Bowditch Middle School in Foster City, 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 93.

1450 Tarpon St.
Foster City, CA 94404

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Student Enrollment: 952

County Name : San Mateo
District Name: San Mateo-Foster City Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
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: 37.56036
Longitude: -122.24869

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: 8 (863 to 871)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
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% (340 tested out of 340)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (340 tested out of 340)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (59 tested out of 59)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (59 tested out of 59)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (81 tested out of 81)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (81 tested out of 81)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (421 tested out of 421)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (421 tested out of 421)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (50 tested out of 50)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (50 tested out of 50)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (116 tested out of 116)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (116 tested out of 116)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (74 tested out of 74)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (74 tested out of 74)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 78.0%

Here:	78%
State average from 798 schools:	45

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 68.8%

Bowditch Middle:	69%
State average from 798 schools:	41

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 50.0% (13 proficient out of 26)

Here:	50%
State average from 603 schools:	36

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 34.6% (9 proficient out of 26)

Here:	35%
State average from 602 schools:	27

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 85.9% (275 proficient out of 320)

Here:	86%
State average from 577 schools:	64

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 85.3% (273 proficient out of 320)

Here:	85%
State average from 576 schools:	66

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 75.9% (44 proficient out of 58)

Here:	76%
State average from 401 schools:	60

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 60.3% (35 proficient out of 58)

Here:	60%
State average from 401 schools:	56

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 50.6% (40 proficient out of 79)

Here:	51%
State average from 786 schools:	34

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 31.6% (25 proficient out of 79)

Here:	32%
State average from 786 schools:	30

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 28.6% (4 proficient out of 14)

Here:	29%
State average from 113 schools:	34

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 21.4% (3 proficient out of 14)

Here:	21%
State average from 112 schools:	31

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 80.9% (334 proficient out of 413)

Here:	81%
State average from 730 schools:	58

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 68.3% (282 proficient out of 413)

Bowditch Middle:	68%
State average from 730 schools:	50

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 41.7% (20 proficient out of 48)

Bowditch Middle:	42%
State average from 781 schools:	32

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 35.4% (17 proficient out of 48)

Here:	35%
State average from 781 schools:	30

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 49.1% (56 proficient out of 114)

Bowditch Middle:	49%
State average from 750 schools:	24

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 56.1% (64 proficient out of 114)

Here:	56%
State average from 750 schools:	27

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 16.4% (12 proficient out of 73)

Here:	16%
State average from 763 schools:	16

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 8.2% (6 proficient out of 73)

Bowditch Middle:	8%
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) : 926

2006 API (Base) : 873

Here:	873.0
State average from 796 schools:	731

Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006

2006 Asian API (Base) : 932 (328 students included)

Bowditch Middle:	932
State average from 177 schools:	872

2006 Whites API (Base) : 883 (414 students included)

Here:	883
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 48
Number of English Learners included in API : 114
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 73
Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 36%
Percent Filipino : 6%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 9%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 44%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 5%

Bowditch Middle:	5.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 20%

Here:	20.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11

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

Bowditch Middle:	0.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 6%

Bowditch Middle:	6.0%
State average from 814 schools:	20

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29

Here:	29.0
State average from 778 schools:	29

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 28
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 98%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 8%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 44%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 28%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.91

Bowditch Middle:	3.9
State average from 814 schools:	3

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 88%

Bowditch Middle:	88.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 33%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 67%
School Characteristic Index : 185.1059122

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 926

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 444.480

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 926

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 296.320

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 316

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 63.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 301

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 18.060

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 301

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 9.030

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 301

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 9.030

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 301

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 24.080
2006 API (Growth) : 871
2005 API (Base): 863
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 924

Here:	924
State average from 178 schools:	871

2005 Asian API (Base) : 911

Bowditch Middle:	911
State average from 174 schools:	854

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 13 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 882

Here:	882
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 856

Here:	856
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 26 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 895
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 885