Cactus Middle School in Palmdale, 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 17.

38060 20th St. East
Palmdale, CA 93550

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Student Enrollment: 1123

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Palmdale Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Sharon Runner
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : George C. Runner
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 25
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Howard P. McKeon
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 34.57403
Longitude: -118.09378

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: 19 (615 to 634)
Met 19 out of 27 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (194 tested out of 194)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (193 tested out of 193)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 92% (11 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 92% (11 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (729 tested out of 729)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (727 tested out of 729)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (152 tested out of 152)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (150 tested out of 151)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (728 tested out of 729)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (727 tested out of 729)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (380 tested out of 380)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (379 tested out of 380)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (103 tested out of 103)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (103 tested out of 103)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 26.5%

Here:	27%
State average from 798 schools:	45

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 16.1%

Here:	16%
State average from 798 schools:	41

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 27.1% (46 proficient out of 170)

Here:	27%
State average from 603 schools:	36

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 11.8% (20 proficient out of 169)

Here:	12%
State average from 602 schools:	27

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 18.2% (2 proficient out of 11)

Here:	18%
State average from 577 schools:	64

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 27.3% (3 proficient out of 11)

Here:	27%
State average from 576 schools:	66

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 27.3% (3 proficient out of 11)

Cactus Middle:	27%
State average from 401 schools:	60

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 27.3% (3 proficient out of 11)

Here:	27%
State average from 401 schools:	56

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 23.9% (142 proficient out of 594)

Here:	24%
State average from 786 schools:	34

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 15.0% (89 proficient out of 592)

Cactus Middle:	15%
State average from 786 schools:	30

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 38.5% (55 proficient out of 143)

Here:	39%
State average from 730 schools:	58

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 23.4% (33 proficient out of 141)

Here:	23%
State average from 730 schools:	50

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 25.1% (152 proficient out of 605)

Cactus Middle:	25%
State average from 781 schools:	32

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 14.9% (90 proficient out of 604)

Cactus Middle:	15%
State average from 781 schools:	30

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 18.9% (69 proficient out of 366)

Here:	19%
State average from 750 schools:	24

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 12.1% (44 proficient out of 365)

Here:	12%
State average from 750 schools:	27

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 11.5% (11 proficient out of 96)

Here:	12%
State average from 763 schools:	16

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 10.4% (10 proficient out of 96)

Here:	10%
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) : 1002

2006 API (Base) : 637

Here:	637.0
State average from 796 schools:	731

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 645

2006 African American API (Base) : 627 (170 students included)

Here:	627
State average from 196 schools:	625

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 623 (649 students included)

Cactus Middle:	623
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 707 (143 students included)

Here:	707
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 646

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 625 (646 students included)

Cactus Middle:	625
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 366

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 603 (366 students included)

Cactus Middle:	603
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 100
Percent African American : 17%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 65%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 14%

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

Here:	52.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 4%

Here:	4.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11

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

Here:	2.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 32%

Here:	32.0%
State average from 814 schools:	20

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Here:	30.0
State average from 778 schools:	29

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 30
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 74%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.24

Cactus Middle:	2.2
State average from 814 schools:	3

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 77%

Here:	77.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 13%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 18%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 82%
School Characteristic Index : 155.3436605

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1002

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 480.960

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 998

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 319.360

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 417

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 83.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 397

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 23.820

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 397

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 11.910

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 396

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 11.880

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 396

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 31.680

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 1

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 0.100
2006 API (Growth) : 634
2005 API (Base): 615
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 African American API (Growth) : 631

Cactus Middle:	631
State average from 196 schools:	627

2005 African American API (Base) : 562

Cactus Middle:	562
State average from 193 schools:	614

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 69 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 619

Here:	619
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 609

Here:	609
State average from 646 schools:	656

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

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 709

Cactus Middle:	709
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 692

Cactus Middle:	692
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 17 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 623

Here:	623
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 599

Here:	599
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 24 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 607

Here:	607
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 582

Here:	582
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 25 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 499

Cactus Middle:	499
State average from 295 schools:	512

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 669
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 661