Ethel Dwyer Middle School in Huntington Beach, 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 81.

1502 Palm Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Student Enrollment: 1194

County Name : Orange
District Name: Huntington Beach 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. : 67
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Vacant
Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 35
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom Harman
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 46
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Dana Rohrabacher
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.66854
Longitude: -118.00544

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: 11 (808 to 819)
Met 20 out of 23 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 99% (125 tested out of 126)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 99% (125 tested out of 126)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 95% (207 tested out of 219)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (211 tested out of 219)
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% (780 tested out of 791)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (782 tested out of 791)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 94% (185 tested out of 196)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (191 tested out of 196)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 92% (112 tested out of 122)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 95% (116 tested out of 122)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 81% (84 tested out of 104)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 88% (92 tested out of 104)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 63.5%

Ethel Dwyer Middle:	64%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 57.4%

Here:	57%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 57.9% (11 proficient out of 19)

Here:	58%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 52.6% (10 proficient out of 19)

Here:	53%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 62.5% (15 proficient out of 24)

Here:	63%
State average from 120 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 54.2% (13 proficient out of 24)

Here:	54%
State average from 117 schools:	34%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 83.1% (103 proficient out of 124)

Here:	83%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 77.4% (96 proficient out of 124)

Here:	77%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 36.5% (70 proficient out of 192)

Here:	37%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 34.7% (68 proficient out of 196)

Here:	35%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 67.0% (508 proficient out of 758)

Here:	67%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 60.0% (456 proficient out of 760)

Here:	60%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 26.0% (46 proficient out of 177)

Here:	26%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 20.8% (38 proficient out of 183)

Ethel Dwyer Middle:	21%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 19.6% (22 proficient out of 112)

Here:	20%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.3% (27 proficient out of 116)

Here:	23%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 28.9% (24 proficient out of 83)

Here:	29%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 23.1% (21 proficient out of 91)

Ethel Dwyer Middle:	23%
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) : 1154

2006 API (Base) : 816

Ethel Dwyer Middle:	816.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 2

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

2006 Asian API (Base) : 916 (125 students included)

Here:	916
State average from 177 schools:	872

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 690 (205 students included)

Here:	690
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 834 (766 students included)

Here:	834
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 192

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 642 (192 students included)

Here:	642
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 122
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 101

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 562 (101 students included)

Ethel Dwyer Middle:	562
State average from 296 schools:	510

Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 2%
Percent Asian : 11%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 18%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 66%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 16%

Here:	16.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 19%

Ethel Dwyer Middle:	19.0%
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: 8%

Here:	8.0%
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) : 29

Here:	29.0
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 : 92%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 24%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.64

Ethel Dwyer Middle:	3.6
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	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) : 31%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 69%
School Characteristic Index : 180.7049084

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1154

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 553.920

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1151

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 368.320

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 402

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 80.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 387

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 23.220

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 387

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 11.610

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 387

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 11.610

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 387

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 30.960
2006 API (Growth) : 819
2005 API (Base): 808
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 919

Here:	919
State average from 178 schools:	871

2005 Asian API (Base) : 912

Here:	912
State average from 174 schools:	854

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 7 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 688

Here:	688
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 671

Here:	671
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 17 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 837

Here:	837
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 829

Here:	829
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 8 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 642

Here:	642
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 665

Here:	665
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -23 (failed to meet target)

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 617

Here:	617
State average from 452 schools:	615

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 567

Ethel Dwyer Middle:	567
State average from 295 schools:	512

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 844
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 837