Emerald Middle School in El Cajon, 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 44.

1221 South Emerald Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020

Student Enrollment: 981

County Name : San Diego
District Name: Cajon Valley Union Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 77
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Jay La Suer
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Hollingsworth
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 52
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Duncan Hunter
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 32.77889
Longitude: -116.96866

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: -12 (726 to 714)
Met 21 out of 25 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (93 tested out of 93)
Math Participation Rate African American: 96% (89 tested out of 93)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (430 tested out of 430)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (429 tested out of 429)
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: 99% (403 tested out of 408)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (402 tested out of 408)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (664 tested out of 668)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (660 tested out of 668)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (403 tested out of 403)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (402 tested out of 402)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (166 tested out of 168)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (164 tested out of 168)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 38.1%

Here:	38%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 34.4%

Emerald Middle:	34%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 32.9% (25 proficient out of 76)

Here:	33%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 13.3% (10 proficient out of 75)

Emerald Middle:	13%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 66.7% (12 proficient out of 18)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 72.2% (13 proficient out of 18)

Here:	72%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 28.9% (111 proficient out of 384)

Here:	29%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 28.2% (108 proficient out of 383)

Here:	28%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 47.0% (178 proficient out of 379)

Here:	47%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 43.4% (164 proficient out of 378)

Emerald Middle:	43%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 29.7% (175 proficient out of 590)

Here:	30%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 26.7% (157 proficient out of 588)

Here:	27%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.8% (90 proficient out of 378)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 26.3% (99 proficient out of 377)

Here:	26%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 11.4% (18 proficient out of 158)

Emerald Middle:	11%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 11.5% (18 proficient out of 157)

Emerald Middle:	12%
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) : 900

2006 API (Base) : 715

Here:	715.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 9

2007 API Target: 720

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 680 (395 students included)

Here:	680
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 749 (381 students included)

Here:	749
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 601

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 676 (601 students included)

Here:	676
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 378

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 656 (378 students included)

Here:	656
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 158

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 513 (158 students included)

Emerald Middle:	513
State average from 296 schools:	510

Percent African American : 9%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 44%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 42%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 66%

Emerald Middle:	66.0%
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%

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

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 25%

Emerald Middle:	25.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 17%

Emerald Middle:	17.0%
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 : 28
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 77%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 36%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.38

Here:	2.4
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Emerald Middle:	100.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 33%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 67%
School Characteristic Index : 160.2869057

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 900

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 432.000

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 899

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 287.680

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 293

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 58.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 293

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 17.580

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 293

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 8.790

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 291

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 8.730

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 291

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 23.280

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) : 714
2005 API (Base): 726
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 676

Here:	676
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 689

Emerald Middle:	689
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -13 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 750

Here:	750
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 764

Here:	764
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : -14 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 674

Here:	674
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 687

Here:	687
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -13 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 659

Here:	659
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 663

Here:	663
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -4 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 514

Here:	514
State average from 295 schools:	512

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 534

Emerald Middle:	534
State average from 277 schools:	498

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -20 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 696
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 683