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Canyon Middle School in Castro Valley, 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 87.

PO Box 2146
Castro Valley, CA 94552


Student Enrollment: 1294

County Name : Alameda
District Name: Castro Valley Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Johan Klehs
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 09
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Don Perata
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 09
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Barbara Lee
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.70865
Longitude: -122.05021

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: 15 (827 to 842)
Met 29 out of 29 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (114 tested out of 114)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (114 tested out of 114)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (357 tested out of 357)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (357 tested out of 357)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (45 tested out of 45)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (45 tested out of 45)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (212 tested out of 213)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (213 tested out of 213)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (517 tested out of 519)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (516 tested out of 519)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (201 tested out of 202)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (201 tested out of 202)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (141 tested out of 141)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (141 tested out of 141)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (122 tested out of 125)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (123 tested out of 125)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 68.7%
Here:  69%
State average from 798 schools:  45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 63.6%
Here:  64%
State average from 798 schools:  41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 40.2% (41 proficient out of 102)
Here:  40%
State average from 603 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 34.3% (35 proficient out of 102)
Here:  34%
State average from 602 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 81.2% (280 proficient out of 345)
Here:  81%
State average from 577 schools:  64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 84.9% (293 proficient out of 345)
Here:  85%
State average from 576 schools:  66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 72.1% (31 proficient out of 43)
Canyon Middle:  72%
State average from 401 schools:  60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 62.8% (27 proficient out of 43)
Here:  63%
State average from 401 schools:  56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 51.6% (99 proficient out of 192)
Here:  52%
State average from 786 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 43.5% (84 proficient out of 193)
Canyon Middle:  44%
State average from 786 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 41.7% (5 proficient out of 12)
Here:  42%
State average from 113 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 25.0% (3 proficient out of 12)
Here:  25%
State average from 112 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 73.9% (374 proficient out of 506)
Here:  74%
State average from 730 schools:  58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 64.4% (325 proficient out of 505)
Here:  64%
State average from 730 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 38.8% (69 proficient out of 178)
Canyon Middle:  39%
State average from 781 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 43.3% (77 proficient out of 178)
Here:  43%
State average from 781 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 35.5% (44 proficient out of 124)
Here:  36%
State average from 750 schools:  24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 46.0% (57 proficient out of 124)
Here:  46%
State average from 750 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 19.0% (22 proficient out of 116)
Here:  19%
State average from 763 schools:  16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 13.7% (16 proficient out of 117)
Here:  14%
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) : 1236

2006 API (Base) : 838
Here:  838.0
State average from 796 schools:  730.5
Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 5

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


2006 African American API (Base) : 700 (102 students included)
Canyon Middle:  700
State average from 196 schools:  625

2006 Asian API (Base) : 920 (346 students included)
Here:  920
State average from 177 schools:  872

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 754 (196 students included)
Here:  754
State average from 662 schools:  667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 848 (506 students included)
Here:  848
State average from 563 schools:  808
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 180

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 722 (180 students included)
Here:  722
State average from 679 schools:  662
Number of English Learners included in API : 124
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 117

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 548 (117 students included)
Here:  548
State average from 296 schools:  510
Percent African American : 9%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 28%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 16%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 40%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 14%
Here:  14.0%
State average from 814 schools:  49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 16%
Canyon Middle:  16.0%
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: 8%
Canyon Middle:  8.0%
State average from 814 schools:  19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%
Here:  10.0%
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 : 31
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 96%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 3%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 23%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.61
Here:  3.6
State average from 814 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%
Canyon Middle:  96.0%
State average from 811 schools:  92.2%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 31%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 69%
School Characteristic Index : 180.0917794

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1236

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 593.280

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1235

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 395.200

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 468

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 93.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 380

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 22.800

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 380

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 11.400

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 381

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 11.430

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 381

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 30.480
2006 API (Growth) : 842
2005 API (Base): 827
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 704
Here:  704
State average from 196 schools:  627

2005 African American API (Base) : 742
Here:  742
State average from 193 schools:  614
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : -38 (failed to meet target)

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 923
Here:  923
State average from 178 schools:  871

2005 Asian API (Base) : 909
Here:  909
State average from 174 schools:  854
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 14 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 758
Here:  758
State average from 663 schools:  667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 721
Canyon Middle:  721
State average from 646 schools:  656
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 37 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 852
Canyon Middle:  852
State average from 563 schools:  810

2005 White API (Base) : 829
Here:  829
State average from 577 schools:  797
2005-2006 White Growth : 23 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 723
Canyon Middle:  723
State average from 681 schools:  662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 691
Here:  691
State average from 678 schools:  653
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 32 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 547
Here:  547
State average from 295 schools:  512

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 596
Here:  596
State average from 277 schools:  498
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -49 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 846
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 838

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