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Golden West Middle School in Fairfield, 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.

2651 De Ronde Dr.
Fairfield, CA 94533


Student Enrollment: 861

County Name : Solano
District Name: Travis Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 08
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Lois Wolk
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 05
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Michael Machado
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 10
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Ellen O. Tauscher
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 38.28081
Longitude: -121.96487

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 7-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 26 (781 to 807)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 99% (174 tested out of 175)
Math Participation Rate African American: 99% (174 tested out of 175)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 98% (38 tested out of 39)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 98% (38 tested out of 39)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (79 tested out of 79)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (79 tested out of 79)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (140 tested out of 140)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (139 tested out of 139)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (406 tested out of 408)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (407 tested out of 408)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (146 tested out of 147)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (146 tested out of 147)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (43 tested out of 43)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (43 tested out of 43)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (89 tested out of 91)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (91 tested out of 91)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 64.0%
Here:  64%
State average from 332 schools:  44%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 50.1%
Here:  50%
State average from 332 schools:  41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 47.7% (71 proficient out of 149)
Golden West Middle:  48%
State average from 245 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 32.2% (48 proficient out of 149)
Here:  32%
State average from 245 schools:  29%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 86.1% (31 proficient out of 36)
Here:  86%
State average from 247 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 77.8% (28 proficient out of 36)
Here:  78%
State average from 246 schools:  66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 74.3% (55 proficient out of 74)
Here:  74%
State average from 161 schools:  60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 60.8% (45 proficient out of 74)
Golden West Middle:  61%
State average from 161 schools:  58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 48.0% (61 proficient out of 127)
Golden West Middle:  48%
State average from 322 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.9% (49 proficient out of 126)
Here:  39%
State average from 322 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 64.3% (9 proficient out of 14)
Here:  64%
State average from 47 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 35.7% (5 proficient out of 14)
Here:  36%
State average from 47 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 71.2% (274 proficient out of 385)
Here:  71%
State average from 315 schools:  55%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 56.4% (217 proficient out of 385)
Here:  56%
State average from 315 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 50.4% (69 proficient out of 137)
Here:  50%
State average from 325 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.8% (45 proficient out of 137)
Here:  33%
State average from 325 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 33.3% (12 proficient out of 36)
Here:  33%
State average from 308 schools:  25%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 36.1% (13 proficient out of 36)
Here:  36%
State average from 308 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 26.7% (23 proficient out of 86)
Golden West Middle:  27%
State average from 316 schools:  13%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 28.7% (25 proficient out of 87)
Here:  29%
State average from 318 schools:  13%
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) : 792

2006 API (Base) : 804
Here:  804.0
State average from 332 schools:  727.2
Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 10

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


2006 African American API (Base) : 722 (150 students included)
Here:  722
State average from 56 schools:  627

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 741 (127 students included)
Here:  741
State average from 290 schools:  673

2006 Whites API (Base) : 834 (385 students included)
Here:  834
State average from 227 schools:  793
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 138

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 736 (138 students included)
Here:  736
State average from 293 schools:  665
Number of English Learners included in API : 36
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 87
Percent African American : 20%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 5%
Percent Filipino : 9%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 16%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 47%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 15%
Here:  15.0%
State average from 354 schools:  49.0%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 10%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 354 schools:  12.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 354 schools:  3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 2%
Golden West Middle:  2.0%
State average from 354 schools:  19.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%
Golden West Middle:  11.0%
State average from 354 schools:  10.1%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Here:  0.0
State average from 7 schools:  27.1
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 27
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 89%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 3%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 41%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 11%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.24
Here:  3.2
State average from 354 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 95%
Here:  95.0%
State average from 353 schools:  93.7%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 170.4532235

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 792

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 380.160

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 790

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 252.800

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 394

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 78.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 393

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 23.580

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 393

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 11.790

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 394

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 11.820

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 393

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 31.440
2006 API (Growth) : 807
2005 API (Base): 781
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 725
Here:  725
State average from 56 schools:  630

2005 African American API (Base) : 729
Golden West Middle:  729
State average from 56 schools:  627
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : -4 (failed to meet target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 745
Here:  745
State average from 290 schools:  672

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 728
Here:  728
State average from 288 schools:  663
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 17 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 837
Golden West Middle:  837
State average from 226 schools:  795

2005 White API (Base) : 798
Golden West Middle:  798
State average from 235 schools:  782
2005-2006 White Growth : 39 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 738
Here:  738
State average from 295 schools:  665

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 694
Golden West Middle:  694
State average from 287 schools:  654
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 44 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 771
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 761

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