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La Paz Middle School in Salinas, 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 16.

431 West Alisal St.
Salinas, CA 93905


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Student Enrollment: 974

County Name : Monterey
District Name: Salinas 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. : 28
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Simon Salinas
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 12
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jeff Denham
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Farr
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 36.69078
Longitude: -121.60642

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: 51 (585 to 636)
Met 13 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (920 tested out of 936)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (933 tested out of 936)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (816 tested out of 832)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (829 tested out of 832)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (811 tested out of 823)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (822 tested out of 823)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 87% (79 tested out of 91)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (91 tested out of 91)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 20.8%
Here:

21%
State average from 332 schools:

44

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 34.0%
Here:

34%
State average from 332 schools:

41

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 23.1% (3 proficient out of 13)
Here:

23%
State average from 161 schools:

60

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 30.8% (4 proficient out of 13)
La Paz Middle:

31%
State average from 161 schools:

58

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 19.8% (168 proficient out of 848)
La Paz Middle:

20%
State average from 322 schools:

33

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 33.6% (289 proficient out of 860)
Here:

34%
State average from 322 schools:

31

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 19.2% (145 proficient out of 756)
Here:

19%
State average from 325 schools:

32

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 33.1% (254 proficient out of 768)
Here:

33%
State average from 325 schools:

31

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 17.6% (136 proficient out of 771)
Here:

18%
State average from 308 schools:

25

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 32.3% (252 proficient out of 781)
Here:

32%
State average from 308 schools:

31

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 72)
Here:

0%
State average from 316 schools:

13

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 4.8% (4 proficient out of 83)
Here:

5%
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) : 906

2006 API (Base) : 641
Here:

641.0
State average from 332 schools:

727
Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 8

2007 API Target: 649


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 638 (870 students included)
Here:

638
State average from 290 schools:

673
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 778

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 634 (778 students included)
Here:

634
State average from 293 schools:

665
Number of English Learners included in API : 781

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 628 (781 students included)
Here:

628
State average from 190 schools:

636
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 83
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 96%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 1%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 82%
Here:

82.0%
State average from 354 schools:

49

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 8%
Here:

8.0%
State average from 354 schools:

13

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 30%
Here:

30.0%
State average from 354 schools:

3

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 65%
Here:

65.0%
State average from 354 schools:

19

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%
Here:

9.0%
State average from 354 schools:

10

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
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 24
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 53%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 44%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 37%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.85
La Paz Middle:

1.9
State average from 354 schools:

3

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 91%
Here:

91.0%
State average from 353 schools:

94
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 4%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 151.4038461

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 906

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 434.880

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 906

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 289.920

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 432

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 86.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 474

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 28.440

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 474

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 14.220

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 474

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 14.220

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 474

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 37.920
2006 API (Growth) : 636
2005 API (Base): 585
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 633
Here:

633
State average from 290 schools:

672

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 581
Here:

581
State average from 288 schools:

663
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 52 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 629
La Paz Middle:

629
State average from 295 schools:

665

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 570
Here:

570
State average from 287 schools:

654
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 59 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 627
Here:

627
State average from 190 schools:

637

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 575
La Paz Middle:

575
State average from 179 schools:

627
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 52 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 594
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 588

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