Curran Middle School in Bakersfield, 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 9.

1116 Lymric Way
Bakersfield, CA 93309

Student Enrollment: 929

County Name : Kern
District Name: Bakersfield City
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 32
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Kevin O. McCarthy
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. : 22
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : William M. Thomas
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 35.34481
Longitude: -119.04602

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: 2 (605 to 607)
Met 18 out of 23 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (177 tested out of 177)
Math Participation Rate African American: 99% (176 tested out of 177)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (545 tested out of 547)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (543 tested out of 547)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 80% (4 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 80% (4 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (156 tested out of 158)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (156 tested out of 158)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (813 tested out of 816)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (810 tested out of 816)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (237 tested out of 239)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (237 tested out of 239)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (97 tested out of 99)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (97 tested out of 99)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 25.4%

Here:	25%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 24.7%

Curran Middle:	25%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 18.5% (27 proficient out of 146)

Here:	19%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 15.9% (23 proficient out of 145)

Here:	16%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 20.0% (3 proficient out of 15)

Here:	20%
State average from 120 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 20.0% (3 proficient out of 15)

Here:	20%
State average from 117 schools:	34%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 33.3% (4 proficient out of 12)

Here:	33%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 41.7% (5 proficient out of 12)

Here:	42%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 22.2% (101 proficient out of 455)

Curran Middle:	22%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 22.9% (104 proficient out of 454)

Here:	23%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 44.0% (62 proficient out of 141)

Here:	44%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 38.3% (54 proficient out of 141)

Curran Middle:	38%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 22.0% (149 proficient out of 678)

Here:	22%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 22.6% (153 proficient out of 676)

Here:	23%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 11.1% (22 proficient out of 198)

Curran Middle:	11%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 14.6% (29 proficient out of 198)

Curran Middle:	15%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 1.2% (1 proficient out of 83)

Here:	1%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 1.2% (1 proficient out of 83)

Here:	1%
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) : 780

2006 API (Base) : 601

Here:	601.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: 611

2006 African American API (Base) : 552 (146 students included)

Here:	552
State average from 196 schools:	625

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 585 (455 students included)

Curran Middle:	585
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 703 (141 students included)

Here:	703
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 678

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 582 (678 students included)

Here:	582
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 198
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 83
Percent African American : 19%
Percent American Indian : 2%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 59%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 17%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 87%

Curran Middle:	87.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 2%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 19%

Here:	19.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 14%

Curran Middle:	14.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%

Curran Middle:	11.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 28

Here:	28.0
State average from 778 schools:	29.1

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 29
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 50%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 40%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.07

Curran Middle:	2.1
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 95%

Here:	95.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 33%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 67%
School Characteristic Index : 151.8448422

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 780

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 374.400

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 778

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 248.960

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 247

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 49.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 276

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 16.560

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 276

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 8.280

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 271

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 8.130

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 273

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 21.840
2006 API (Growth) : 607
2005 API (Base): 605
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 557

Here:	557
State average from 196 schools:	627

2005 African American API (Base) : 550

Curran Middle:	550
State average from 193 schools:	614

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 7 (failed to meet target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 592

Here:	592
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 586

Curran Middle:	586
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 6 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 707

Curran Middle:	707
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 704

Here:	704
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 3 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 589

Here:	589
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 590

Here:	590
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -1 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 597
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 589

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