Bud Carson Middle School in Hawthorne, 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 32.

13838 South Yukon Ave.
Hawthorne, CA 90250

Student Enrollment: 955

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Hawthorne
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 51
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Jerome Horton
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 25
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Edward Vincent
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 35
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Maxine Waters
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.90726
Longitude: -118.33381

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: 37 (652 to 689)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (358 tested out of 358)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (358 tested out of 358)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (34 tested out of 34)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (34 tested out of 34)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (496 tested out of 497)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (495 tested out of 497)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (706 tested out of 707)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (705 tested out of 707)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (418 tested out of 419)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (418 tested out of 419)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (89 tested out of 89)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (89 tested out of 89)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 33.2%

Bud Carson Middle:	33%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 38.6%

Here:	39%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 29.7% (91 proficient out of 306)

Here:	30%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 30.1% (92 proficient out of 306)

Here:	30%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 41.9% (13 proficient out of 31)

Here:	42%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 61.3% (19 proficient out of 31)

Here:	61%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 81.3% (13 proficient out of 16)

Here:	81%
State average from 401 schools:	60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 62.5% (10 proficient out of 16)

Bud Carson Middle:	63%
State average from 401 schools:	56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 34.3% (155 proficient out of 452)

Here:	34%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 43.1% (195 proficient out of 452)

Here:	43%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 18.8% (3 proficient out of 16)

Here:	19%
State average from 113 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 18.8% (3 proficient out of 16)

Bud Carson Middle:	19%
State average from 112 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 33.9% (224 proficient out of 661)

Here:	34%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 40.7% (269 proficient out of 661)

Here:	41%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 31.5% (127 proficient out of 403)

Here:	32%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 41.4% (167 proficient out of 403)

Here:	41%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 9.0% (7 proficient out of 78)

Here:	9%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 11.5% (9 proficient out of 78)

Here:	12%
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) : 863

2006 API (Base) : 686

Here:	686.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 9

2007 API Target: 692

2006 African American API (Base) : 659 (307 students included)

Here:	659
State average from 196 schools:	625

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 698 (465 students included)

Here:	698
State average from 662 schools:	667

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 674

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 694 (674 students included)

Bud Carson Middle:	694
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 403

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 688 (403 students included)

Here:	688
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 79
Percent African American : 37%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 4%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 52%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 1%

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

Bud Carson Middle:	70.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 7%

Bud Carson Middle:	7.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11.3%

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

Here:	0.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 31%

Here:	31.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 32

Here:	32.0
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 : 85%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.35

Here:	2.4
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 89%

Here:	89.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 4%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 36%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 64%
School Characteristic Index : 154.7191902

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 863

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 414.240

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 863

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 276.160

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 272

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 54.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 277

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 16.620

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 277

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 8.310

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 278

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 8.340

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 278

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 22.240
2006 API (Growth) : 689
2005 API (Base): 652
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 African American API (Growth) : 664

Bud Carson Middle:	664
State average from 196 schools:	627

2005 African American API (Base) : 619

Here:	619
State average from 193 schools:	614

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 45 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 698

Bud Carson Middle:	698
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 663

Here:	663
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 35 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 696

Bud Carson Middle:	696
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 651

Here:	651
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 45 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 694

Here:	694
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 629

Here:	629
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 65 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 633
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 622