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Isaac L. Sowers Middle School in Huntington Beach, 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 91.

9300 Indianapolis Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA 92646


Student Enrollment: 1247

County Name : Orange
District Name: Huntington Beach 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. : 67
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Vacant
Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 35
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom Harman
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 46
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Dana Rohrabacher
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.66451
Longitude: -117.96623

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: 29 (828 to 857)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (122 tested out of 122)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (122 tested out of 122)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (136 tested out of 136)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (136 tested out of 136)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (931 tested out of 932)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (929 tested out of 932)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (63 tested out of 63)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (62 tested out of 63)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (50 tested out of 50)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (50 tested out of 50)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (130 tested out of 130)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (128 tested out of 130)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 71.0%
Here:  71%
State average from 798 schools:  45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 68.2%
Here:  68%
State average from 798 schools:  41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 30.8% (4 proficient out of 13)
Here:  31%
State average from 603 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 30.8% (4 proficient out of 13)
Here:  31%
State average from 602 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 47.4% (9 proficient out of 19)
Isaac L. Sowers Middle:  47%
State average from 120 schools:  41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 47.4% (9 proficient out of 19)
Here:  47%
State average from 117 schools:  34%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 80.5% (95 proficient out of 118)
Here:  81%
State average from 577 schools:  64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 93.2% (110 proficient out of 118)
Isaac L. Sowers Middle:  93%
State average from 576 schools:  66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 75.0% (9 proficient out of 12)
Isaac L. Sowers Middle:  75%
State average from 401 schools:  60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 75.0% (9 proficient out of 12)
Here:  75%
State average from 401 schools:  56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 52.3% (68 proficient out of 130)
Here:  52%
State average from 786 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 50.8% (66 proficient out of 130)
Isaac L. Sowers Middle:  51%
State average from 786 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 73.7% (677 proficient out of 919)
Here:  74%
State average from 730 schools:  58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 68.5% (628 proficient out of 917)
Here:  69%
State average from 730 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 39.7% (23 proficient out of 58)
Isaac L. Sowers Middle:  40%
State average from 781 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 43.9% (25 proficient out of 57)
Here:  44%
State average from 781 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 31.3% (15 proficient out of 48)
Here:  31%
State average from 750 schools:  24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 50.0% (24 proficient out of 48)
Isaac L. Sowers Middle:  50%
State average from 750 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 37.8% (48 proficient out of 127)
Here:  38%
State average from 763 schools:  16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 35.2% (44 proficient out of 125)
Here:  35%
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) : 857
Here:  857.0
State average from 796 schools:  730.5
Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 3

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


2006 Asian API (Base) : 930 (119 students included)
Here:  930
State average from 177 schools:  872

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 792 (130 students included)
Here:  792
State average from 662 schools:  667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 861 (919 students included)
Here:  861
State average from 563 schools:  808
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 58
Number of English Learners included in API : 48
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 127

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 688 (127 students included)
Isaac L. Sowers Middle:  688
State average from 296 schools:  510
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 2%
Percent Asian : 10%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 11%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 75%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 4%
Isaac L. Sowers Middle:  4.0%
State average from 814 schools:  49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 18%
Here:  18.0%
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: 3%
Here:  3.0%
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) : 28
Here:  28.0
State average from 778 schools:  29.1
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 30
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 95%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 39%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 29%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.92
Isaac L. Sowers Middle:  3.9
State average from 814 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 98%
Isaac L. Sowers Middle:  98.0%
State average from 811 schools:  92.2%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 31%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 69%
School Characteristic Index : 183.4126451

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 : 1222

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 391.040

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 412

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 82.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 418

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 25.080

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 418

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 12.540

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 418

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 12.540

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 418

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 33.440

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

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 0.200
2006 API (Growth) : 857
2005 API (Base): 828
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 928
Here:  928
State average from 178 schools:  871

2005 Asian API (Base) : 898
Here:  898
State average from 174 schools:  854
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 30 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 793
Here:  793
State average from 663 schools:  667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 794
Isaac L. Sowers Middle:  794
State average from 646 schools:  656
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -1 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 861
Here:  861
State average from 563 schools:  810

2005 White API (Base) : 828
Isaac L. Sowers Middle:  828
State average from 577 schools:  797
2005-2006 White Growth : 33 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 688
Here:  688
State average from 295 schools:  512

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 597
Isaac L. Sowers Middle:  597
State average from 277 schools:  498
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 91 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 873
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 863

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