John Sutter Middle School in Fowler, 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 54.

701 East Walter
Fowler, CA 93625

Student Enrollment: 499

County Name : Fresno
District Name: Fowler Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 31
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Juan Arambula
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 16
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dean Florez
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 20
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jim Costa
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 36.63056
Longitude: -119.67006

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: 38 (703 to 741)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 91% (10 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate African American: 91% (10 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (53 tested out of 53)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (53 tested out of 53)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (332 tested out of 347)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (337 tested out of 347)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (85 tested out of 87)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (85 tested out of 87)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (320 tested out of 335)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (323 tested out of 335)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 94% (138 tested out of 147)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (141 tested out of 147)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 53% (19 tested out of 36)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 73% (26 tested out of 36)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 45.9%

John Sutter Middle:	46%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 44.8%

John Sutter Middle:	45%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 66.0% (31 proficient out of 47)

Here:	66%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 72.3% (34 proficient out of 47)

Here:	72%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 37.8% (118 proficient out of 312)

Here:	38%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 36.7% (116 proficient out of 316)

John Sutter Middle:	37%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 63.8% (51 proficient out of 80)

John Sutter Middle:	64%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 60.0% (48 proficient out of 80)

Here:	60%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 36.5% (107 proficient out of 293)

John Sutter Middle:	37%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 38.3% (113 proficient out of 295)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 27.3% (36 proficient out of 132)

Here:	27%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 31.3% (42 proficient out of 134)

Here:	31%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 27.8% (5 proficient out of 18)

John Sutter Middle:	28%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 20.8% (5 proficient out of 24)

Here:	21%
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) : 467

2006 API (Base) : 740

Here:	740.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 9

2007 API Target: 745

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 704 (326 students included)

John Sutter Middle:	704
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 812 (82 students included)

John Sutter Middle:	812
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 310

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 703 (310 students included)

John Sutter Middle:	703
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 139

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 660 (139 students included)

Here:	660
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 32
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 11%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 70%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 17%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 64%

Here:	64.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 4%

Here:	4.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 6%

Here:	6.0%
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): 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) : 31

John Sutter 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 : 100%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 8%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.10

John Sutter Middle:	2.1
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

John Sutter Middle:	100.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 31%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 69%
School Characteristic Index : 163.0950693

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 467

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 224.160

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 464

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 148.480

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 152

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 30.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 171

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 10.260

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 171

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 5.130

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 171

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 5.130

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 171

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 13.680
2006 API (Growth) : 741
2005 API (Base): 703
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 706

Here:	706
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 668

Here:	668
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 38 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 818

John Sutter Middle:	818
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 791

Here:	791
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 27 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 702

Here:	702
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 665

Here:	665
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 37 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 665

Here:	665
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 632

John Sutter Middle:	632
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 33 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 693
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 682