Helms Middle School in San Pablo, 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 8.

2500 Road 20
San Pablo, CA 94806

Student Enrollment: 928

County Name : Contra Costa
District Name: West Contra Costa Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 14
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Loni Hancock
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 09
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Don Perata
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 07
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : George Miller
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.96323
Longitude: -122.33746

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: 15 (575 to 590)
Met 12 out of 23 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 95% (127 tested out of 134)
Math Participation Rate African American: 99% (133 tested out of 134)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 99% (67 tested out of 68)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (68 tested out of 68)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (665 tested out of 683)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (675 tested out of 683)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 86% (12 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (809 tested out of 834)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (825 tested out of 834)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (597 tested out of 612)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (604 tested out of 612)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 77% (78 tested out of 101)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (100 tested out of 101)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 17.7%

Here:	18%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 23.1%

Here:	23%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 10.7% (12 proficient out of 112)

Here:	11%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 10.3% (12 proficient out of 116)

Here:	10%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 27.7% (18 proficient out of 65)

Here:	28%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 43.9% (29 proficient out of 66)

Here:	44%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 20.0% (4 proficient out of 20)

Helms Middle:	20%
State average from 401 schools:	60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 30.0% (6 proficient out of 20)

Helms Middle:	30%
State average from 401 schools:	56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 17.8% (110 proficient out of 617)

Helms Middle:	18%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 23.2% (145 proficient out of 625)

Helms Middle:	23%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 18.2% (2 proficient out of 11)

Here:	18%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 16.7% (2 proficient out of 12)

Helms Middle:	17%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 17.4% (132 proficient out of 760)

Helms Middle:	17%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 23.0% (178 proficient out of 773)

Here:	23%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 15.0% (86 proficient out of 575)

Here:	15%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 22.2% (129 proficient out of 581)

Here:	22%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 1.4% (1 proficient out of 73)

Helms Middle:	1%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 2.2% (2 proficient out of 92)

Here:	2%
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) : 858

2006 API (Base) : 595

Here:	595.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: 605

2006 African American API (Base) : 519 (117 students included)

Here:	519
State average from 196 schools:	625

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 594 (638 students included)

Helms Middle:	594
State average from 662 schools:	667

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 787

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 592 (787 students included)

Here:	592
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 588

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 585 (588 students included)

Here:	585
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 93
Percent African American : 14%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 7%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 74%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 2%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 85%

Here:	85.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 2%

Here:	2.0%
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: 52%

Here:	52.0%
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) : 33

Helms Middle:	33.0
State average from 778 schools:	29.1

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 28
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 64%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 52%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 3%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 1%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.67

Here:	1.7
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 91%

Here:	91.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 12%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 88%
School Characteristic Index : 152.3546358

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 857

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 411.360

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 854

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 273.280

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 403

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 80.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 351

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 21.060

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 351

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 10.530

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 350

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 10.500

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 350

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 28.000

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 5

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 0.500
2006 API (Growth) : 590
2005 API (Base): 575
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 African American API (Growth) : 516

Here:	516
State average from 196 schools:	627

2005 African American API (Base) : 487

Here:	487
State average from 193 schools:	614

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 29 (met target)

2005 Asian API (Base) : 651

Here:	651
State average from 174 schools:	854

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 590

Here:	590
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 576

Here:	576
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 14 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 587

Here:	587
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 566

Helms Middle:	566
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 21 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 580

Helms Middle:	580
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 565

Here:	565
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 15 (met target)

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 362

Here:	362
State average from 277 schools:	498

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 647
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 633