Fortuna Middle School in Fortuna, 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 68.

843 L St.
Fortuna, CA 95540

Student Enrollment: 307

County Name : Humboldt
District Name: Fortuna 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. : 01
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Patty A. Berg
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 02
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Wes Chesbro
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 01
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Mike Thompson
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 40.59717
Longitude: -124.15848

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 5-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 5 (744 to 749)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (73 tested out of 75)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (74 tested out of 75)
ELA Participation Rate White: 96% (206 tested out of 215)
Math Participation Rate White: 97% (209 tested out of 215)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (160 tested out of 167)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (162 tested out of 167)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (31 tested out of 32)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (32 tested out of 32)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 83% (34 tested out of 41)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 93% (38 tested out of 41)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 48.1%

Here:	48%
State average from 51 schools:	38%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 35.3%

Here:	35%
State average from 51 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 31.9% (23 proficient out of 72)

Fortuna Middle:	32%
State average from 50 schools:	29%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 30.6% (22 proficient out of 72)

Here:	31%
State average from 50 schools:	29%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 54.0% (107 proficient out of 198)

Here:	54%
State average from 45 schools:	52%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 36.5% (73 proficient out of 200)

Fortuna Middle:	37%
State average from 45 schools:	44%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.9% (51 proficient out of 155)

Fortuna Middle:	33%
State average from 49 schools:	30%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 24.4% (38 proficient out of 156)

Here:	24%
State average from 49 schools:	29%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 6.5% (2 proficient out of 31)

Fortuna Middle:	7%
State average from 44 schools:	21%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 22.6% (7 proficient out of 31)

Here:	23%
State average from 44 schools:	25%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 9.1% (3 proficient out of 33)

Here:	9%
State average from 47 schools:	15%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 17.1% (6 proficient out of 35)

Here:	17%
State average from 47 schools:	16%

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) : 292

2006 API (Base) : 746

Here:	746.0
State average from 50 schools:	703.7

Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: 751

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 702 (72 students included)

Fortuna Middle:	702
State average from 40 schools:	654

2006 Whites API (Base) : 759 (203 students included)

Here:	759
State average from 29 schools:	787

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 158

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 688 (158 students included)

Here:	688
State average from 43 schools:	654

Number of English Learners included in API : 31
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 38
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 24%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 70%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 54%

Here:	54.0%
State average from 58 schools:	61.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 58 schools:	7.7%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 4%

Here:	4.0%
State average from 58 schools:	7.3%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 9%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 58 schools:	23.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 13%

Fortuna Middle:	13.0%
State average from 58 schools:	10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 25

Here:	25.0
State average from 52 schools:	28.5

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 88%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 6%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.79

Here:	2.8
State average from 58 schools:	2.5

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Fortuna Middle:	100.0%
State average from 58 schools:	92.9%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 24%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 27%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 49%
School Characteristic Index : 170.5348841

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 292

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 140.160

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 292

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 93.440

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 69

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 13.800

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 76

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 15.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 68

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.080

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 68

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.040

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 68

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.040

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 68

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.440
2006 API (Growth) : 749
2005 API (Base): 744
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 706

Here:	706
State average from 40 schools:	655

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 707

Here:	707
State average from 39 schools:	647

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -1 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 762

Fortuna Middle:	762
State average from 29 schools:	789

2005 White API (Base) : 753

Here:	753
State average from 31 schools:	773

2005-2006 White Growth : 9 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 690

Fortuna Middle:	690
State average from 43 schools:	655

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 696

Here:	696
State average from 43 schools:	648

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -6 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 741
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 735