Bell Gardens High School in Bell Gardens, 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 29.

6119 Agra St.
Bell Gardens, CA 90201

Student Enrollment: 903

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Montebello Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: HIGH SCHOOL
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 50
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Hector De La Torre
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Martha Escutia
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 34
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Lucille Roybal-Allard
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.97561
Longitude: -118.15407

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 9-12
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 33 (577 to 610)
Met 18 out of 18 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 95% (835 tested out of 877)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (854 tested out of 876)
ELA Participation Rate White: 90% (17 tested out of 19)
Math Participation Rate White: 95% (18 tested out of 19)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (724 tested out of 755)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (742 tested out of 754)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (592 tested out of 619)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (606 tested out of 619)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 81% (80 tested out of 99)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (98 tested out of 99)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 28.9%

Here:	29%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 25.6%

Here:	26%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 28.5% (218 proficient out of 765)

Bell Gardens High:	29%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 25.5% (200 proficient out of 783)

Bell Gardens High:	26%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 33.3% (5 proficient out of 15)

Here:	33%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 11.8% (2 proficient out of 17)

Bell Gardens High:	12%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 27.4% (185 proficient out of 675)

Here:	27%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 25.4% (176 proficient out of 693)

Here:	25%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 20.9% (116 proficient out of 555)

Here:	21%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 21.1% (120 proficient out of 568)

Here:	21%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 1.4% (1 proficient out of 72)

Bell Gardens High:	1%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 5.6% (5 proficient out of 89)

Bell Gardens High:	6%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 93.6%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 93.1%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 22.3%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 20.9%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 2362

2006 API (Base) : 605

Here:	605.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 615

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 606 (2311 students included)

Here:	606
State average from 786 schools:	637

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 2045

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 602 (2045 students included)

Here:	602
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 1589

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 584 (1589 students included)

Here:	584
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 216

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 384 (216 students included)

Here:	384
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 0%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 97%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 2%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 70%

Bell Gardens High:	70.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

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

Here:	0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 29%

Here:	29.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

Bell Gardens High:	9.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	9.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 34
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 90%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 55%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 1%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.70

Here:	1.7
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 82%

Bell Gardens High:	82.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 7%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 151.0298022

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 2316

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 694.800

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 2362

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 472.400

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 2362

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 354.300

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1413

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 317.925

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 989

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 296.700

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 987

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 296.100

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 778

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 77.800

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 153

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 15.300

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 255

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 12.750
2006 API (Growth) : 610
2005 API (Base): 577
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 611

Here:	611
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 577

Here:	577
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 34 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 607

Bell Gardens High:	607
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 574

Bell Gardens High:	574
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 33 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 592

Bell Gardens High:	592
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 559

Bell Gardens High:	559
State average from 512 schools:	597

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 33 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 387

Bell Gardens High:	387
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 330

Here:	330
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 57 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 623
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 613

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 997

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 299.100

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 996

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 298.800