Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School in Palo Alto, California (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 97.

480 East Meadow Dr.
Palo Alto, CA 94306

Student Enrollment: 896

County Name : Santa Clara
District Name: Palo Alto Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 21
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ira Ruskin
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 11
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : S. Joseph Simitian
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 14
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Anna G. Eshoo
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.42191
Longitude: -122.11895

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: 11 (896 to 907)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 92% (32 tested out of 35)
Math Participation Rate African American: 89% (31 tested out of 35)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 94% (285 tested out of 302)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 94% (283 tested out of 302)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (67 tested out of 68)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (65 tested out of 68)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (374 tested out of 381)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (373 tested out of 381)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 94% (84 tested out of 90)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 93% (83 tested out of 90)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (165 tested out of 167)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (165 tested out of 167)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 94% (89 tested out of 95)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 93% (88 tested out of 95)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 82.8%

Here:	83%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 79.0%

Here:	79%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 43.3% (13 proficient out of 30)

Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle:	43%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 27.6% (8 proficient out of 29)

Here:	28%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 91.4% (233 proficient out of 255)

Here:	91%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 94.9% (242 proficient out of 255)

Here:	95%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 45.6% (26 proficient out of 57)

Here:	46%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 29.1% (16 proficient out of 55)

Here:	29%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 25.0% (3 proficient out of 12)

Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle:	25%
State average from 113 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 25.0% (3 proficient out of 12)

Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle:	25%
State average from 112 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 88.6% (320 proficient out of 361)

Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle:	89%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 82.5% (297 proficient out of 360)

Here:	83%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.9% (24 proficient out of 73)

Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle:	33%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 25.0% (18 proficient out of 72)

Here:	25%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 68.4% (108 proficient out of 158)

Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle:	68%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 69.0% (109 proficient out of 158)

Here:	69%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 38.2% (34 proficient out of 89)

Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle:	38%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 29.5% (26 proficient out of 88)

Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle:	30%
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) : 849

2006 API (Base) : 914

Here:	914.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 8

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006

2006 Asian API (Base) : 977 (274 students included)

Here:	977
State average from 177 schools:	872

2006 Whites API (Base) : 932 (371 students included)

Here:	932
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 79
Number of English Learners included in API : 158
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 92
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 34%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 8%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 43%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 9%

Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle:	9.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 12%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle:	0.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 12%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 25

Here:	25.0
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 : 94%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 64%

Average Parent Education Level : 4.44

Here:	4.4
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 98%

Here:	98.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 36%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 64%
School Characteristic Index : 186.8773324

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 848

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 407.040

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 841

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 269.120

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 290

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 58.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 248

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 14.880

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 248

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 7.440

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 247

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 7.410

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 247

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 19.760
2006 API (Growth) : 907
2005 API (Base): 896
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 967

Here:	967
State average from 178 schools:	871

2005 Asian API (Base) : 956

Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle:	956
State average from 174 schools:	854

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 11 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 928

Here:	928
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 912

Here:	912
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 16 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 895
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 885