La Mesa Middle School in La Mesa, 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 59.

4750 Date Ave.
La Mesa, CA 91941

Student Enrollment: 1234

County Name : San Diego
District Name: La Mesa-Spring Valley
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 77
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Jay La Suer
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Hollingsworth
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 52
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Duncan Hunter
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 32.75530
Longitude: -117.03031

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: -9 (765 to 756)
Met 27 out of 29 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (167 tested out of 167)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (167 tested out of 167)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 95% (17 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 95% (17 tested out of 18)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (60 tested out of 60)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (60 tested out of 60)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (391 tested out of 392)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (390 tested out of 392)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (512 tested out of 512)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (512 tested out of 512)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (519 tested out of 519)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (519 tested out of 519)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (223 tested out of 223)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (223 tested out of 223)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (135 tested out of 137)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (135 tested out of 137)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 49.6%

Here:	50%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 44.2%

Here:	44%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 28.3% (41 proficient out of 145)

Here:	28%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 24.1% (35 proficient out of 145)

Here:	24%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 50.0% (8 proficient out of 16)

Here:	50%
State average from 120 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 37.5% (6 proficient out of 16)

Here:	38%
State average from 117 schools:	34%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 72.7% (40 proficient out of 55)

La Mesa Middle:	73%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 78.2% (43 proficient out of 55)

Here:	78%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 58.8% (10 proficient out of 17)

Here:	59%
State average from 401 schools:	60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 82.4% (14 proficient out of 17)

Here:	82%
State average from 401 schools:	56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 35.6% (131 proficient out of 368)

Here:	36%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 33.7% (124 proficient out of 368)

Here:	34%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 33.3% (4 proficient out of 12)

La Mesa Middle:	33%
State average from 113 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 50.0% (6 proficient out of 12)

La Mesa Middle:	50%
State average from 112 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 62.5% (308 proficient out of 493)

Here:	63%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 52.3% (258 proficient out of 493)

Here:	52%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 34.7% (164 proficient out of 473)

Here:	35%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.6% (154 proficient out of 473)

La Mesa Middle:	33%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.0% (50 proficient out of 217)

Here:	23%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 26.7% (58 proficient out of 217)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 16.3% (21 proficient out of 129)

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

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 11.6% (15 proficient out of 129)

Here:	12%
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) : 1167

2006 API (Base) : 753

Here:	753.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 758

2006 African American API (Base) : 660 (146 students included)

La Mesa Middle:	660
State average from 196 schools:	625

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 688 (374 students included)

Here:	688
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 812 (494 students included)

Here:	812
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 483

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 686 (483 students included)

Here:	686
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 217

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 640 (217 students included)

Here:	640
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 129

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 520 (129 students included)

La Mesa Middle:	520
State average from 296 schools:	510

Percent African American : 14%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 5%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 32%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 41%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 39%

Here:	39.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 14%

Here:	14.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11.3%

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

Here:	0.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 12%

La Mesa Middle:	12.0%
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) : 31

Here:	31.0
State average from 778 schools:	29.1

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 31
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 91%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 8%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.89

Here:	2.9
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 31%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 69%
School Characteristic Index : 168.7812368

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1167

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 560.160

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1167

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 373.440

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 409

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 81.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 382

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 22.920

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 382

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 11.460

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 382

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 11.460

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 382

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 30.560
2006 API (Growth) : 756
2005 API (Base): 765
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 665

Here:	665
State average from 196 schools:	627

2005 African American API (Base) : 666

La Mesa Middle:	666
State average from 193 schools:	614

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : -1 (failed to meet target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 688

Here:	688
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 709

Here:	709
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -21 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 816

Here:	816
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 812

Here:	812
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 4 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 688

Here:	688
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 694

La Mesa Middle:	694
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -6 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 647

Here:	647
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 646

Here:	646
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 1 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 528

Here:	528
State average from 295 schools:	512

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 513

Here:	513
State average from 277 schools:	498

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 15 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 750
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 744