Amargosa Creek Middle School in Lancaster, 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 49.

44333 27th St. West
Lancaster, CA 93536

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Student Enrollment: 1360

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Lancaster Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Sharon Runner
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : George C. Runner
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 22
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : William M. Thomas
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 34.68755
Longitude: -118.17900

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: 13 (717 to 730)
Met 24 out of 27 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 99% (320 tested out of 324)
Math Participation Rate African American: 99% (318 tested out of 322)
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% (27 tested out of 27)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (27 tested out of 27)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (43 tested out of 43)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (43 tested out of 43)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (437 tested out of 437)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (437 tested out of 437)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (510 tested out of 514)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (507 tested out of 514)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (585 tested out of 589)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (581 tested out of 587)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (151 tested out of 151)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (151 tested out of 151)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (142 tested out of 147)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (142 tested out of 147)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 45.0%

Here:	45%
State average from 798 schools:	45

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 30.8%

Here:	31%
State average from 798 schools:	41

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 34.2% (90 proficient out of 263)

Here:	34%
State average from 603 schools:	36

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 18.7% (49 proficient out of 262)

Amargosa Creek Middle:	19%
State average from 602 schools:	27

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 78.3% (18 proficient out of 23)

Here:	78%
State average from 577 schools:	64

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 73.9% (17 proficient out of 23)

Here:	74%
State average from 576 schools:	66

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 63.9% (23 proficient out of 36)

Here:	64%
State average from 401 schools:	60

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 38.9% (14 proficient out of 36)

Here:	39%
State average from 401 schools:	56

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 36.3% (138 proficient out of 380)

Here:	36%
State average from 786 schools:	34

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 26.3% (100 proficient out of 380)

Here:	26%
State average from 786 schools:	30

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 55.5% (259 proficient out of 467)

Here:	56%
State average from 730 schools:	58

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 39.0% (181 proficient out of 464)

Amargosa Creek Middle:	39%
State average from 730 schools:	50

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 27.8% (137 proficient out of 493)

Here:	28%
State average from 781 schools:	32

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 19.6% (96 proficient out of 490)

Here:	20%
State average from 781 schools:	30

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 30.5% (43 proficient out of 141)

Here:	31%
State average from 750 schools:	24

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.4% (33 proficient out of 141)

Here:	23%
State average from 750 schools:	27

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 7.0% (9 proficient out of 128)

Here:	7%
State average from 763 schools:	16

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 3.9% (5 proficient out of 128)

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) : 1185

2006 API (Base) : 728

Here:	728.0
State average from 796 schools:	731

Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 9

2007 API Target: 733

2006 African American API (Base) : 641 (264 students included)

Amargosa Creek Middle:	641
State average from 196 schools:	625

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 708 (381 students included)

Here:	708
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 779 (467 students included)

Amargosa Creek Middle:	779
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 496

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 647 (496 students included)

Amargosa Creek Middle:	647
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 141
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 129

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 441 (129 students included)

Here:	441
State average from 296 schools:	510

Percent African American : 24%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 32%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 38%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 41%

Here:	41.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11

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

Amargosa Creek Middle:	0.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 814 schools:	20

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10

Multi-Track Year-Round School

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 33

Here:	33.0
State average from 778 schools:	29

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 29
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 94%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 37%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 8%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.94

Here:	2.9
State average from 814 schools:	3

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 90%

Here:	90.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 28%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 72%
School Characteristic Index : 161.9198856

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1185

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 568.800

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1181

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 377.920

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 : 418

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 25.080

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 418

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 12.540

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 418

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 12.540

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 418

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 33.440
2006 API (Growth) : 730
2005 API (Base): 717
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 644

Here:	644
State average from 196 schools:	627

2005 African American API (Base) : 627

Here:	627
State average from 193 schools:	614

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

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 711

Amargosa Creek Middle:	711
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 693

Here:	693
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 18 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 782

Here:	782
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 768

Here:	768
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 14 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 649

Here:	649
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 639

Here:	639
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 10 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 440

Amargosa Creek Middle:	440
State average from 295 schools:	512

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 488

Here:	488
State average from 277 schools:	498

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -48 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 705
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 694