First Avenue Middle School in Arcadia, 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 96.

301 South First Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91007

Student Enrollment: 802

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Arcadia Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 44
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Carol Liu
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 29
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Bob Margett
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 26
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : David Dreier
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 34.13621
Longitude: -118.02980

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: 8 (883 to 891)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (540 tested out of 540)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (540 tested out of 540)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (92 tested out of 92)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (92 tested out of 92)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (134 tested out of 135)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (134 tested out of 135)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (131 tested out of 132)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (131 tested out of 132)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (142 tested out of 142)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (142 tested out of 142)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (77 tested out of 77)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (77 tested out of 77)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 75.5%

Here:	76%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 79.7%

Here:	80%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 82.4% (407 proficient out of 494)

Here:	82%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 89.3% (441 proficient out of 494)

Here:	89%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 78.9% (15 proficient out of 19)

Here:	79%
State average from 401 schools:	60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 73.7% (14 proficient out of 19)

Here:	74%
State average from 401 schools:	56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 48.8% (42 proficient out of 86)

Here:	49%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 51.2% (44 proficient out of 86)

Here:	51%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 69.2% (92 proficient out of 133)

Here:	69%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 66.2% (88 proficient out of 133)

Here:	66%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 51.7% (60 proficient out of 116)

Here:	52%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 64.7% (75 proficient out of 116)

Here:	65%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 45.0% (63 proficient out of 140)

Here:	45%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 62.1% (87 proficient out of 140)

Here:	62%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 25.3% (19 proficient out of 75)

Here:	25%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 30.7% (23 proficient out of 75)

Here:	31%
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) : 768

2006 API (Base) : 897

First Avenue Middle:	897.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 8

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

2006 Asian API (Base) : 936 (514 students included)

First Avenue Middle:	936
State average from 177 schools:	872

2006 Whites API (Base) : 840 (133 students included)

Here:	840
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 124

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 806 (124 students included)

Here:	806
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 140
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 75
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 67%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 11%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 17%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 15%

Here:	15.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11.3%

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

First Avenue Middle:	0.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 11%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

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

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29

First Avenue Middle:	29.0
State average from 778 schools:	29.1

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 32
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 73%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 37%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 29%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.75

Here:	3.8
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 88%

Here:	88.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 13%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 33%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 67%
School Characteristic Index : 184.6111244

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 768

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 368.640

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 768

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 245.760

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 : 261

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 15.660

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 261

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 7.830

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 261

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 7.830

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 261

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 20.880
2006 API (Growth) : 891
2005 API (Base): 883
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 927

Here:	927
State average from 178 schools:	871

2005 Asian API (Base) : 911

Here:	911
State average from 174 schools:	854

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 16 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 838

Here:	838
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 816

Here:	816
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 22 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 795

First Avenue Middle:	795
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 825

First Avenue Middle:	825
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -30 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 895
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 885

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