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J. H. Hull Middle School in Torrance, 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 66.

2080 West 231st St.
Torrance, CA 90501


Student Enrollment: 781

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Torrance Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 53
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ted W. Lieu
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 28
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Debra Bowen
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jane Harman
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.81553
Longitude: -118.31852

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: 4 (764 to 768)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 99% (144 tested out of 146)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (146 tested out of 146)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (42 tested out of 42)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (42 tested out of 42)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (281 tested out of 281)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (279 tested out of 281)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (259 tested out of 260)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (258 tested out of 260)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (243 tested out of 243)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (242 tested out of 243)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (134 tested out of 134)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (134 tested out of 134)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (56 tested out of 58)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (56 tested out of 58)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 53.6%
Here:  54%
State average from 798 schools:  45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 39.7%
Here:  40%
State average from 798 schools:  41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 42.9% (12 proficient out of 28)
Here:  43%
State average from 603 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 39.3% (11 proficient out of 28)
J. H. Hull Middle:  39%
State average from 602 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 65.7% (90 proficient out of 137)
Here:  66%
State average from 577 schools:  64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 56.8% (79 proficient out of 139)
Here:  57%
State average from 576 schools:  66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 67.6% (25 proficient out of 37)
Here:  68%
State average from 401 schools:  60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 62.2% (23 proficient out of 37)
Here:  62%
State average from 401 schools:  56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 41.3% (109 proficient out of 264)
Here:  41%
State average from 786 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 28.6% (75 proficient out of 262)
Here:  29%
State average from 786 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 58.6% (147 proficient out of 251)
Here:  59%
State average from 730 schools:  58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 40.4% (101 proficient out of 250)
Here:  40%
State average from 730 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 41.6% (97 proficient out of 233)
Here:  42%
State average from 781 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 31.5% (73 proficient out of 232)
Here:  32%
State average from 781 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 27.7% (36 proficient out of 130)
Here:  28%
State average from 750 schools:  24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 27.7% (36 proficient out of 130)
Here:  28%
State average from 750 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 32.7% (18 proficient out of 55)
J. H. Hull Middle:  33%
State average from 763 schools:  16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 36.4% (20 proficient out of 55)
Here:  36%
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) : 750

2006 API (Base) : 770
Here:  770.0
State average from 796 schools:  730.5
Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 775


2006 Asian API (Base) : 842 (143 students included)
Here:  842
State average from 177 schools:  872

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 721 (268 students included)
Here:  721
State average from 662 schools:  667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 777 (251 students included)
Here:  777
State average from 563 schools:  808
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 236

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 722 (236 students included)
Here:  722
State average from 679 schools:  662
Number of English Learners included in API : 130
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 57
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 19%
Percent Filipino : 5%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 36%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 33%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 30%
Here:  30.0%
State average from 814 schools:  49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 7%
Here:  7.0%
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: 14%
Here:  14.0%
State average from 814 schools:  19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%
Here:  7.0%
State average from 814 schools:  10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 32
J. H. Hull Middle:  32.0
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 : 69%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 37%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 13%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.14
Here:  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 : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 30%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 70%
School Characteristic Index : 175.3058998

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 750

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 360.000

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 749

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 239.680

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 273

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 54.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 252

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 15.120

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 252

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 7.560

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 254

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 7.620

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 254

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 20.320
2006 API (Growth) : 768
2005 API (Base): 764
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 839
Here:  839
State average from 178 schools:  871

2005 Asian API (Base) : 840
J. H. Hull Middle:  840
State average from 174 schools:  854
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : -1 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 717
Here:  717
State average from 663 schools:  667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 706
J. H. Hull Middle:  706
State average from 646 schools:  656
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 11 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 776
Here:  776
State average from 563 schools:  810

2005 White API (Base) : 773
Here:  773
State average from 577 schools:  797
2005-2006 White Growth : 3 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 720
Here:  720
State average from 681 schools:  662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 690
Here:  690
State average from 678 schools:  653
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 30 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 790
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 779

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