Dartmouth Middle School in San Jose, 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 85.

5575 Dartmouth Dr.
San Jose, CA 95118

Student Enrollment: 748

County Name : Santa Clara
District Name: Union Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 21
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ira Ruskin
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 11
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : S. Joseph Simitian
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 15
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Mike Honda
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.23969
Longitude: -121.89653

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: 16 (814 to 830)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
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: 99% (84 tested out of 85)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 99% (84 tested out of 85)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (135 tested out of 137)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (135 tested out of 137)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (465 tested out of 470)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (464 tested out of 470)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (113 tested out of 114)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (112 tested out of 114)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (47 tested out of 47)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (47 tested out of 47)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (88 tested out of 90)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (87 tested out of 90)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 65.9%

Dartmouth Middle:	66%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 60.2%

Here:	60%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 55.0% (11 proficient out of 20)

Here:	55%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 45.0% (9 proficient out of 20)

Here:	45%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 86.4% (70 proficient out of 81)

Dartmouth Middle:	86%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 85.2% (69 proficient out of 81)

Here:	85%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 42.3% (55 proficient out of 130)

Here:	42%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 36.2% (47 proficient out of 130)

Here:	36%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 70.2% (318 proficient out of 453)

Here:	70%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 63.1% (285 proficient out of 452)

Dartmouth Middle:	63%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 38.7% (41 proficient out of 106)

Dartmouth Middle:	39%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 34.3% (36 proficient out of 105)

Here:	34%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 14.3% (6 proficient out of 42)

Dartmouth Middle:	14%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 31.0% (13 proficient out of 42)

Here:	31%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 21.8% (19 proficient out of 87)

Here:	22%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 16.3% (14 proficient out of 86)

Dartmouth Middle:	16%
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) : 717

2006 API (Base) : 831

Here:	831.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 6

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

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 730 (130 students included)

Here:	730
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 848 (454 students included)

Dartmouth Middle:	848
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 107

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 685 (107 students included)

Here:	685
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 42
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 87
Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 11%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 18%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 63%

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): 9%

Here:	9.0%
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: 5%

Dartmouth Middle:	5.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%

Dartmouth Middle:	12.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 26

Dartmouth Middle:	26.0
State average from 778 schools:	29.1

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 28
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 95%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 18%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.44

Dartmouth Middle:	3.4
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
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 : 178.3845145

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 717

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 344.160

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 716

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 229.120

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 241

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 48.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 245

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 14.700

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 245

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 7.350

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 246

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 7.380

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 246

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 19.680
2006 API (Growth) : 830
2005 API (Base): 814
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 731

Here:	731
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 690

Here:	690
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 41 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 846

Here:	846
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 837

Here:	837
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 9 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 683

Dartmouth Middle:	683
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 640

Here:	640
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 43 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 823
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 818