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Katherine L. Albiani Middle School
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Katherine L. Albiani middle school (KAMS), founded in 2005, is a public school in Elk Grove, California.
History
As part of an expansion in the Elk Grove Unified School district, KAMS was one of 4 schools added in 2005. KAMS is named for Katherine "Kay" L. Albiani, a long-time member of the Board of Education who is also a member of the Los Rios Community College District, and was appointed to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges by Governor Schwarzenegger in 2004. In 2005, she also served as President of the California Community College Trustees.
Policies
KAMS does not have a have a uniform policy, although it does have a dress code.
Ratings
KAMS has been rated 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the best) in the California 2006 California Academic Performance Index (API) school ratings, and has been ranked at the top 20% of middle schools in California, at 223 out of 1095. The highest ranking characteristics were that 98% of KAMS' teachers have full credentials, and that there are 30 core academic courses taught. KAMS apparently does well even though its annual budget is lower than many schools in its class; the current expense of education per average daily attendance (ADA) is $6,736, compared to $7,127 statewide.
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