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La Mesa Junior High School in Santa Clarita, 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 61.

26623 May Way
Santa Clarita, CA 91351


Student Enrollment: 1194

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: William S. Hart Union High
The type of school district: HIGH
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 38
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Keith Richman
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: 34.40591
Longitude: -118.47718

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: 14 (736 to 750)
Met 25 out of 25 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (83 tested out of 83)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (83 tested out of 83)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (65 tested out of 65)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (65 tested out of 65)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (46 tested out of 46)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (46 tested out of 46)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (483 tested out of 483)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (481 tested out of 483)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (495 tested out of 502)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (498 tested out of 502)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (340 tested out of 341)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (340 tested out of 341)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (335 tested out of 335)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (334 tested out of 335)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (125 tested out of 130)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (129 tested out of 130)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 47.9%
La Mesa Junior High:  48%
State average from 332 schools:  44%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 46.7%
Here:  47%
State average from 332 schools:  41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 38.8% (26 proficient out of 67)
Here:  39%
State average from 245 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 40.3% (27 proficient out of 67)
Here:  40%
State average from 245 schools:  29%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 72.1% (44 proficient out of 61)
La Mesa Junior High:  72%
State average from 247 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 72.1% (44 proficient out of 61)
La Mesa Junior High:  72%
State average from 246 schools:  66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 60.5% (26 proficient out of 43)
Here:  61%
State average from 161 schools:  60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 51.2% (22 proficient out of 43)
La Mesa Junior High:  51%
State average from 161 schools:  58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 33.9% (149 proficient out of 439)
Here:  34%
State average from 322 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 35.2% (154 proficient out of 438)
La Mesa Junior High:  35%
State average from 322 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 58.1% (279 proficient out of 480)
La Mesa Junior High:  58%
State average from 315 schools:  55%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 54.9% (265 proficient out of 483)
Here:  55%
State average from 315 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 30.1% (91 proficient out of 302)
La Mesa Junior High:  30%
State average from 325 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.1% (97 proficient out of 302)
Here:  32%
State average from 325 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 33.0% (105 proficient out of 318)
Here:  33%
State average from 308 schools:  25%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 35.6% (113 proficient out of 317)
Here:  36%
State average from 308 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 15.3% (18 proficient out of 118)
La Mesa Junior High:  15%
State average from 316 schools:  13%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 12.3% (15 proficient out of 122)
Here:  12%
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) : 1116

2006 API (Base) : 751
Here:  751.0
State average from 332 schools:  727.2
Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 756


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 694 (446 students included)
Here:  694
State average from 290 schools:  673

2006 Whites API (Base) : 787 (484 students included)
Here:  787
State average from 227 schools:  793
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 311

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 678 (311 students included)
Here:  678
State average from 293 schools:  665
Number of English Learners included in API : 318

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 695 (318 students included)
La Mesa Junior High:  695
State average from 190 schools:  636
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 122

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 549 (122 students included)
Here:  549
State average from 66 schools:  500
Percent African American : 7%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 5%
Percent Filipino : 4%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 40%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 42%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 24%
Here:  24.0%
State average from 354 schools:  49.0%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 6%
Here:  6.0%
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: 14%
Here:  14.0%
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 : 26
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 90%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 37%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 10%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.06
La Mesa Junior High:  3.1
State average from 354 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%
Here:  96.0%
State average from 353 schools:  93.7%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 4%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 169.4070348

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1116

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 535.680

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1114

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 356.480

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 516

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 103.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 588

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 35.280

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 588

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 17.640

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 588

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 17.640

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 588

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 47.040
2006 API (Growth) : 750
2005 API (Base): 736
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 690
Here:  690
State average from 290 schools:  672

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 668
La Mesa Junior High:  668
State average from 288 schools:  663
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 22 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 789
Here:  789
State average from 226 schools:  795

2005 White API (Base) : 769
Here:  769
State average from 235 schools:  782
2005-2006 White Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 672
La Mesa Junior High:  672
State average from 295 schools:  665

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 630
Here:  630
State average from 287 schools:  654
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 42 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 697
Here:  697
State average from 190 schools:  637

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 678
Here:  678
State average from 179 schools:  627
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 19 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 549
La Mesa Junior High:  549
State average from 66 schools:  499

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 529
Here:  529
State average from 68 schools:  483
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 20 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 754
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 745

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