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23751 Nancy Lee Ln.
Torrance, CA 90505


Student Enrollment: 683

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Torrance Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 53
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ted W. Lieu
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 28
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Debra Bowen
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jane Harman
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.80981
Longitude: -118.36743

Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 15 (855 to 870)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 99% (195 tested out of 196)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (196 tested out of 196)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (56 tested out of 56)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (54 tested out of 56)
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: 100% (394 tested out of 394)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (387 tested out of 394)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (47 tested out of 47)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (45 tested out of 47)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (70 tested out of 70)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (69 tested out of 70)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (73 tested out of 74)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 90% (66 tested out of 74)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 71.8%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 73.2%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 73.6% (134 proficient out of 182)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 84.2% (154 proficient out of 183)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 66.7% (16 proficient out of 24)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 70.8% (17 proficient out of 24)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 54.0% (27 proficient out of 50)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 54.2% (26 proficient out of 48)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 73.8% (287 proficient out of 389)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 71.0% (272 proficient out of 383)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.6% (14 proficient out of 43)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 46.3% (19 proficient out of 41)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 37.7% (26 proficient out of 69)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 64.7% (44 proficient out of 68)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 50.0% (35 proficient out of 70)

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 46.9% (30 proficient out of 64)
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) : 669

2006 API (Base) : 872
Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 3

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


2006 Asian API (Base) : 900 (191 students included)

2006 Whites API (Base) : 871 (389 students included)
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 47
Number of English Learners included in API : 69
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 71
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 29%
Percent Filipino : 4%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 8%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 58%

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

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 18%

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

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 32
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 31
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 79%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 39%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 29%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.88

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 7%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 32%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 68%
School Characteristic Index : 185.3298398

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 669

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 321.120

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 669

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 214.080

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 219

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 43.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 233

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 13.980

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 233

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 6.990

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 233

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 6.990

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 233

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 18.640
2006 API (Growth) : 870
2005 API (Base): 855
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 890

2005 Asian API (Base) : 885
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 5 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 873

2005 White API (Base) : 853
2005-2006 White Growth : 20 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 876
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 868

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