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Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle School in Merced, 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 48.

601 Cormorant Dr.
Merced, CA 95340


Student Enrollment: 994

County Name : Merced
District Name: Merced City Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Barbara S. Matthews
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. : 18
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Cardoza
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.33899
Longitude: -120.46553

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: -11 (736 to 725)
Met 21 out of 23 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 99% (63 tested out of 64)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (64 tested out of 64)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 98% (104 tested out of 106)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (106 tested out of 106)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (319 tested out of 325)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (324 tested out of 325)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (477 tested out of 486)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (486 tested out of 486)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (408 tested out of 423)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (422 tested out of 423)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (144 tested out of 148)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (148 tested out of 148)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 84% (84 tested out of 100)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (100 tested out of 100)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 45.9%
Here:  46%
State average from 798 schools:  45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 29.1%
Here:  29%
State average from 798 schools:  41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 20.7% (12 proficient out of 58)
Here:  21%
State average from 603 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 10.2% (6 proficient out of 59)
Here:  10%
State average from 602 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 40.6% (41 proficient out of 101)
Here:  41%
State average from 577 schools:  64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 29.1% (30 proficient out of 103)
Here:  29%
State average from 576 schools:  66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 61.5% (8 proficient out of 13)
Here:  62%
State average from 401 schools:  60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 23.1% (3 proficient out of 13)
Here:  23%
State average from 401 schools:  56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 33.1% (99 proficient out of 299)
Here:  33%
State average from 786 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 20.1% (61 proficient out of 303)
Here:  20%
State average from 786 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 58.2% (267 proficient out of 459)
Here:  58%
State average from 730 schools:  58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 37.5% (175 proficient out of 467)
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle:  38%
State average from 730 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 27.2% (101 proficient out of 372)
Here:  27%
State average from 781 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 14.1% (54 proficient out of 384)
Here:  14%
State average from 781 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 19.3% (26 proficient out of 135)
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle:  19%
State average from 750 schools:  24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 10.8% (15 proficient out of 139)
Here:  11%
State average from 750 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 12.8% (10 proficient out of 78)
Here:  13%
State average from 763 schools:  16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 4.3% (4 proficient out of 93)
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle:  4%
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) : 947

2006 API (Base) : 726
Here:  726.0
State average from 796 schools:  730.5
Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 731


2006 Asian API (Base) : 728 (103 students included)
Here:  728
State average from 177 schools:  872

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 667 (305 students included)
Here:  667
State average from 662 schools:  667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 774 (467 students included)
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle:  774
State average from 563 schools:  808
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 386

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 630 (386 students included)
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle:  630
State average from 679 schools:  662
Number of English Learners included in API : 139
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 93
Percent African American : 6%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 11%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 33%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 49%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 41%
Here:  41.0%
State average from 814 schools:  49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 814 schools:  11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1%
Here:  1.0%
State average from 814 schools:  3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 5%
Here:  5.0%
State average from 814 schools:  19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 814 schools:  10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 32
Here:  32.0
State average from 778 schools:  29.1
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 29
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 86%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 19%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.13
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle:  3.1
State average from 814 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 811 schools:  92.2%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 32%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 68%
School Characteristic Index : 172.7418137

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 947

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 454.560

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 946

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 302.720

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 343

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 68.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 298

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 17.880

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 298

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 8.940

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 297

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 8.910

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 297

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 23.760
2006 API (Growth) : 725
2005 API (Base): 736
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 725
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle:  725
State average from 178 schools:  871

2005 Asian API (Base) : 732
Here:  732
State average from 174 schools:  854
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : -7 (failed to meet target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 668
Here:  668
State average from 663 schools:  667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 663
Here:  663
State average from 646 schools:  656
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 5 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 774
Here:  774
State average from 563 schools:  810

2005 White API (Base) : 789
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle:  789
State average from 577 schools:  797
2005-2006 White Growth : -15 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 630
Here:  630
State average from 681 schools:  662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 655
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle:  655
State average from 678 schools:  653
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -25 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 765
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 755

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