Burton Middle School in Porterville, 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 34.

1155 North Elderwood St.
Porterville, CA 93257

Student Enrollment: 731

County Name : Tulare
District Name: Burton Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 34
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Bill Maze
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Roy Ashburn
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 21
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Devin Nunes
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 36.08689
Longitude: -119.07514

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: 7 (686 to 693)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (36 tested out of 36)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (36 tested out of 36)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (344 tested out of 347)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (339 tested out of 346)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (294 tested out of 295)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (293 tested out of 295)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (364 tested out of 367)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (360 tested out of 366)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (139 tested out of 139)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (138 tested out of 138)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (24 tested out of 25)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 38.3%

Burton Middle:	38%
State average from 332 schools:	44%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 31.2%

Burton Middle:	31%
State average from 332 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 54.8% (17 proficient out of 31)

Here:	55%
State average from 247 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 58.1% (18 proficient out of 31)

Here:	58%
State average from 246 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 40.0% (12 proficient out of 30)

Here:	40%
State average from 161 schools:	60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 40.0% (12 proficient out of 30)

Here:	40%
State average from 161 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 29.6% (98 proficient out of 331)

Here:	30%
State average from 322 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 26.5% (86 proficient out of 325)

Burton Middle:	27%
State average from 322 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 46.0% (127 proficient out of 276)

Here:	46%
State average from 315 schools:	55%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 34.2% (94 proficient out of 275)

Here:	34%
State average from 315 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 27.6% (93 proficient out of 337)

Burton Middle:	28%
State average from 325 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 23.8% (79 proficient out of 332)

Here:	24%
State average from 325 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 21.6% (29 proficient out of 134)

Burton Middle:	22%
State average from 308 schools:	25%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.1% (31 proficient out of 134)

Here:	23%
State average from 308 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 24)

Here:	0%
State average from 316 schools:	13%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 23)

Here:	0%
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) : 691

2006 API (Base) : 691

Burton Middle:	691.0
State average from 332 schools:	727.2

Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 696

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 654 (332 students included)

Here:	654
State average from 290 schools:	673

2006 Whites API (Base) : 716 (276 students included)

Here:	716
State average from 227 schools:	793

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 338

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 636 (338 students included)

Burton Middle:	636
State average from 293 schools:	665

Number of English Learners included in API : 134
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 24
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 5%
Percent Filipino : 4%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 47%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 40%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 47%

Here:	47.0%
State average from 354 schools:	49.0%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 13%

Burton Middle:	13.0%
State average from 354 schools:	12.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 2%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 354 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 11%

Burton Middle:	11.0%
State average from 354 schools:	19.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 3%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 354 schools:	10.1%

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

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

Burton Middle:	0.0
State average from 7 schools:	27.1

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 27
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 96%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 43%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 8%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.70

Here:	2.7
State average from 354 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 87%

Here:	87.0%
State average from 353 schools:	93.7%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 7%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 168.1806928

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 691

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 331.680

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 687

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 219.840

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 356

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 71.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 321

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 19.260

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 321

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 9.630

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 328

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 9.840

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 313

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 25.040

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 3

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 0.300
2006 API (Growth) : 693
2005 API (Base): 686
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 656

Burton Middle:	656
State average from 290 schools:	672

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 632

Here:	632
State average from 288 schools:	663

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 24 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 720

Here:	720
State average from 226 schools:	795

2005 White API (Base) : 715

Here:	715
State average from 235 schools:	782

2005-2006 White Growth : 5 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 637

Burton Middle:	637
State average from 295 schools:	665

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 626

Here:	626
State average from 287 schools:	654

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 11 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 741
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 734