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Joseph Kerr Middle School in Elk Grove, 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 78.

8865 Elk Grove Blvd.
Elk Grove, CA 95624


Student Enrollment: 1071

County Name : Sacramento
District Name: Elk Grove Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 15
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Guy S. Houston
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 01
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dave Cox
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 03
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Dan Lungren
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 38.40659
Longitude: -121.37288

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 7-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 13 (779 to 792)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 99% (95 tested out of 96)
Math Participation Rate African American: 96% (92 tested out of 96)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (94 tested out of 94)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (94 tested out of 94)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (33 tested out of 33)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (33 tested out of 33)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (221 tested out of 221)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (220 tested out of 221)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (587 tested out of 593)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (586 tested out of 593)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (295 tested out of 295)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (292 tested out of 295)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (129 tested out of 129)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (129 tested out of 129)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (93 tested out of 98)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 92% (90 tested out of 98)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 56.3%
Here:  56%
State average from 332 schools:  44%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 55.3%
Here:  55%
State average from 332 schools:  41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 35.9% (33 proficient out of 92)
Joseph Kerr Middle:  36%
State average from 245 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 38.2% (34 proficient out of 89)
Here:  38%
State average from 245 schools:  29%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 66.7% (10 proficient out of 15)
Here:  67%
State average from 45 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 60.0% (9 proficient out of 15)
Joseph Kerr Middle:  60%
State average from 44 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 53.6% (45 proficient out of 84)
Joseph Kerr Middle:  54%
State average from 247 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 63.1% (53 proficient out of 84)
Joseph Kerr Middle:  63%
State average from 246 schools:  66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 58.1% (18 proficient out of 31)
Here:  58%
State average from 161 schools:  60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 51.6% (16 proficient out of 31)
Here:  52%
State average from 161 schools:  58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 42.0% (84 proficient out of 200)
Here:  42%
State average from 322 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 41.7% (83 proficient out of 199)
Here:  42%
State average from 322 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 47.1% (8 proficient out of 17)
Here:  47%
State average from 47 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 70.6% (12 proficient out of 17)
Here:  71%
State average from 47 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 65.1% (366 proficient out of 562)
Joseph Kerr Middle:  65%
State average from 315 schools:  55%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 61.1% (343 proficient out of 561)
Joseph Kerr Middle:  61%
State average from 315 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 34.2% (90 proficient out of 263)
Joseph Kerr Middle:  34%
State average from 325 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 37.3% (97 proficient out of 260)
Here:  37%
State average from 325 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 27.5% (33 proficient out of 120)
Joseph Kerr Middle:  28%
State average from 308 schools:  25%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 42.5% (51 proficient out of 120)
Here:  43%
State average from 308 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 10.1% (9 proficient out of 89)
Here:  10%
State average from 316 schools:  13%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 15.1% (13 proficient out of 86)
Joseph Kerr Middle:  15%
State average from 318 schools:  13%
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) : 1016

2006 API (Base) : 793
Joseph Kerr Middle:  793.0
State average from 332 schools:  727.2
Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 798


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 728 (205 students included)
Here:  728
State average from 290 schools:  673

2006 Whites API (Base) : 826 (567 students included)
Here:  826
State average from 227 schools:  793
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 273

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 687 (273 students included)
Here:  687
State average from 293 schools:  665
Number of English Learners included in API : 120
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 93
Percent African American : 9%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 9%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 21%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 55%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 26%
Here:  26.0%
State average from 354 schools:  49.0%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 14%
Joseph Kerr Middle:  14.0%
State average from 354 schools:  12.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 354 schools:  3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 10%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 354 schools:  19.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 354 schools:  10.1%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Here:  0.0
State average from 7 schools:  27.1
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 31
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 86%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 14%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.15
Here:  3.1
State average from 354 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 98%
Here:  98.0%
State average from 353 schools:  93.7%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 99%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 1%
School Characteristic Index : 172.9939926

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1011

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 485.280

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 5

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1.500

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1007

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 322.240

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 5

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 1.000

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 502

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 100.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 498

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 29.880

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 498

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 14.940

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 498

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 14.940

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 498

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 39.840

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 1

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 0.100
2006 API (Growth) : 792
2005 API (Base): 779
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2005 African American API (Base) : 683
Joseph Kerr Middle:  683
State average from 56 schools:  627

2005 Asian API (Base) : 834
Here:  834
State average from 94 schools:  825

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 725
Here:  725
State average from 290 schools:  672

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 705
Here:  705
State average from 288 schools:  663
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 826
Joseph Kerr Middle:  826
State average from 226 schools:  795

2005 White API (Base) : 805
Here:  805
State average from 235 schools:  782
2005-2006 White Growth : 21 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 688
Here:  688
State average from 295 schools:  665

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 684
Here:  684
State average from 287 schools:  654
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 4 (met target)

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 498
Here:  498
State average from 68 schools:  483
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 1%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 784
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 775

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