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Alta Loma Middle School in South San Francisco, 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 62.

116 Romney Ave.
South San Francisco, CA 94080

Student Enrollment: 792

County Name : San Mateo
District Name: South San Francisco Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 19
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Gene Mullin
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 08
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jackie Speier
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 12
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom Lantos
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.66046
Longitude: -122.45051

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: 24 (738 to 762)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (23 tested out of 23)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (23 tested out of 23)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (63 tested out of 63)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (63 tested out of 63)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (175 tested out of 175)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (175 tested out of 175)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (293 tested out of 295)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (292 tested out of 294)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (34 tested out of 34)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (34 tested out of 34)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (196 tested out of 196)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (196 tested out of 196)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (242 tested out of 243)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (241 tested out of 242)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (171 tested out of 171)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (169 tested out of 170)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (95 tested out of 96)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (95 tested out of 96)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 47.2%
Alta Loma Middle:  47%
State average from 798 schools:  45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 41.0%
Here:  41%
State average from 798 schools:  41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 31.8% (7 proficient out of 22)
Here:  32%
State average from 603 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 27.3% (6 proficient out of 22)
Here:  27%
State average from 602 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 59.3% (35 proficient out of 59)
Alta Loma Middle:  59%
State average from 577 schools:  64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 62.7% (37 proficient out of 59)
Here:  63%
State average from 576 schools:  66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 56.7% (93 proficient out of 164)
Here:  57%
State average from 401 schools:  60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 55.5% (91 proficient out of 164)
Alta Loma Middle:  56%
State average from 401 schools:  56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.7% (106 proficient out of 274)
Here:  39%
State average from 786 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 29.7% (81 proficient out of 273)
Alta Loma Middle:  30%
State average from 786 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 22.6% (7 proficient out of 31)
Here:  23%
State average from 113 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 19.4% (6 proficient out of 31)
Here:  19%
State average from 112 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 53.4% (102 proficient out of 191)
Alta Loma Middle:  53%
State average from 730 schools:  58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 42.9% (82 proficient out of 191)
Alta Loma Middle:  43%
State average from 730 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 30.9% (68 proficient out of 220)
Alta Loma Middle:  31%
State average from 781 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 29.7% (65 proficient out of 219)
Here:  30%
State average from 781 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 27.3% (44 proficient out of 161)
Here:  27%
State average from 750 schools:  24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 27.0% (43 proficient out of 159)
Here:  27%
State average from 750 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 14.3% (13 proficient out of 91)
Here:  14%
State average from 763 schools:  16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 13.2% (12 proficient out of 91)
Here:  13%
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) : 749

2006 API (Base) : 759
Here:  759.0
State average from 796 schools:  730.5
Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 764


2006 Filipino API (Base) : 807 (165 students included)
Here:  807
State average from 37 schools:  800

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 723 (277 students included)
Here:  723
State average from 662 schools:  667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 775 (191 students included)
Here:  775
State average from 563 schools:  808
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 222

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 693 (222 students included)
Here:  693
State average from 679 schools:  662
Number of English Learners included in API : 161
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 91
Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 8%
Percent Filipino : 22%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 37%
Percent Pacific Islander : 4%
Percent White : 25%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 26%
Here:  26.0%
State average from 814 schools:  49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 12%
Here:  12.0%
State average from 814 schools:  11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 2%
Here:  2.0%
State average from 814 schools:  3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 13%
Here:  13.0%
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) : 33
Here:  33.0
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 : 93%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 44%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 5%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.90
Alta Loma Middle:  2.9
State average from 814 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 94%
Here:  94.0%
State average from 811 schools:  92.2%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 35%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 65%
School Characteristic Index : 169.9971163

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 748

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 359.040

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 747

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 239.040

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 257

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 51.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 227

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 13.620

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 227

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 6.810

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 227

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 6.810

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 227

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 18.160
2006 API (Growth) : 762
2005 API (Base): 738
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Filipino API (Growth) : 810
Here:  810
State average from 37 schools:  799

2005 Filipino API (Base) : 784
Here:  784
State average from 40 schools:  779
2005-2006 Filipino Subgroup API Growth : 26 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 724
Here:  724
State average from 663 schools:  667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 694
Here:  694
State average from 646 schools:  656
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 30 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 780
Alta Loma Middle:  780
State average from 563 schools:  810

2005 White API (Base) : 760
Here:  760
State average from 577 schools:  797
2005-2006 White Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 695
Here:  695
State average from 681 schools:  662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 678
Here:  678
State average from 678 schools:  653
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 17 (met target)

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 668
Here:  668
State average from 452 schools:  615
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 765
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 756

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