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James Workman Middle School in Cathedral City, 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 50.

69-300 30th Ave.
Cathedral City, CA 92234


Student Enrollment: 1571

County Name : Riverside
District Name: Palm Springs Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 80
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Bonnie Garcia
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 40
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Denise Moreno Ducheny
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 45
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Mary Whitaker Bono
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.83051
Longitude: -116.45187

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 (701 to 730)
Met 22 out of 25 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (55 tested out of 55)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (55 tested out of 55)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (72 tested out of 72)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (72 tested out of 72)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (1046 tested out of 1048)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (1047 tested out of 1048)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (362 tested out of 366)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (362 tested out of 366)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (788 tested out of 790)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (789 tested out of 790)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (692 tested out of 693)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (693 tested out of 693)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (110 tested out of 112)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (110 tested out of 112)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 41.2%
Here:  41%
State average from 798 schools:  45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 37.9%
James Workman Middle:  38%
State average from 798 schools:  41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 38.2% (21 proficient out of 55)
Here:  38%
State average from 603 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 29.1% (16 proficient out of 55)
Here:  29%
State average from 602 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 35.0% (7 proficient out of 20)
Here:  35%
State average from 577 schools:  64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 40.0% (8 proficient out of 20)
Here:  40%
State average from 576 schools:  66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 59.2% (42 proficient out of 71)
Here:  59%
State average from 401 schools:  60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 54.9% (39 proficient out of 71)
Here:  55%
State average from 401 schools:  56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 34.4% (342 proficient out of 995)
Here:  34%
State average from 786 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 32.3% (322 proficient out of 996)
Here:  32%
State average from 786 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 58.1% (205 proficient out of 353)
Here:  58%
State average from 730 schools:  58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 51.3% (181 proficient out of 353)
James Workman Middle:  51%
State average from 730 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 29.4% (220 proficient out of 749)
Here:  29%
State average from 781 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 29.7% (223 proficient out of 750)
James Workman Middle:  30%
State average from 781 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 21.2% (141 proficient out of 665)
Here:  21%
State average from 750 schools:  24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.0% (153 proficient out of 666)
Here:  23%
State average from 750 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 16.0% (17 proficient out of 106)
Here:  16%
State average from 763 schools:  16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 19.8% (21 proficient out of 106)
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) : 1508

2006 API (Base) : 730
Here:  730.0
State average from 796 schools:  730.5
Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 8

2007 API Target: 735


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 701 (1001 students included)
James Workman Middle:  701
State average from 662 schools:  667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 799 (353 students included)
Here:  799
State average from 563 schools:  808
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 753

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 678 (753 students included)
Here:  678
State average from 679 schools:  662
Number of English Learners included in API : 666

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 652 (666 students included)
Here:  652
State average from 457 schools:  621
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 106

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 546 (106 students included)
Here:  546
State average from 296 schools:  510
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 5%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 67%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 23%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 43%
Here:  43.0%
State average from 814 schools:  49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 814 schools:  11.3%

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

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 26%
Here:  26.0%
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) : 29
Here:  29.0
State average from 778 schools:  29.1
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 32
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 86%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 14%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.43
Here:  2.4
State average from 814 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 95%
James Workman Middle:  95.0%
State average from 811 schools:  92.2%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 32%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 68%
School Characteristic Index : 164.6931700

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1507

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 723.360

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1508

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 482.560

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 498

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 99.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 526

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 31.560

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 526

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 15.780

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 526

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 15.780

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 526

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 42.080
2006 API (Growth) : 730
2005 API (Base): 701
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 700
James Workman Middle:  700
State average from 663 schools:  667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 660
James Workman Middle:  660
State average from 646 schools:  656
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 40 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 801
Here:  801
State average from 563 schools:  810

2005 White API (Base) : 779
Here:  779
State average from 577 schools:  797
2005-2006 White Growth : 22 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 678
Here:  678
State average from 681 schools:  662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 651
Here:  651
State average from 678 schools:  653
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 27 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 652
Here:  652
State average from 457 schools:  623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 625
Here:  625
State average from 452 schools:  615
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 27 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 548
Here:  548
State average from 295 schools:  512

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 506
Here:  506
State average from 277 schools:  498
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 42 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 708
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 701

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