North Star Independent Study
525 Independence Dr
Sutter Creek CA, 95685, Amador County
Phone: 209-257-5150
Type: Other/Alternative School, Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 12
School District: Amador County 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: | 4 | 4 | 4 | NA | NA | 4 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
Total Students: | 78 | 97 | 95 | 104 | 99 | 75 | 67 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Grade 1: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Grade 2: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.5% |
Grade 3: | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 1.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Grade 4: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.1% | 2 | 2.1% | 2 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Grade 5: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 2 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
Grade 6: | 5 | 6.4% | 3 | 3.1% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.0% | 2 | 2.0% | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 1.5% |
Grade 7: | 2 | 2.6% | 3 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.9% | 3 | 3.0% | 4 | 5.3% | 2 | 3.0% |
Grade 8: | 5 | 6.4% | 4 | 4.1% | 6 | 6.3% | 3 | 2.9% | 1 | 1.0% | 3 | 4.0% | 5 | 7.5% |
Grade 9: | 2 | 2.6% | 8 | 8.2% | 7 | 7.4% | 5 | 4.8% | 5 | 5.1% | 6 | 8.0% | 4 | 6.0% |
Grade 10: | 14 | 17.9% | 12 | 12.4% | 14 | 14.7% | 18 | 17.3% | 12 | 12.1% | 12 | 16.0% | 16 | 23.9% |
Grade 11: | 15 | 19.2% | 21 | 21.6% | 32 | 33.7% | 16 | 15.4% | 28 | 28.3% | 23 | 30.7% | 17 | 25.4% |
Grade 12: | 34 | 43.6% | 41 | 42.3% | 30 | 31.6% | 56 | 53.8% | 44 | 44.4% | 25 | 33.3% | 21 | 31.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 37 | 47.4% | 43 | 44.3% | 42 | 44.2% | 40 | 38.5% | 36 | 36.4% | 38 | 50.7% | 27 | 40.3% |
Female: | 41 | 52.6% | 54 | 55.7% | 53 | 55.8% | 64 | 61.5% | 63 | 63.6% | 37 | 49.3% | 36 | 53.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 6.4% | 7 | 7.2% | 6 | 6.3% | 4 | 3.8% | 4 | 4.0% | 2 | 2.7% | 3 | 4.5% |
Asian: | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 1.5% |
Hispanic: | 11 | 14.1% | 14 | 14.4% | 19 | 20.0% | 21 | 20.2% | 8 | 8.1% | 4 | 5.3% | 6 | 9.0% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
White: | 58 | 74.4% | 72 | 74.2% | 65 | 68.4% | 71 | 68.3% | 78 | 78.8% | 56 | 74.7% | 57 | 85.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 3 | 3.8% | 4 | 4.1% | 4 | 4.2% | 7 | 6.7% | 7 | 7.1% | 12 | 16.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 38.5% | 41 | 42.3% | NA | NA | 33 | 31.7% | 26 | 26.3% | 8 | 10.7% | 3 | 4.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 2 | 2.6% | 1 | 1.0% | NA | NA | 7 | 6.7% | 7 | 7.1% | 2 | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.67 | 26.94 | 26.39 | NA | NA | 24.15 | 17.00 | 13.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
CAHSEE | ||||||
2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 68% | 83% | 76% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 88% | 85% | 77% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 87% | 77% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 75% | 89% | 79% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 79.0% | 88.0% | 79.0% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 64.0% | 89.0% | 81.0% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 78.0% | 91.0% | 82.0% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 58.0% | 91.0% | 83.0% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 68.0% | 88.0% | 83.0% |
2005 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 34% | 76% | 74% |
2006 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 69% | 82% | 76% |
2007 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 71% | 87% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 60% | 86% | 78% |
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 58.0% | 87.0% | 80.0% |
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 79.0% | 89.0% | 81.0% |
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 70.0% | 87.0% | 83.0% |
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 61.0% | 89.0% | 84.0% |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 74.0% | 89.0% | 84.0% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 47.0% | 57.0% | 38.0% |
2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.0% | 59.0% | 36.0% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 12th Grade | % met std | 0% | 36.0% | 27.0% |
2009 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 0% | 22.0% | 28.0% |
2009 | English Language Arts | All grades (HS) | % met std | 65.0% | 79.0% | 61.0% |
2009 | Math | All grades (HS) | % met std | 44.0% | 75.0% | 61.0% |
STAR | ||||||
2005 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282.6 | 293.1 | 289.8 |
2006 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 260.4 | 292.6 | 286.4 |
2008 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 273.6 | 305.4 | 285.3 |
2009 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 267.9 | 300.8 | 287.9 |
2004 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307.8 | 345.1 | 324.7 |
2005 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.4 | 341.4 | 325.5 |
2007 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329.3 | 341.9 | 327.7 |
2008 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309.4 | 343.1 | 331.5 |
2009 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289.2 | 337.7 | 333 |
2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309.6 | 358.5 | 336.7 |
2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315.1 | 335.0 | 341.4 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308.1 | 332.8 | 328.1 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309.8 | 331.2 | 328.4 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319.8 | 335.9 | 328.5 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.7 | 344.3 | 331.3 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317.4 | 346.2 | 336.2 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294.8 | 338.2 | 338.1 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.4 | 355.6 | 341.4 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312.7 | 345.1 | 346.4 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319.4 | 353.9 | 348.4 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.6 | 356.6 | 352.4 |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.1 | 334.3 | 328.3 |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303.7 | 350.6 | 337 |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296.8 | 351.5 | 343.3 |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303.7 | 365.9 | 348.1 |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284.2 | 353.9 | 353.1 |
2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315.4 | 368.1 | 357.3 |
2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341.4 | 365.9 | 360.4 |
2004 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285.6 | 315.6 | 318.1 |
2005 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296.1 | 311.1 | 320.6 |
2006 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313.8 | 314.5 | 321.1 |
2007 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297.2 | 319.4 | 323.3 |
2008 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289.4 | 335 | 327.5 |
2009 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289.6 | 332.4 | 331.5 |
2010 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 276.7 | 346 | 338.5 |
2011 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 278.6 | 330.4 | 343.5 |
2012 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284.4 | 338 | 347 |
2013 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304.7 | 342.9 | 347.9 |
2006 | Algebra I | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 250.2 | 285.3 | 278.8 |
2004 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283.7 | 332.5 | 328.5 |
2006 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295.4 | 341.5 | 331.6 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 280.9 | 324.6 | 319.7 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 324 | 323.1 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301.1 | 338.4 | 324.4 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296.8 | 336.4 | 327.6 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.6 | 345.5 | 327.4 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 345.1 | 332.2 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318.8 | 347 | 336.8 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305.1 | 350.6 | 341.7 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309.6 | 341.6 | 344.7 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313.9 | 352.3 | 344.8 |
2004 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 281.2 | 318.7 | 326.1 |
2005 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323.8 | 319.8 | 329.1 |
2006 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292.8 | 326.9 | 329.2 |
2007 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294.6 | 323.9 | 329.6 |
2008 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311.8 | 332.1 | 331.4 |
2009 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295.6 | 344.3 | 338.5 |
2010 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303.2 | 352.1 | 341.4 |
2011 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285.7 | 361 | 344.7 |
2012 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305.5 | 341 | 346.9 |
2013 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.4 | 357.6 | 348.5 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332.4 | 351.4 | 339.2 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.9 | 350.4 | 338.7 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291.7 | 352 | 348.5 |
2006 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 330.5 | 316.3 |
2007 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284.1 | 332.4 | 315.7 |
2006 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305.2 | 342.8 | 327.9 |
2007 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309.8 | 349.3 | 329.8 |
2009 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307.3 | 344.5 | 340.2 |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301.6 | 340.3 | 331.2 |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293.8 | 351.6 | 339.7 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302.2 | 375.4 | 364.3 |
2004 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290.5 | 317.8 | 301.2 |
2006 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 271.9 | 295.8 | 302.5 |
2007 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 271.2 | 309.5 | 302 |
2008 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 254.2 | 311.9 | 302.4 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.1 | 334.7 | 330.6 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.3 | 347.4 | 339.7 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.9 | 355.9 | 339.1 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.7 | 361.6 | 345 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328 | 362.4 | 348 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313.8 | 353.2 | 353.7 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301.9 | 365.4 | 357.7 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317.5 | 364.0 | 363.9 |
2007 | Integrated/Coordinated Science I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292.4 | 304.5 | 302.4 |
2008 | Integrated/Coordinated Science I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286.2 | 286.2 | 302 |
2004 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 272 | 309.6 | 304.9 |
2005 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 287.2 | 311.2 | 307.8 |
2006 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 260.8 | 303.9 | 308.6 |
2007 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 269.7 | 308.6 | 311.1 |
2008 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 265.6 | 314.6 | 314.6 |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 266.7 | 309.9 | 319.7 |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 271.5 | 316.6 | 323.9 |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 278.7 | 308.4 | 330.4 |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 276.1 | 327.7 | 334.1 |
2004 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 298.2 | 342.4 | 329.6 |
2005 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 318.9 | 344 | 331.1 |
2006 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 301.1 | 338.3 | 333.4 |
2007 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 328.1 | 346.9 | 335.6 |
2008 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 309.9 | 350 | 340.1 |
2009 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 295.6 | 345.9 | 343 |
2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 307.9 | 365.4 | 347.2 |
2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 302.3 | 359.9 | 351.7 |
2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 312.6 | 351.0 | 354.0 |
2009 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 305.8 | 343.4 | 323.6 |
2010 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 294.7 | 337.4 | 327.7 |
2004 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 325.9 | 322.2 | 305.6 |
2005 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 312.8 | 328.2 | 310.1 |
2006 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 327.6 | 310.1 |
2007 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 284.1 | 331.6 | 311 |
2013 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 298.0 | 346.4 | 317.9 |
2007 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 270 | 330.3 | 310.2 |
2007 | Integrated/Coordinated Science I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 286.7 | 300.3 | 300.4 |
2008 | Integrated/Coordinated Science I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 287.9 | 291.1 | 299.7 |
2007 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 297.2 | 318 | 321.1 |
2008 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 286.9 | 333 | 324.8 |
2009 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 275.6 | 330.8 | 329 |
2010 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 276.7 | 345.1 | 336.8 |
2011 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 278.6 | 330.4 | 342 |
2012 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 284.4 | 337.6 | 345.7 |
2013 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 303.9 | 340.6 | 346.7 |
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