East Middle School in Downey, 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 57.

10301 South Woodruff Ave.
Downey, CA 90241

Student Enrollment: 1330

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Downey Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 58
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ronald S. Calderon
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 27
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Alan S. Lowenthal
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: 33.94237
Longitude: -118.11170

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: 3 (742 to 745)
Met 23 out of 24 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (49 tested out of 49)
Math Participation Rate African American: 96% (47 tested out of 49)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (55 tested out of 55)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (55 tested out of 55)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (1010 tested out of 1018)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (998 tested out of 1018)
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: 99% (189 tested out of 191)
Math Participation Rate White: 97% (185 tested out of 191)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (620 tested out of 626)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (608 tested out of 626)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (359 tested out of 364)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (355 tested out of 364)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (118 tested out of 124)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 84% (104 tested out of 124)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 44.2%

Here:	44%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 43.8%

Here:	44%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 39.1% (18 proficient out of 46)

Here:	39%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 36.4% (16 proficient out of 44)

Here:	36%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 66.7% (36 proficient out of 54)

East Middle:	67%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 77.8% (42 proficient out of 54)

Here:	78%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 39.0% (361 proficient out of 925)

Here:	39%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 39.0% (355 proficient out of 911)

Here:	39%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 62.6% (114 proficient out of 182)

East Middle:	63%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 58.1% (104 proficient out of 179)

Here:	58%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 34.3% (198 proficient out of 578)

Here:	34%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 35.0% (198 proficient out of 565)

Here:	35%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 24.0% (81 proficient out of 338)

Here:	24%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 30.3% (101 proficient out of 333)

East Middle:	30%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 8.9% (10 proficient out of 112)

Here:	9%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 16.3% (16 proficient out of 98)

Here:	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) : 1228

2006 API (Base) : 748

East Middle:	748.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 9

2007 API Target: 753

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 727 (928 students included)

Here:	727
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 813 (184 students included)

Here:	813
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 581

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 705 (581 students included)

East Middle:	705
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 338

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 673 (338 students included)

Here:	673
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 113

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 486 (113 students included)

Here:	486
State average from 296 schools:	510

Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 4%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 77%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 14%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 42%

Here:	42.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 7%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11.3%

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

East Middle:	0.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 15%

East Middle:	15.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

East Middle:	9.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Here:	30.0
State average from 778 schools:	29.1

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 30
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 100%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 14%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 40%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 6%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.57

Here:	2.6
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 91%

Here:	91.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 32%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 68%
School Characteristic Index : 164.8852036

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1227

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 588.960

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1228

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 392.960

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 425

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 85.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 413

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 24.780

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 413

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 12.390

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 410

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 12.300

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 412

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 32.960

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 3

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 0.300
2006 API (Growth) : 745
2005 API (Base): 742
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 723

Here:	723
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 722

Here:	722
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 1 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 815

East Middle:	815
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 796

Here:	796
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 19 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 700

East Middle:	700
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 708

Here:	708
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -8 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 669

Here:	669
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 665

Here:	665
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 4 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 484

Here:	484
State average from 295 schools:	512

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 717
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 705