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Harden Middle School in Salinas, 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 23.

1561 McKinnon St.
Salinas, CA 93906


Student Enrollment: 1144

County Name : Monterey
District Name: Salinas Union High
The type of school district: HIGH
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 28
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Simon Salinas
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 12
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jeff Denham
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Farr
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 36.70859
Longitude: -121.64573

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: -7 (665 to 658)
Met 17 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (41 tested out of 41)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (41 tested out of 41)
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% (25 tested out of 25)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 99% (84 tested out of 85)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 99% (84 tested out of 85)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (871 tested out of 883)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (874 tested out of 883)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (103 tested out of 103)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (102 tested out of 103)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (716 tested out of 723)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (717 tested out of 723)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (554 tested out of 560)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (556 tested out of 560)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (106 tested out of 111)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (110 tested out of 111)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 30.1%
Harden Middle:  30%
State average from 332 schools:  44%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 26.8%
Here:  27%
State average from 332 schools:  41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 23.7% (9 proficient out of 38)
Here:  24%
State average from 245 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 26.3% (10 proficient out of 38)
Here:  26%
State average from 245 schools:  29%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 40.0% (10 proficient out of 25)
Harden Middle:  40%
State average from 247 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 40.0% (10 proficient out of 25)
Here:  40%
State average from 246 schools:  66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 42.7% (35 proficient out of 82)
Here:  43%
State average from 161 schools:  60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 36.6% (30 proficient out of 82)
Here:  37%
State average from 161 schools:  58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 26.8% (209 proficient out of 779)
Here:  27%
State average from 322 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 24.6% (193 proficient out of 784)
Here:  25%
State average from 322 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 45.4% (44 proficient out of 97)
Here:  45%
State average from 315 schools:  55%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 33.3% (32 proficient out of 96)
Harden Middle:  33%
State average from 315 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 27.2% (175 proficient out of 644)
Harden Middle:  27%
State average from 325 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 25.1% (162 proficient out of 645)
Here:  25%
State average from 325 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.4% (117 proficient out of 501)
Harden Middle:  23%
State average from 308 schools:  25%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 22.1% (111 proficient out of 503)
Here:  22%
State average from 308 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 13.1% (13 proficient out of 99)
Here:  13%
State average from 316 schools:  13%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 11.7% (12 proficient out of 103)
Here:  12%
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) : 1039

2006 API (Base) : 662
Here:  662.0
State average from 332 schools:  727.2
Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: 669


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 644 (790 students included)
Here:  644
State average from 290 schools:  673
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 651

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 646 (651 students included)
Harden Middle:  646
State average from 293 schools:  665
Number of English Learners included in API : 504

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 631 (504 students included)
Harden Middle:  631
State average from 190 schools:  636
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 103

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 459 (103 students included)
Here:  459
State average from 66 schools:  500
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 7%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 77%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 9%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 60%
Here:  60.0%
State average from 354 schools:  49.0%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 8%
Here:  8.0%
State average from 354 schools:  12.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 16%
Here:  16.0%
State average from 354 schools:  3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 36%
Here:  36.0%
State average from 354 schools:  19.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 354 schools:  10.1%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Harden Middle:  0.0
State average from 7 schools:  27.1
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 28
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 79%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 7%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.51
Here:  2.5
State average from 354 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 98%
Here:  98.0%
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 : 159.7901587

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1037

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 497.760

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1037

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 331.840

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 477

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 95.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 548

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 32.880

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 548

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 16.440

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 548

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 16.440

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 547

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 43.760
2006 API (Growth) : 658
2005 API (Base): 665
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 641
Here:  641
State average from 290 schools:  672

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 637
Here:  637
State average from 288 schools:  663
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 4 (failed to meet target)

2005 White API (Base) : 748
Here:  748
State average from 235 schools:  782

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 641
Here:  641
State average from 295 schools:  665

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 637
Here:  637
State average from 287 schools:  654
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 4 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 632
Here:  632
State average from 190 schools:  637

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 599
Here:  599
State average from 179 schools:  627
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 33 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 457
Here:  457
State average from 66 schools:  499

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 495
Here:  495
State average from 68 schools:  483
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -38 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 658
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 655

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