East Whittier Middle School in Whittier, 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 55.

14421 East Whittier Blvd.
Whittier, CA 90605

Student Enrollment: 1109

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: East Whittier City Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
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. : 30
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Martha Escutia
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 42
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Gary Miller
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.95435
Longitude: -118.01716

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: 28 (716 to 744)
Met 20 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
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% (18 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (857 tested out of 857)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (851 tested out of 856)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (203 tested out of 203)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (203 tested out of 203)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (427 tested out of 427)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (423 tested out of 426)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (281 tested out of 281)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (278 tested out of 280)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (99 tested out of 99)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (98 tested out of 98)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 43.7%

East Whittier Middle:	44%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 42.3%

Here:	42%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 73.3% (11 proficient out of 15)

Here:	73%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 80.0% (12 proficient out of 15)

Here:	80%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.1% (303 proficient out of 795)

Here:	38%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 39.2% (310 proficient out of 791)

East Whittier Middle:	39%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 61.2% (120 proficient out of 196)

East Whittier Middle:	61%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 50.0% (98 proficient out of 196)

East Whittier Middle:	50%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 27.6% (108 proficient out of 391)

East Whittier Middle:	28%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 30.7% (119 proficient out of 388)

East Whittier Middle:	31%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 19.0% (52 proficient out of 273)

Here:	19%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 27.0% (73 proficient out of 270)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 6.5% (6 proficient out of 93)

East Whittier Middle:	7%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 4.3% (4 proficient out of 92)

Here:	4%
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) : 1055

2006 API (Base) : 743

Here:	743.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 748

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 722 (813 students included)

Here:	722
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 805 (196 students included)

Here:	805
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 407

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 676 (407 students included)

Here:	676
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 273

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 643 (273 students included)

Here:	643
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 94
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 77%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 18%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 32%

Here:	32.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
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: 18%

Here:	18.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

Here:	9.0%
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 : 94%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 6%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.55

East Whittier Middle:	2.5
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 : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 32%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 68%
School Characteristic Index : 166.7769435

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1055

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 506.400

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1052

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 336.640

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 353

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 70.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 366

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 21.960

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 366

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 10.980

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 365

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 10.950

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 365

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 29.200

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 1

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 0.100
2006 API (Growth) : 744
2005 API (Base): 716
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 723

Here:	723
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 692

Here:	692
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 31 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 808

Here:	808
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 783

Here:	783
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 25 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 678

Here:	678
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 648

Here:	648
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 30 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 646

Here:	646
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 622

Here:	622
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 24 (met target)

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 453

Here:	453
State average from 277 schools:	498

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 734
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 725