Bell Senior High School in Bell, 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 20.

4328 Bell Ave.
Bell, CA 90201

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Student Enrollment: 1093

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Los Angeles 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: 33.97473
Longitude: -118.19019

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: -10 (589 to 579)
Met 16 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 95% (1020 tested out of 1075)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 94% (1011 tested out of 1071)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 95% (977 tested out of 1030)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 94% (970 tested out of 1027)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 94% (822 tested out of 871)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 94% (813 tested out of 868)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 90% (102 tested out of 113)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 86% (94 tested out of 109)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 30.1%

Here:	30%
State average from 1015 schools:	50

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 41.0%

Bell Senior High:	41%
State average from 1024 schools:	45

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 30.3% (301 proficient out of 994)

Here:	30%
State average from 887 schools:	40

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 41.1% (404 proficient out of 984)

Here:	41%
State average from 888 schools:	36

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 30.1% (286 proficient out of 951)

Here:	30%
State average from 913 schools:	38

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 40.8% (385 proficient out of 943)

Here:	41%
State average from 920 schools:	36

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 22.8% (183 proficient out of 802)

Bell Senior High:	23%
State average from 776 schools:	28

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 35.9% (284 proficient out of 792)

Here:	36%
State average from 776 schools:	33

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 8.9% (9 proficient out of 101)

Here:	9%
State average from 724 schools:	17

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 10.6% (10 proficient out of 94)

Here:	11%
State average from 731 schools:	15

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 63.5%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 71.5%

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) : 3295

2006 API (Base) : 574

Here:	574.0
State average from 1166 schools:	665

Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 585

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 574 (3252 students included)

Here:	574
State average from 786 schools:	637

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 3091

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 574 (3091 students included)

Here:	574
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 2637

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 547 (2637 students included)

Here:	547
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 318

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 383 (318 students included)

Here:	383
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 0%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 98%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 1%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 90%

Here:	90.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41

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

Here:	8.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	9

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3

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

Here:	41.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	9

Multi-Track Year-Round School

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 : 29
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 64%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 51%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.78

Here:	1.8
State average from 1260 schools:	3

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 86%

Here:	86.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	92

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 146.4778244

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 3247

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 974.100

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 3294

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 658.800

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 3273

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 490.950

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1677

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 377.325

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 1227

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 368.100

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 1187

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 356.100

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 965

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 96.500

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 315

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 31.500

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 549

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 27.450
2006 API (Growth) : 579
2005 API (Base): 589
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 579

Bell Senior High:	579
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 589

Bell Senior High:	589
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -10 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 579

Bell Senior High:	579
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 589

Here:	589
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -10 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 553

Bell Senior High:	553
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 573

Here:	573
State average from 512 schools:	597

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -20 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 385

Here:	385
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 391

Here:	391
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -6 (failed to meet target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 582
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 575

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 1228

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 368.400

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 1188

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 356.400