Norma Coombs Alternative School

2600 Paloma St, Pasadena, CA 91107 | (626) 396-5660

Grades: KG-8
Student Enrollment: 575

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4.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 575 elementary school students from grades KG-8
Ranks 353rd out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 2600 Paloma St., Pasadena, CA 91107

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Pasadena Unified School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,241
Graduation Rate: 61.7%
Dropout Rate: 5.7%
Students Per Teacher: 20.7
Enrolled Students: 19,928

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 575
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 23.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 24.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 305 (53.0%)
Females: 270 (47.0%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 87 (15.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 211 (36.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 298 (51.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Norma Coombs Alternative School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.3%
Black	170	29.6%
Asian	35	6.1%
Hispanic	276	48.0%
White	84	14.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	57	9.9%
1st Grade	61	10.6%
2nd Grade	61	10.6%
3rd Grade	60	10.4%
4th Grade	69	12.0%
5th Grade	64	11.1%
6th Grade	63	11.0%
7th Grade	60	10.4%
8th Grade	80	13.9%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

8.3%

District:

20.3%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree

School:

4.2%

District:

3.1%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%

Number of Certificated Staff: 24.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 12.0

Average Age

School:

41.7

District:

47.8

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4.5

4.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Norma Coombs Alternative School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 22, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Norma Coombs provides excellent education and a supportive environment for a diverse student population. Dr. Vanessa Watkins is unmatched in her leadership abilities as principal, both in her work with student achievement & discipline as well as her negotiation with the school district, parents, and teachers. In the face of state budget cuts to education, this school faces new challenges but promises continued growth. Last year our most at-risk student subgroups all improved significantly on test scores--just one measure of the commitment to quality education. Another is the care my own kids have received at Norma Coombs from teachers and administration. We highly recommend it!

Reviewed by Student on September 04, 2009
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
this school is excellent when it comes to the quality of teachers and accademics but not as much when it comes to extra carricular programs. because art and music have been disapearing from our school even though it was originally an art school. although there isn't much we can do about it because it's more of the government's fault. frankly, i say less tests and more arts.

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