Sam H. Lawson Middle

10401 Vista Dr., Cupertino CA, 95014 | Cupertino Union Elementary School District | 408-255-7500
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1228
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 86% 99% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Cupertino
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
85%Cupertino
43%California

Sam H. Lawson Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Cupertino Union Elementary School District" in Cupertino, CA. There are a total of 1,228 students and 58 teachers at Sam H. Lawson Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Sam H. Lawson Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 86.0%, which is 99% higher than the California average.

Sam H. Lawson Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1228
Teachers58
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sam H. Lawson Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
684%
790%
887%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
683%
786%
886%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sam H. Lawson Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 10.9% 18.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 1.0% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 83.5% 67.6% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3% 9.1% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 3.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Cupertino demographics profile

StatisticCupertinoCaliforniaNational
Population59,79939,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,27925691
Median age41.236.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)69%52%55%
Speak English38%56%79%
Speak Spanish2%29%13%

Education level achieved in Cupertino

IndexCupertinoCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade96.9%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school96.7%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college91.0%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree81.5%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors76.6%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters42.8%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree11.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate7.7%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Sam H. Lawson Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.