David Starr Jordan Middle Middle School
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.