Emerson Middle School in Bakersfield, 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 8.

801 Fourth St.
Bakersfield, CA 93304

Student Enrollment: 919

County Name : Kern
District Name: Bakersfield City
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Nicole M. Parra
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 16
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dean Florez
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 20
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jim Costa
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 35.36057
Longitude: -119.01054

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: 2 (594 to 596)
Met 16 out of 23 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (276 tested out of 277)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (275 tested out of 276)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (514 tested out of 516)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (510 tested out of 514)
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: 100% (90 tested out of 90)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (90 tested out of 90)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (878 tested out of 881)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (873 tested out of 878)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (304 tested out of 305)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (301 tested out of 303)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (100 tested out of 101)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (98 tested out of 100)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 19.0%

Here:	19%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 21.6%

Here:	22%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 17.9% (40 proficient out of 224)

Here:	18%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 15.2% (34 proficient out of 224)

Emerson Middle:	15%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 12.5% (2 proficient out of 16)

Here:	13%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 37.5% (6 proficient out of 16)

Here:	38%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 18.4% (79 proficient out of 430)

Here:	18%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 23.0% (98 proficient out of 427)

Emerson Middle:	23%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 28.6% (20 proficient out of 70)

Emerson Middle:	29%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 27.1% (19 proficient out of 70)

Emerson Middle:	27%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 18.5% (135 proficient out of 728)

Here:	19%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 21.1% (153 proficient out of 725)

Here:	21%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 12.5% (33 proficient out of 264)

Emerson Middle:	13%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 19.2% (50 proficient out of 261)

Here:	19%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 82)

Emerson Middle:	0%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 3.7% (3 proficient out of 81)

Emerson Middle:	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) : 757

2006 API (Base) : 596

Here:	596.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 606

2006 African American API (Base) : 571 (224 students included)

Emerson Middle:	571
State average from 196 schools:	625

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 593 (434 students included)

Here:	593
State average from 662 schools:	667

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 732

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 592 (732 students included)

Here:	592
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 264

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 565 (264 students included)

Here:	565
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 82
Percent African American : 30%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 56%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 10%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 95%

Here:	95.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 1%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 20%

Emerson Middle:	20.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 19%

Here:	19.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 31

Here:	31.0
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 : 68%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 37%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.07

Here:	2.1
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 87%

Here:	87.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 23%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 30%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 70%
School Characteristic Index : 147.2110114

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 757

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 363.360

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 755

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 241.600

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 257

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 51.400

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 : 266

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 7.980

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 266

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 21.280

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) : 596
2005 API (Base): 594
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 572

Emerson Middle:	572
State average from 196 schools:	627

2005 African American API (Base) : 564

Here:	564
State average from 193 schools:	614

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 8 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 592

Here:	592
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 600

Here:	600
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -8 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 591

Emerson Middle:	591
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 593

Emerson Middle:	593
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -2 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 568

Here:	568
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 574

Here:	574
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -6 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 594
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 588

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