Griffiths Middle School in Downey, 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 49.

9633 Tweedy Ln.
Downey, CA 90240

Student Enrollment: 1326

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Downey Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 58
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ronald S. Calderon
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 27
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Alan S. Lowenthal
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 34
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Lucille Roybal-Allard
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.95943
Longitude: -118.12791

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: -14 (741 to 727)
Met 21 out of 25 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (47 tested out of 47)
Math Participation Rate African American: 98% (46 tested out of 47)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (56 tested out of 56)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (56 tested out of 56)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (1026 tested out of 1029)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (1021 tested out of 1028)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (170 tested out of 172)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (167 tested out of 171)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (705 tested out of 708)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (701 tested out of 708)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (360 tested out of 362)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (357 tested out of 362)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (146 tested out of 148)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (142 tested out of 148)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 39.6%

Here:	40%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 35.6%

Here:	36%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 27.3% (12 proficient out of 44)

Here:	27%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 16.3% (7 proficient out of 43)

Here:	16%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 73.1% (38 proficient out of 52)

Here:	73%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 82.7% (43 proficient out of 52)

Griffiths Middle:	83%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 80.0% (12 proficient out of 15)

Here:	80%
State average from 401 schools:	60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 80.0% (12 proficient out of 15)

Griffiths Middle:	80%
State average from 401 schools:	56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 34.8% (327 proficient out of 941)

Here:	35%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 30.7% (288 proficient out of 937)

Griffiths Middle:	31%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 57.5% (92 proficient out of 160)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 48.7% (77 proficient out of 158)

Here:	49%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 30.9% (204 proficient out of 660)

Griffiths Middle:	31%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 28.5% (187 proficient out of 656)

Here:	29%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 22.8% (77 proficient out of 337)

Here:	23%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 21.6% (72 proficient out of 334)

Griffiths Middle:	22%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 15.7% (21 proficient out of 134)

Griffiths Middle:	16%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 11.5% (15 proficient out of 130)

Griffiths Middle:	12%
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) : 1222

2006 API (Base) : 728

Here:	728.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 9

2007 API Target: 733

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 707 (944 students included)

Here:	707
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 802 (160 students included)

Here:	802
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 663

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 692 (663 students included)

Here:	692
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 337

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 637 (337 students included)

Here:	637
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 134

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 529 (134 students included)

Here:	529
State average from 296 schools:	510

Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 4%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 78%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 13%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 50%

Griffiths Middle:	50.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 9%

Griffiths Middle:	9.0%
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: 17%

Griffiths Middle:	17.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Here:	30.0
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 : 99%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 47%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 5%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.50

Here:	2.5
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 86%

Here:	86.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 4%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 32%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 68%
School Characteristic Index : 162.6542021

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1222

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 586.560

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1219

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 390.080

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 413

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 82.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 407

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 24.420

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 407

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 12.210

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 406

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 12.180

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 406

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 32.480
2006 API (Growth) : 727
2005 API (Base): 741
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 706

Here:	706
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 717

Griffiths Middle:	717
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -11 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 801

Here:	801
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 806

Here:	806
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : -5 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 690

Griffiths Middle:	690
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 705

Here:	705
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -15 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 636

Griffiths Middle:	636
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 660

Here:	660
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -24 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 528

Here:	528
State average from 295 schools:	512

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 718
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 709