Katherine Edwards Middle School in Whittier, 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 39.

6812 South Norwalk Blvd.
Whittier, CA 90606

Student Enrollment: 1045

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Whittier City Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 56
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Rudy Berm£dez
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Martha Escutia
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 39
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Linda T. Sanchez
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.98378
Longitude: -118.06990

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: 15 (690 to 705)
Met 19 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
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% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (943 tested out of 945)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (941 tested out of 945)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (70 tested out of 71)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (70 tested out of 71)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (652 tested out of 653)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (650 tested out of 653)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (381 tested out of 381)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (380 tested out of 381)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (116 tested out of 119)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (116 tested out of 119)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 39.9%

Here:	40%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 31.8%

Here:	32%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.8% (348 proficient out of 897)

Katherine Edwards Middle:	39%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 30.5% (273 proficient out of 895)

Here:	31%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 49.2% (31 proficient out of 63)

Here:	49%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 41.3% (26 proficient out of 63)

Here:	41%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 33.2% (208 proficient out of 627)

Here:	33%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 28.3% (177 proficient out of 625)

Here:	28%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 30.2% (111 proficient out of 367)

Here:	30%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.8% (87 proficient out of 366)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 25.4% (29 proficient out of 114)

Here:	25%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 16.7% (19 proficient out of 114)

Katherine Edwards Middle:	17%
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) : 991

2006 API (Base) : 703

Here:	703.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 708

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 698 (900 students included)

Katherine Edwards Middle:	698
State average from 662 schools:	667

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 630

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 676 (630 students included)

Here:	676
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 367

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 659 (367 students included)

Here:	659
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 114

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 545 (114 students included)

Here:	545
State average from 296 schools:	510

Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 90%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 7%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 57%

Here:	57.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

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

Here:	6.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11.3%

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

Katherine Edwards Middle:	0.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 22%

Katherine Edwards Middle:	22.0%
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) : 34

Katherine Edwards Middle:	34.0
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 : 83%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 42%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.15

Here:	2.1
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 93%

Here:	93.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 28%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 72%
School Characteristic Index : 160.6632087

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 991

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 475.680

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 991

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 317.120

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 356

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 71.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 339

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 20.340

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 339

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 10.170

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 339

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 10.170

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 339

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 27.120

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

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 0.200
2006 API (Growth) : 705
2005 API (Base): 690
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 700

Here:	700
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 690

Here:	690
State average from 646 schools:	656

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

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 680

Here:	680
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 670

Here:	670
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 10 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 662

Here:	662
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 658

Here:	658
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 4 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 551

Here:	551
State average from 295 schools:	512

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 554

Here:	554
State average from 277 schools:	498

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -3 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 670
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 661