David Starr Jordan Middle School in Palo Alto, 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 98.

750 North California Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94303

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Student Enrollment: 879

County Name : Santa Clara
District Name: Palo Alto Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
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. : 14
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Anna G. Eshoo
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.43810
Longitude: -122.13580

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: 17 (905 to 922)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (39 tested out of 39)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (39 tested out of 39)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (147 tested out of 147)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (147 tested out of 147)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (73 tested out of 75)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (73 tested out of 75)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (532 tested out of 535)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (524 tested out of 535)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (51 tested out of 53)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (51 tested out of 53)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (102 tested out of 103)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (101 tested out of 103)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (89 tested out of 92)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 93% (85 tested out of 92)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 84.3%

David Starr Jordan Middle:	84%
State average from 798 schools:	45

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 81.6%

Here:	82%
State average from 798 schools:	41

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 52.8% (19 proficient out of 36)

Here:	53%
State average from 603 schools:	36

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 38.9% (14 proficient out of 36)

David Starr Jordan Middle:	39%
State average from 602 schools:	27

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 94.5% (137 proficient out of 145)

David Starr Jordan Middle:	95%
State average from 577 schools:	64

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 95.2% (138 proficient out of 145)

Here:	95%
State average from 576 schools:	66

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 40.6% (28 proficient out of 69)

Here:	41%
State average from 786 schools:	34

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 40.6% (28 proficient out of 69)

Here:	41%
State average from 786 schools:	30

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 88.6% (468 proficient out of 528)

Here:	89%
State average from 730 schools:	58

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 86.2% (448 proficient out of 520)

Here:	86%
State average from 730 schools:	50

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 43.8% (21 proficient out of 48)

Here:	44%
State average from 781 schools:	32

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 41.7% (20 proficient out of 48)

Here:	42%
State average from 781 schools:	30

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 67.6% (69 proficient out of 102)

Here:	68%
State average from 750 schools:	24

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 68.3% (69 proficient out of 101)

David Starr Jordan Middle:	68%
State average from 750 schools:	27

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 42.0% (37 proficient out of 88)

David Starr Jordan Middle:	42%
State average from 763 schools:	16

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 36.9% (31 proficient out of 84)

Here:	37%
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) : 862

2006 API (Base) : 922

Here:	922.0
State average from 796 schools:	731

Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 9

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

2006 Asian API (Base) : 980 (146 students included)

Here:	980
State average from 177 schools:	872

2006 Whites API (Base) : 940 (528 students included)

Here:	940
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 49
Number of English Learners included in API : 103
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 90
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 17%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 9%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 61%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 6%

Here:	6.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49

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

Here:	12.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 0%

David Starr Jordan Middle:	0.0%
State average from 814 schools:	20

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

David Starr Jordan Middle:	10.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 25

Here:	25.0
State average from 778 schools:	29

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 24
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 98%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 68%

Average Parent Education Level : 4.49

Here:	4.5
State average from 814 schools:	3

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 98%

Here:	98.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 34%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 66%
School Characteristic Index : 186.5375933

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 862

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 413.760

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 858

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 274.560

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 277

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 55.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 284

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 17.040

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 284

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 8.520

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 284

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 8.520

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 284

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 22.720
2006 API (Growth) : 922
2005 API (Base): 905
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 980

Here:	980
State average from 178 schools:	871

2005 Asian API (Base) : 983

Here:	983
State average from 174 schools:	854

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : -3 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 940

Here:	940
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 924

David Starr Jordan Middle:	924
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 16 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 895
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 885