James Monroe Middle School in Ridgecrest, 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 39.

340 West Church St.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555

Student Enrollment: 591

County Name : Kern
District Name: Sierra Sands Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 32
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Kevin O. McCarthy
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Roy Ashburn
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 22
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : William M. Thomas
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 35.61866
Longitude: -117.67542

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: 22 (689 to 711)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (44 tested out of 44)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (44 tested out of 44)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (109 tested out of 109)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (109 tested out of 109)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (386 tested out of 386)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (386 tested out of 386)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (306 tested out of 306)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (306 tested out of 306)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (72 tested out of 72)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (72 tested out of 72)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (93 tested out of 93)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (93 tested out of 93)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 38.6%

Here:	39%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 39.5%

Here:	40%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 18.2% (6 proficient out of 33)

Here:	18%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 21.2% (7 proficient out of 33)

James Monroe Middle:	21%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 21.4% (3 proficient out of 14)

Here:	21%
State average from 120 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 35.7% (5 proficient out of 14)

Here:	36%
State average from 117 schools:	34%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 25.8% (25 proficient out of 97)

Here:	26%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 23.7% (23 proficient out of 97)

Here:	24%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 45.0% (163 proficient out of 362)

Here:	45%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 45.6% (165 proficient out of 362)

Here:	46%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 25.7% (71 proficient out of 276)

James Monroe Middle:	26%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 25.7% (71 proficient out of 276)

Here:	26%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 16.9% (11 proficient out of 65)

Here:	17%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 12.3% (8 proficient out of 65)

Here:	12%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 21.8% (19 proficient out of 87)

James Monroe Middle:	22%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 19.5% (17 proficient out of 87)

Here:	20%
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) : 542

2006 API (Base) : 703

James Monroe Middle:	703.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: 708

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 611 (97 students included)

Here:	611
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 735 (362 students included)

Here:	735
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 276

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 637 (276 students included)

Here:	637
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 65
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 87

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 568 (87 students included)

Here:	568
State average from 296 schools:	510

Percent African American : 7%
Percent American Indian : 2%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 18%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 65%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 50%

Here:	50.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

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

Here:	9.0%
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: 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 16%

James Monroe Middle:	16.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 31

James Monroe Middle:	31.0
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 : 88%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 6%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.77

Here:	2.8
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 86%

James Monroe Middle:	86.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 14%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 32%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 68%
School Characteristic Index : 164.4792151

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 542

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 260.160

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 542

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 173.440

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 194

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 38.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 157

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 9.420

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 157

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 4.710

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 157

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 4.710

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 157

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 12.560
2006 API (Growth) : 711
2005 API (Base): 689
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 619

Here:	619
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 610

Here:	610
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 9 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 744

Here:	744
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 720

Here:	720
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 24 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 645

James Monroe Middle:	645
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 627

Here:	627
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 18 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 576

James Monroe Middle:	576
State average from 295 schools:	512

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 735
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 725

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