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James A. Garfield Senior High School in Los Angeles, CA

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5101 East Sixth St.
Los Angeles, CA 90022


Student Enrollment: 1160

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Los Angeles Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: HIGH SCHOOL
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 58
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ronald S. Calderon
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 24
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Gloria Romero
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 38
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Grace Napolitano
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 34.02539
Longitude: -118.15793

Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -11 (546 to 535)
Met 8 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 0% (0 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 89% (1019 tested out of 1148)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 89% (1049 tested out of 1174)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 90% (955 tested out of 1056)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 91% (981 tested out of 1081)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 89% (758 tested out of 853)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 90% (787 tested out of 875)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 87% (131 tested out of 151)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 85% (130 tested out of 153)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 28.4%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 21.9%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 28.4% (281 proficient out of 989)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 21.7% (221 proficient out of 1018)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 28.5% (265 proficient out of 930)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 22.3% (213 proficient out of 954)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 21.2% (156 proficient out of 737)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 16.9% (129 proficient out of 765)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 12.5% (16 proficient out of 128)

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 8.6% (11 proficient out of 128)
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 79.9%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 80.9%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 22.3%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 20.9%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 3329

2006 API (Base) : 528
Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: 542


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 528 (3301 students included)
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 2892

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 533 (2892 students included)
Number of English Learners included in API : 2458

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 501 (2458 students included)
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 410

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 356 (410 students included)
Percent African American : 0%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 99%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 0%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 81%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 9%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 39%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%
Multi-Track Year-Round School

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 28
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 54%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 52%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.81

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 90%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 4%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 146.7732505

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 3305

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 991.500

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 3325

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 665.000

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 3291

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 493.650

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1697

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 381.825

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 1286

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 385.800

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 1366

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 409.800

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 1053

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 105.300

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 503

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 50.300

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 243

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 12.150
2006 API (Growth) : 535
2005 API (Base): 546
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 535

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 547
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -12 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 540

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 553
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -13 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 508

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 534
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -26 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 362

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 357
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 5 (failed to meet target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 584
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 578

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 1288

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 386.400

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 1368

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 410.400

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