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James B. Davidson Middle School in San Rafael, 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 56.

280 Woodland Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94901


Student Enrollment: 905

County Name : Marin
District Name: San Rafael 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. : 06
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Joe Nation
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 03
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Carole Midgen
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 06
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Lynn C. Woosley
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.96510
Longitude: -122.52703

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: 5 (735 to 740)
Met 17 out of 25 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (34 tested out of 34)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (34 tested out of 34)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (61 tested out of 61)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (61 tested out of 61)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (483 tested out of 483)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (481 tested out of 482)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (310 tested out of 312)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (309 tested out of 312)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (458 tested out of 459)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (455 tested out of 458)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (452 tested out of 452)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (450 tested out of 451)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (124 tested out of 124)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (123 tested out of 123)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 48.0%
Here:  48%
State average from 798 schools:  45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 44.9%
Here:  45%
State average from 798 schools:  41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 41.9% (13 proficient out of 31)
Here:  42%
State average from 603 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 35.5% (11 proficient out of 31)
Here:  36%
State average from 602 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 64.3% (36 proficient out of 56)
Here:  64%
State average from 577 schools:  64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 69.6% (39 proficient out of 56)
Here:  70%
State average from 576 schools:  66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 22.1% (98 proficient out of 444)
Here:  22%
State average from 786 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 22.6% (100 proficient out of 442)
James B. Davidson Middle:  23%
State average from 786 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 82.9% (252 proficient out of 304)
Here:  83%
State average from 730 schools:  58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 72.9% (221 proficient out of 303)
Here:  73%
State average from 730 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 21.1% (91 proficient out of 431)
Here:  21%
State average from 781 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 23.6% (101 proficient out of 428)
Here:  24%
State average from 781 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 19.7% (88 proficient out of 446)
Here:  20%
State average from 750 schools:  24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 22.1% (98 proficient out of 444)
Here:  22%
State average from 750 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 12.3% (15 proficient out of 122)
Here:  12%
State average from 763 schools:  16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 16.5% (20 proficient out of 121)
Here:  17%
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) : 874

2006 API (Base) : 746
Here:  746.0
State average from 796 schools:  730.5
Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 8

2007 API Target: 751


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 621 (466 students included)
James B. Davidson Middle:  621
State average from 662 schools:  667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 905 (304 students included)
James B. Davidson Middle:  905
State average from 563 schools:  808
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 442

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 626 (442 students included)
Here:  626
State average from 679 schools:  662
Number of English Learners included in API : 446

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 613 (446 students included)
Here:  613
State average from 457 schools:  621
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 122

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 538 (122 students included)
Here:  538
State average from 296 schools:  510
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 7%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 53%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 34%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 45%
James B. Davidson Middle:  45.0%
State average from 814 schools:  49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 18%
James B. Davidson Middle:  18.0%
State average from 814 schools:  11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
James B. Davidson Middle:  0.0%
State average from 814 schools:  3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 27%
Here:  27.0%
State average from 814 schools:  19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 14%
Here:  14.0%
State average from 814 schools:  10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 24
Here:  24.0
State average from 778 schools:  29.1
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 24
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 90%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 16%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.74
Here:  2.7
State average from 814 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 92%
Here:  92.0%
State average from 811 schools:  92.2%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 30%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 70%
School Characteristic Index : 166.8274065

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 874

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 419.520

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 871

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 278.720

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 284

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 56.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 322

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 19.320

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 322

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 9.660

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 321

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 9.630

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 321

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 25.680
2006 API (Growth) : 740
2005 API (Base): 735
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 615
Here:  615
State average from 663 schools:  667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 608
Here:  608
State average from 646 schools:  656
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 7 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 907
James B. Davidson Middle:  907
State average from 563 schools:  810

2005 White API (Base) : 898
James B. Davidson Middle:  898
State average from 577 schools:  797
2005-2006 White Growth : 9 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 624
Here:  624
State average from 681 schools:  662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 610
Here:  610
State average from 678 schools:  653
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 14 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 620
Here:  620
State average from 457 schools:  623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 613
James B. Davidson Middle:  613
State average from 452 schools:  615
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 7 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 544
James B. Davidson Middle:  544
State average from 295 schools:  512
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 744
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 737

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