Buena Park Junior High School in Buena Park, 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 41.

6931 Orangethorpe Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90620

Student Enrollment: 1335

County Name : Orange
District Name: Buena Park Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 56
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Rudy Berm£dez
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 34
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Joseph Dunn
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 40
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Edward R. Royce
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.85871
Longitude: -118.01255

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 7-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 5 (703 to 708)
Met 26 out of 27 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (98 tested out of 98)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (98 tested out of 98)
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% (157 tested out of 157)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (157 tested out of 157)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (71 tested out of 71)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (71 tested out of 71)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (767 tested out of 769)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (766 tested out of 768)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (226 tested out of 226)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (225 tested out of 226)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (910 tested out of 912)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (908 tested out of 911)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (577 tested out of 579)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (577 tested out of 579)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (103 tested out of 105)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (102 tested out of 105)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 35.8%

Here:	36%
State average from 332 schools:	44%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 38.8%

Here:	39%
State average from 332 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 31.0% (27 proficient out of 87)

Here:	31%
State average from 245 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 26.4% (23 proficient out of 87)

Here:	26%
State average from 245 schools:	29%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 62.5% (85 proficient out of 136)

Buena Park Junior High:	63%
State average from 247 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 73.5% (100 proficient out of 136)

Here:	74%
State average from 246 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 48.5% (33 proficient out of 68)

Here:	49%
State average from 161 schools:	60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 52.9% (36 proficient out of 68)

Here:	53%
State average from 161 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 26.0% (184 proficient out of 708)

Buena Park Junior High:	26%
State average from 322 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 29.7% (210 proficient out of 707)

Buena Park Junior High:	30%
State average from 322 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 48.8% (104 proficient out of 213)

Buena Park Junior High:	49%
State average from 315 schools:	55%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 45.8% (97 proficient out of 212)

Here:	46%
State average from 315 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 36.9% (306 proficient out of 830)

Here:	37%
State average from 325 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 40.5% (335 proficient out of 828)

Buena Park Junior High:	41%
State average from 325 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.1% (125 proficient out of 540)

Here:	23%
State average from 308 schools:	25%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 30.9% (167 proficient out of 540)

Buena Park Junior High:	31%
State average from 308 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 6.1% (6 proficient out of 99)

Here:	6%
State average from 316 schools:	13%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 8.2% (8 proficient out of 98)

Here:	8%
State average from 318 schools:	13%

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) : 1235

2006 API (Base) : 708

Here:	708.0
State average from 332 schools:	727.2

Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 8

2007 API Target: 713

2006 Asian API (Base) : 855 (140 students included)

Here:	855
State average from 91 schools:	839

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 661 (712 students included)

Here:	661
State average from 290 schools:	673

2006 Whites API (Base) : 763 (213 students included)

Here:	763
State average from 227 schools:	793

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 837

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 709 (837 students included)

Here:	709
State average from 293 schools:	665

Number of English Learners included in API : 540

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 654 (540 students included)

Buena Park Junior High:	654
State average from 190 schools:	636

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 99
Percent African American : 7%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 12%
Percent Filipino : 5%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 58%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 17%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 52%

Here:	52.0%
State average from 354 schools:	49.0%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 9%

Buena Park Junior High:	9.0%
State average from 354 schools:	12.6%

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

Here:	0.0%
State average from 354 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 34%

Here:	34.0%
State average from 354 schools:	19.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 354 schools:	10.1%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A

Here:	0.0
State average from 7 schools:	27.1

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 29
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 61%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 52%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.73

Here:	1.7
State average from 354 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 98%

Buena Park Junior High:	98.0%
State average from 353 schools:	93.7%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 6%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 160.7370973

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1235

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 592.800

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1233

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 394.560

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 611

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 122.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 619

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 37.140

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 619

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 18.570

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 618

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 18.540

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 618

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 49.440
2006 API (Growth) : 708
2005 API (Base): 703
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 852

Here:	852
State average from 92 schools:	838

2005 Asian API (Base) : 862

Here:	862
State average from 94 schools:	825

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : -10 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 661

Here:	661
State average from 290 schools:	672

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 659

Here:	659
State average from 288 schools:	663

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 2 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 766

Here:	766
State average from 226 schools:	795

2005 White API (Base) : 729

Buena Park Junior High:	729
State average from 235 schools:	782

2005-2006 White Growth : 37 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 710

Here:	710
State average from 295 schools:	665

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 682

Here:	682
State average from 287 schools:	654

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 28 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 657

Here:	657
State average from 190 schools:	637

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 642

Here:	642
State average from 179 schools:	627

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 15 (met target)

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 448

Here:	448
State average from 68 schools:	483

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 685
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 675