Foothills Middle School in Arcadia, 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 98.

234 Campus Dr.
Arcadia, CA 91007

Student Enrollment: 843

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. : 59
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Mountjoy
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

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: 34.15280
Longitude: -118.02604

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: 30 (902 to 932)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 92% (11 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate African American: 92% (11 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (458 tested out of 458)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (457 tested out of 458)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (87 tested out of 87)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (87 tested out of 87)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (267 tested out of 267)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (267 tested out of 267)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (76 tested out of 77)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (76 tested out of 77)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (90 tested out of 90)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (90 tested out of 90)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (78 tested out of 79)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (77 tested out of 79)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 84.7%

Here:	85%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 82.4%

Here:	82%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 72.7% (8 proficient out of 11)

Here:	73%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 63.6% (7 proficient out of 11)

Here:	64%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 90.2% (396 proficient out of 439)

Here:	90%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 91.8% (402 proficient out of 438)

Here:	92%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 92.9% (13 proficient out of 14)

Here:	93%
State average from 401 schools:	60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 85.7% (12 proficient out of 14)

Here:	86%
State average from 401 schools:	56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 65.9% (56 proficient out of 85)

Here:	66%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 63.5% (54 proficient out of 85)

Foothills Middle:	64%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 81.5% (216 proficient out of 265)

Here:	82%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 73.2% (194 proficient out of 265)

Here:	73%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 60.3% (44 proficient out of 73)

Here:	60%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 63.0% (46 proficient out of 73)

Here:	63%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 53.3% (48 proficient out of 90)

Here:	53%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 62.2% (56 proficient out of 90)

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)

Foothills Middle:	25%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 29.7% (22 proficient out of 74)

Here:	30%
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) : 823

2006 API (Base) : 930

Here:	930.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 9

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

2006 Asian API (Base) : 965 (445 students included)

Here:	965
State average from 177 schools:	872

2006 Whites API (Base) : 910 (265 students included)

Here:	910
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 75
Number of English Learners included in API : 90
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 75
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 54%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 10%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 32%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 13%

Foothills Middle:	13.0%
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: 5%

Foothills Middle:	5.0%
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) : 28

Here:	28.0
State average from 778 schools:	29.1

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 25
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 67%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 42%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 38%

Average Parent Education Level : 4.10

Here:	4.1
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%

Here:	97.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 34%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 66%
School Characteristic Index : 188.3662942

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 823

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 395.040

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 822

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 263.040

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 267

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 53.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 276

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 16.560

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 276

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 8.280

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 276

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 8.280

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 276

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 22.080
2006 API (Growth) : 932
2005 API (Base): 902
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 964

Here:	964
State average from 178 schools:	871

2005 Asian API (Base) : 945

Foothills Middle:	945
State average from 174 schools:	854

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 19 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 914

Foothills Middle:	914
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 877

Here:	877
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 37 (met 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