Chester W. Nimitz Middle School in Huntington Park, CA

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6021 Carmelita Ave.
Huntington Park, CA 90255

Student Enrollment: 3351

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Los Angeles Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 46
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Fabian Nu¤ez
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Martha Escutia
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 34
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Lucille Roybal-Allard
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.98633
Longitude: -118.19698

Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 26 (582 to 608)
Met 11 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (3297 tested out of 3314)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (3282 tested out of 3313)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (3213 tested out of 3229)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (3199 tested out of 3228)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (2609 tested out of 2619)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (2600 tested out of 2619)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (367 tested out of 373)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (364 tested out of 373)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 18.6%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 15.7%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 18.6% (579 proficient out of 3107)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 15.8% (490 proficient out of 3099)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 13.6% (3 proficient out of 22)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 4.5% (1 proficient out of 22)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 18.6% (564 proficient out of 3032)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 15.6% (472 proficient out of 3025)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 13.0% (328 proficient out of 2519)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 12.1% (305 proficient out of 2513)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 5.5% (19 proficient out of 348)

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 3.5% (12 proficient out of 347)
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) : 3171

2006 API (Base) : 609
Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 619

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 610 (3137 students included)
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 3062

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 609 (3062 students included)
Number of English Learners included in API : 2520

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 582 (2520 students included)
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 349

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 410 (349 students included)
Percent African American : 0%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 99%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 1%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 95%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 12%

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

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 44%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%
Multi-Track Year-Round School

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 27
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 64%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 53%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.71

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 81%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 32%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 68%
School Characteristic Index : 149.9830098

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 3170

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1521.600

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 3162

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1011.840

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 1042

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 208.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 1067

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 64.020

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1067

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 32.010

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1065

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 31.950

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 1065

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 85.200
2006 API (Growth) : 608
2005 API (Base): 582
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 608

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 582
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 26 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 607

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 582
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 25 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 582

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 563
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 19 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 412

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 403
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 9 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 601
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 589