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Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate School in Garden Grove, 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 79.

10851 East Lampson Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92840


Student Enrollment: 631

County Name : Orange
District Name: Garden Grove Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 68
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Van Tran
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 34
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Joseph Dunn
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 47
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Loretta Sanchez
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.78154
Longitude: -117.94224

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 7-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 34 (758 to 792)
Met 25 out of 25 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 99% (186 tested out of 187)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 99% (186 tested out of 187)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 93% (12 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 93% (12 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (273 tested out of 273)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (273 tested out of 273)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (137 tested out of 138)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (137 tested out of 138)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (320 tested out of 322)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (320 tested out of 322)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (320 tested out of 322)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (320 tested out of 322)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (59 tested out of 61)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (59 tested out of 61)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 54.7%
Here:  55%
State average from 332 schools:  44%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 50.8%
Here:  51%
State average from 332 schools:  41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 54.5% (6 proficient out of 11)
Here:  55%
State average from 245 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 45.5% (5 proficient out of 11)
Here:  46%
State average from 245 schools:  29%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 71.6% (121 proficient out of 169)
Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate:  72%
State average from 247 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 78.1% (132 proficient out of 169)
Here:  78%
State average from 246 schools:  66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 81.8% (9 proficient out of 11)
Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate:  82%
State average from 161 schools:  60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 63.6% (7 proficient out of 11)
Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate:  64%
State average from 161 schools:  58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 36.5% (88 proficient out of 241)
Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate:  37%
State average from 322 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 32.0% (77 proficient out of 241)
Here:  32%
State average from 322 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 64.3% (81 proficient out of 126)
Here:  64%
State average from 315 schools:  55%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 49.2% (62 proficient out of 126)
Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate:  49%
State average from 315 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 43.0% (122 proficient out of 284)
Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate:  43%
State average from 325 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 45.1% (128 proficient out of 284)
Here:  45%
State average from 325 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 48.0% (142 proficient out of 296)
Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate:  48%
State average from 308 schools:  25%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 52.7% (156 proficient out of 296)
Here:  53%
State average from 308 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 20.8% (11 proficient out of 53)
Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate:  21%
State average from 316 schools:  13%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 15.1% (8 proficient out of 53)
Here:  15%
State average from 318 schools:  13%
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) : 568

2006 API (Base) : 796
Here:  796.0
State average from 332 schools:  727.2
Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 10

2007 API Target: 800


2006 Asian API (Base) : 911 (172 students included)
Here:  911
State average from 91 schools:  839

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 703 (245 students included)
Here:  703
State average from 290 schools:  673

2006 Whites API (Base) : 819 (126 students included)
Here:  819
State average from 227 schools:  793
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 290

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 753 (290 students included)
Here:  753
State average from 293 schools:  665
Number of English Learners included in API : 296

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 783 (296 students included)
Here:  783
State average from 190 schools:  636
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 53
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 30%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 43%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 22%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 50%
Here:  50.0%
State average from 354 schools:  49.0%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 9%
Here:  9.0%
State average from 354 schools:  12.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate:  0.0%
State average from 354 schools:  3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 26%
Here:  26.0%
State average from 354 schools:  19.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 354 schools:  10.1%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate:  0.0
State average from 7 schools:  27.1
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 27
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 48%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 14%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 9%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.96
Here:  3.0
State average from 354 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 353 schools:  93.7%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 168.9677284

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 568

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 272.640

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 568

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 181.760

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 297

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 59.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 265

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 15.900

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 265

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 7.950

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 265

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 7.950

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 265

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 21.200
2006 API (Growth) : 792
2005 API (Base): 758
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 904
Here:  904
State average from 92 schools:  838

2005 Asian API (Base) : 861
Here:  861
State average from 94 schools:  825
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 43 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 699
Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate:  699
State average from 290 schools:  672

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 664
Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate:  664
State average from 288 schools:  663
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 35 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 817
Here:  817
State average from 226 schools:  795

2005 White API (Base) : 804
Here:  804
State average from 235 schools:  782
2005-2006 White Growth : 13 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 746
Here:  746
State average from 295 schools:  665

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 709
Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate:  709
State average from 287 schools:  654
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 37 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 784
Here:  784
State average from 190 schools:  637

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 688
Here:  688
State average from 179 schools:  627
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 96 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 745
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 737

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