La Quinta Middle School in La Quinta, 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 33.

78-900 Avenue 50
La Quinta, CA 92253

Student Enrollment: 949

County Name : Riverside
District Name: Desert Sands Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 80
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Bonnie Garcia
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 37
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : James Battin
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 45
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Mary Whitaker Bono
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.68551
Longitude: -116.28939

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: -5 (699 to 694)
Met 16 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (589 tested out of 590)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (590 tested out of 590)
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: 99% (281 tested out of 283)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (282 tested out of 283)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (465 tested out of 466)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (466 tested out of 466)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (262 tested out of 263)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (263 tested out of 263)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (71 tested out of 72)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (72 tested out of 72)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 37.3%

La Quinta Middle:	37%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 26.4%

Here:	26%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 14.8% (4 proficient out of 27)

Here:	15%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 7.4% (2 proficient out of 27)

Here:	7%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 30.1% (170 proficient out of 565)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 21.4% (121 proficient out of 566)

Here:	21%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 52.7% (139 proficient out of 264)

Here:	53%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 36.2% (96 proficient out of 265)

Here:	36%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 22.8% (103 proficient out of 452)

Here:	23%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 16.1% (73 proficient out of 453)

La Quinta Middle:	16%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.0% (59 proficient out of 257)

La Quinta Middle:	23%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 17.1% (44 proficient out of 258)

Here:	17%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 17.1% (12 proficient out of 70)

Here:	17%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 14.1% (10 proficient out of 71)

Here:	14%
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) : 902

2006 API (Base) : 688

La Quinta Middle:	688.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 694

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 659 (566 students included)

Here:	659
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 744 (265 students included)

Here:	744
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 454

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 632 (454 students included)

Here:	632
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 258

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 634 (258 students included)

Here:	634
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 71
Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 62%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 30%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 44%

Here:	44.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 15%

La Quinta Middle:	15.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 15%

Here:	15.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 33

Here:	33.0
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 : 94%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 7%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.60

Here:	2.6
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 84%

Here:	84.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 14%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 34%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 66%
School Characteristic Index : 165.2170868

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 902

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 432.960

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 901

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 288.320

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 273

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 54.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 311

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 18.660

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 311

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 9.330

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 309

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 9.270

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 309

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 24.720
2006 API (Growth) : 694
2005 API (Base): 699
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 665

La Quinta Middle:	665
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 661

La Quinta Middle:	661
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 4 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 751

Here:	751
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 767

La Quinta Middle:	767
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : -16 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 638

Here:	638
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 638

La Quinta Middle:	638
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 0 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 639

Here:	639
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 617

Here:	617
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 22 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 734
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 722