Juniper Intermediate School in Palmdale, 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 12.

39066 Palm Tree Way
Palmdale, CA 93551

Student Enrollment: 987

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Palmdale Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Sharon Runner
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : George C. Runner
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 25
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Howard P. McKeon
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 34.59230
Longitude: -118.15342

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: 23 (600 to 623)
Met 19 out of 27 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 99% (179 tested out of 181)
Math Participation Rate African American: 98% (176 tested out of 180)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (611 tested out of 612)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (610 tested out of 612)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (144 tested out of 146)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (143 tested out of 145)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (587 tested out of 592)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (586 tested out of 592)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (328 tested out of 328)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (328 tested out of 328)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (107 tested out of 110)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (106 tested out of 110)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 25.4%

Juniper Intermediate:	25%
State average from 332 schools:	44%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 18.3%

Here:	18%
State average from 332 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 18.7% (28 proficient out of 150)

Here:	19%
State average from 245 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 8.1% (12 proficient out of 148)

Here:	8%
State average from 245 schools:	29%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 22.3% (115 proficient out of 515)

Here:	22%
State average from 322 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 16.5% (85 proficient out of 514)

Here:	17%
State average from 322 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 38.7% (53 proficient out of 137)

Here:	39%
State average from 315 schools:	55%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 30.4% (42 proficient out of 138)

Here:	30%
State average from 315 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 22.8% (113 proficient out of 495)

Here:	23%
State average from 325 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 16.4% (81 proficient out of 494)

Here:	16%
State average from 325 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 13.0% (40 proficient out of 307)

Juniper Intermediate:	13%
State average from 308 schools:	25%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 10.4% (32 proficient out of 307)

Here:	10%
State average from 308 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 2.2% (2 proficient out of 92)

Here:	2%
State average from 316 schools:	13%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 3.3% (3 proficient out of 92)

Here:	3%
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) : 867

2006 API (Base) : 626

Juniper Intermediate:	626.0
State average from 332 schools:	727.2

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: 635

2006 African American API (Base) : 545 (150 students included)

Here:	545
State average from 56 schools:	627

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 619 (538 students included)

Here:	619
State average from 290 schools:	673

2006 Whites API (Base) : 699 (138 students included)

Here:	699
State average from 227 schools:	793

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 514

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 610 (514 students included)

Juniper Intermediate:	610
State average from 293 schools:	665

Number of English Learners included in API : 307

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 570 (307 students included)

Juniper Intermediate:	570
State average from 190 schools:	636

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 94
Percent African American : 18%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 62%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 15%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 48%

Juniper Intermediate:	48.0%
State average from 354 schools:	49.0%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 6%

Juniper Intermediate:	6.0%
State average from 354 schools:	12.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 4%

Here:	4.0%
State average from 354 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 30%

Juniper Intermediate:	30.0%
State average from 354 schools:	19.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%

Here:	11.0%
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 : 28
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 79%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 5%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.37

Here:	2.4
State average from 354 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 79%

Here:	79.0%
State average from 353 schools:	93.7%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 156.1476879

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 866

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 415.680

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 864

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 276.480

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 455

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 91.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 407

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 24.420

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 407

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 12.210

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 406

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 12.180

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 406

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 32.480
2006 API (Growth) : 623
2005 API (Base): 600
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 African American API (Growth) : 545

Here:	545
State average from 56 schools:	630

2005 African American API (Base) : 535

Juniper Intermediate:	535
State average from 56 schools:	627

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 10 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 617

Here:	617
State average from 290 schools:	672

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 584

Juniper Intermediate:	584
State average from 288 schools:	663

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 33 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 701

Here:	701
State average from 226 schools:	795

2005 White API (Base) : 689

Here:	689
State average from 235 schools:	782

2005-2006 White Growth : 12 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 607

Here:	607
State average from 295 schools:	665

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 565

Here:	565
State average from 287 schools:	654

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 42 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 573

Here:	573
State average from 190 schools:	637

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 544

Here:	544
State average from 179 schools:	627

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 29 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 671
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 662