Alder Middle School in Fontana, California (CA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 17.

7555 Alder Ave.
Fontana, CA 92336

Student Enrollment: 1392

County Name : San Bernardino
District Name: Fontana Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 62
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Joe Baca Jr.
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 32
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Nell Soto
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 43
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Joe Baca
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 34.11784
Longitude: -117.41639

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 6-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 16 (626 to 642)
Met 15 out of 27 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (146 tested out of 146)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (146 tested out of 146)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (1103 tested out of 1104)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (1103 tested out of 1104)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (107 tested out of 107)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (107 tested out of 107)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (1390 tested out of 1391)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (1390 tested out of 1391)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (670 tested out of 671)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (670 tested out of 671)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (164 tested out of 165)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (164 tested out of 165)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 20.3%

Here:	20%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 18.4%

Here:	18%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 19.1% (22 proficient out of 115)

Alder Middle:	19%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 10.4% (12 proficient out of 115)

Here:	10%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 20.1% (195 proficient out of 968)

Alder Middle:	20%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 18.5% (179 proficient out of 968)

Here:	19%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 21.3% (20 proficient out of 94)

Here:	21%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 23.4% (22 proficient out of 94)

Here:	23%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 20.3% (245 proficient out of 1208)

Alder Middle:	20%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 18.4% (222 proficient out of 1208)

Alder Middle:	18%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 13.4% (79 proficient out of 589)

Here:	13%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 15.4% (91 proficient out of 589)

Here:	15%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 2.9% (4 proficient out of 138)

Alder Middle:	3%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 3.6% (5 proficient out of 138)

Here:	4%
State average from 767 schools:	15%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 24.4%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 26.5%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 1212

2006 API (Base) : 638

Here:	638.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 646

2006 African American API (Base) : 606 (115 students included)

Here:	606
State average from 196 schools:	625

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 637 (971 students included)

Here:	637
State average from 662 schools:	667

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 1211

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 637 (1211 students included)

Here:	637
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 589

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 607 (589 students included)

Alder Middle:	607
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 138

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 442 (138 students included)

Here:	442
State average from 296 schools:	510

Percent African American : 10%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 79%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 8%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 100%

Alder Middle:	100.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 3%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 41%

Alder Middle:	41.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 31

Here:	31.0
State average from 778 schools:	29.1

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 28
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 74%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.15

Alder Middle:	2.1
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%

Here:	97.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 30%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 70%
School Characteristic Index : 153.0685125

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1212

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 581.760

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1212

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 387.840

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 433

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 86.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 416

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 24.960

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 416

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 12.480

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 416

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 12.480

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 416

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 33.280
2006 API (Growth) : 642
2005 API (Base): 626
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 African American API (Growth) : 609

Here:	609
State average from 196 schools:	627

2005 African American API (Base) : 595

Here:	595
State average from 193 schools:	614

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 14 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 641

Alder Middle:	641
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 624

Alder Middle:	624
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 17 (met target)

2005 White API (Base) : 666

Here:	666
State average from 577 schools:	797

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 642

Here:	642
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 626

Here:	626
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 16 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 611

Here:	611
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 587

Here:	587
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 24 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 444

Here:	444
State average from 295 schools:	512

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 419

Here:	419
State average from 277 schools:	498

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 25 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 625
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 617