La Merced Intermediate School in Montebello, 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 26.

215 East Avenida de la Merced
Montebello, CA 90640

Student Enrollment: 1929

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Montebello Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 58
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ronald S. Calderon
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. : 38
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Grace Napolitano
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 34.02406
Longitude: -118.09251

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 5-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 16 (632 to 648)
Met 17 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 95% (16 tested out of 17)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 95% (16 tested out of 17)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (1774 tested out of 1801)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (1771 tested out of 1801)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (75 tested out of 76)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (75 tested out of 76)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (1481 tested out of 1505)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (1478 tested out of 1505)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (850 tested out of 864)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (848 tested out of 864)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 91% (132 tested out of 145)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 89% (129 tested out of 145)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 27.7%

La Merced Intermediate:	28%
State average from 51 schools:	38%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 30.5%

Here:	31%
State average from 51 schools:	36%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 30.8% (4 proficient out of 13)

Here:	31%
State average from 24 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 23.1% (3 proficient out of 13)

Here:	23%
State average from 24 schools:	25%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 78.6% (11 proficient out of 14)

La Merced Intermediate:	79%
State average from 28 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 85.7% (12 proficient out of 14)

Here:	86%
State average from 28 schools:	61%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 54.5% (6 proficient out of 11)

Here:	55%
State average from 13 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 45.5% (5 proficient out of 11)

Here:	46%
State average from 13 schools:	55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 26.4% (443 proficient out of 1678)

Here:	26%
State average from 50 schools:	29%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 29.6% (495 proficient out of 1675)

Here:	30%
State average from 50 schools:	29%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 45.2% (33 proficient out of 73)

Here:	45%
State average from 45 schools:	52%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 43.8% (32 proficient out of 73)

Here:	44%
State average from 45 schools:	44%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 25.3% (359 proficient out of 1419)

Here:	25%
State average from 49 schools:	30%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 28.8% (408 proficient out of 1416)

Here:	29%
State average from 49 schools:	29%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 18.8% (155 proficient out of 823)

Here:	19%
State average from 44 schools:	21%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 25.7% (211 proficient out of 821)

Here:	26%
State average from 44 schools:	25%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 3.2% (4 proficient out of 124)

Here:	3%
State average from 47 schools:	15%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 5.8% (7 proficient out of 121)

Here:	6%
State average from 47 schools:	16%

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) : 1814

2006 API (Base) : 646

Here:	646.0
State average from 50 schools:	703.7

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 654

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 641 (1692 students included)

La Merced Intermediate:	641
State average from 40 schools:	654

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 1433

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 632 (1433 students included)

Here:	632
State average from 43 schools:	654

Number of English Learners included in API : 829

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 604 (829 students included)

Here:	604
State average from 30 schools:	614

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 133

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 374 (133 students included)

Here:	374
State average from 16 schools:	475

Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 93%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 4%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 74%

La Merced Intermediate:	74.0%
State average from 58 schools:	61.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 13%

Here:	13.0%
State average from 58 schools:	7.7%

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

Here:	0.0%
State average from 58 schools:	7.3%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 28%

La Merced Intermediate:	28.0%
State average from 58 schools:	23.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%

La Merced Intermediate:	8.0%
State average from 58 schools:	10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 33

Here:	33.0
State average from 52 schools:	28.5

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 33
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 90%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.24

La Merced Intermediate:	2.2
State average from 58 schools:	2.5

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 83%

La Merced Intermediate:	83.0%
State average from 58 schools:	92.9%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 25%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 25%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 50%
School Characteristic Index : 160.8825478

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1814

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 870.720

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1814

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 580.480

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 452

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 90.400

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 449

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 89.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 476

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 28.560

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 476

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 14.280

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 475

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 14.250

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 476

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 38.080
2006 API (Growth) : 648
2005 API (Base): 632
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 643

Here:	643
State average from 40 schools:	655

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 625

La Merced Intermediate:	625
State average from 39 schools:	647

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 18 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 634

Here:	634
State average from 43 schools:	655

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 615

La Merced Intermediate:	615
State average from 43 schools:	648

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 19 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 608

Here:	608
State average from 30 schools:	617

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 586

Here:	586
State average from 29 schools:	607

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 22 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 375

Here:	375
State average from 16 schools:	476

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 424

Here:	424
State average from 12 schools:	483

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -49 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 692
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 679