Jefferson Middle School in Torrance, 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 76.

21717 Talisman St.
Torrance, CA 90503

Student Enrollment: 665

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Torrance Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 53
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ted W. Lieu
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 28
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Debra Bowen
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jane Harman
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.83176
Longitude: -118.35728

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: 4 (799 to 803)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (232 tested out of 232)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (232 tested out of 232)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (23 tested out of 23)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (23 tested out of 23)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (108 tested out of 109)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (108 tested out of 109)
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% (248 tested out of 252)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (251 tested out of 252)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (112 tested out of 112)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (112 tested out of 112)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (123 tested out of 123)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (123 tested out of 123)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 94% (57 tested out of 61)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (60 tested out of 61)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 56.4%

Here:	56%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 55.6%

Here:	56%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 32.0% (8 proficient out of 25)

Here:	32%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 40.0% (10 proficient out of 25)

Here:	40%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 67.2% (135 proficient out of 201)

Here:	67%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 75.1% (151 proficient out of 201)

Here:	75%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 55.0% (11 proficient out of 20)

Jefferson Middle:	55%
State average from 401 schools:	60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 65.0% (13 proficient out of 20)

Here:	65%
State average from 401 schools:	56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.5% (40 proficient out of 104)

Here:	39%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.5% (40 proficient out of 104)

Here:	39%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 50.0% (6 proficient out of 12)

Jefferson Middle:	50%
State average from 113 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 58.3% (7 proficient out of 12)

Jefferson Middle:	58%
State average from 112 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 58.9% (142 proficient out of 241)

Jefferson Middle:	59%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 48.4% (118 proficient out of 244)

Here:	48%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 41.4% (41 proficient out of 99)

Here:	41%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 38.4% (38 proficient out of 99)

Here:	38%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 39.8% (47 proficient out of 118)

Jefferson Middle:	40%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 51.7% (61 proficient out of 118)

Here:	52%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 28.6% (16 proficient out of 56)

Jefferson Middle:	29%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 30.5% (18 proficient out of 59)

Here:	31%
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) : 624

2006 API (Base) : 799

Jefferson Middle:	799.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 800

2006 Asian API (Base) : 862 (208 students included)

Here:	862
State average from 177 schools:	872

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 710 (105 students included)

Here:	710
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 789 (244 students included)

Jefferson Middle:	789
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 101

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 744 (101 students included)

Here:	744
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 118
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 59
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 35%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 16%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 38%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 16%

Here:	16.0%
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%

Jefferson Middle:	0.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 17%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

Jefferson Middle:	9.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 32

Jefferson Middle:	32.0
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 : 86%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 3%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 42%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 19%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.63

Here:	3.6
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 84%

Here:	84.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 12%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 36%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 64%
School Characteristic Index : 178.6394505

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 624

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 299.520

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 624

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 199.680

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 207

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 41.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 195

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 11.700

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 195

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 5.850

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 195

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 5.850

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 195

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 15.600
2006 API (Growth) : 803
2005 API (Base): 799
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 862

Here:	862
State average from 178 schools:	871

2005 Asian API (Base) : 850

Here:	850
State average from 174 schools:	854

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 12 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 716

Here:	716
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 702

Here:	702
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 14 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 795

Here:	795
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 810

Here:	810
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : -15 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 749

Here:	749
State average from 681 schools:	662

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 837
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 829

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