: 1883
Asian: 308
Hawaiian: 6
American Indian: 5
Multi-Ethnic: 34

Source: NCES, 2008-2009.
Student ethnicity totals are rounded & approximate (not all reported).

Other

School Days/Year: NR (Private Schools Only)
Avg Hours/School Day: NR (Private Schools Only)

Students Receiving Free Lunches: 76%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 9%

Other Schools Nearby

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1110 Bates Ave, Los Angeles CA 90029

St Francis of Assisi School (0.44 mi.)
1550 Maltman Ave, Los Angeles CA 90026

Lexington Avenue Primary Center (0.48 mi.)
4564 West Lexington Ave, Los Angeles CA 90027

Lycee International De Los Angeles - Los Feliz (0.57 mi.)
4155 Russell Ave, Los Angeles CA 90027

Micheltorena Street Elementary School (0.59 mi.)
1511 Micheltorena St, Los Angeles CA 90026

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $22,043 (State Avg: $47,493)
Median Home Value: $217,400 (State Avg: $211,500)
Total Homes: 14,041 (Occupied: 96.1% - Stave Avg: 81,923.4%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1958 (State Avg: 1970)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 3% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 90029)
*NR - Not reported

19:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(2,454 students - 108 teachers)

Thomas Starr King Middle School has 19 students for every one full-time equivalent teacher (SOURCE: NCES, 2008-2009).

California student-teacher ratio (avg): 23:1
U.S. student-teacher ratio (avg): 15:1

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