Las Palmas Middle School in Covina, 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 41.

PO Box 269
Covina, CA 91723

Student Enrollment: 1167

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Covina-Valley Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 57
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ed Chavez
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 24
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Gloria Romero
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 32
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Hilda A. Solis
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 34.09160
Longitude: -117.91695

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: 32 (676 to 708)
Met 22 out of 25 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 99% (58 tested out of 59)
Math Participation Rate African American: 99% (58 tested out of 59)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (29 tested out of 29)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (29 tested out of 29)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (33 tested out of 33)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (33 tested out of 33)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (864 tested out of 865)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (864 tested out of 865)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (166 tested out of 167)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (166 tested out of 167)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (728 tested out of 729)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (728 tested out of 729)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (270 tested out of 271)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (270 tested out of 271)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (140 tested out of 141)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (140 tested out of 141)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 37.4%

Here:	37%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 37.5%

Here:	38%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 40.0% (18 proficient out of 45)

Here:	40%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 35.6% (16 proficient out of 45)

Here:	36%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 58.3% (14 proficient out of 24)

Here:	58%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 54.2% (13 proficient out of 24)

Here:	54%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 50.0% (16 proficient out of 32)

Las Palmas Middle:	50%
State average from 401 schools:	60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 59.4% (19 proficient out of 32)

Here:	59%
State average from 401 schools:	56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 34.2% (273 proficient out of 798)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 34.5% (275 proficient out of 798)

Here:	35%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 48.4% (76 proficient out of 157)

Here:	48%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 47.8% (75 proficient out of 157)

Here:	48%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 31.7% (208 proficient out of 657)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 33.6% (221 proficient out of 657)

Las Palmas Middle:	34%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 16.7% (43 proficient out of 258)

Las Palmas Middle:	17%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 20.9% (54 proficient out of 258)

Here:	21%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 11.1% (15 proficient out of 135)

Here:	11%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 12.6% (17 proficient out of 135)

Las Palmas Middle:	13%
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) : 1076

2006 API (Base) : 709

Las Palmas Middle:	709.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 714

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 693 (801 students included)

Here:	693
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 756 (158 students included)

Las Palmas Middle:	756
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 662

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 683 (662 students included)

Here:	683
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 258

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 616 (258 students included)

Here:	616
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 135

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 485 (135 students included)

Here:	485
State average from 296 schools:	510

Percent African American : 5%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 74%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 14%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 59%

Here:	59.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 2%

Here:	2.0%
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: 14%

Here:	14.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Here:	30.0
State average from 778 schools:	29.1

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 29
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 98%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.49

Here:	2.5
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%

Here:	96.0%
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 : 162.2472253

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1076

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 516.480

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1076

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 344.320

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 356

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 71.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 375

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 22.500

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 375

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 11.250

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 375

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 11.250

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 375

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 30.000
2006 API (Growth) : 708
2005 API (Base): 676
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 694

Here:	694
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 660

Here:	660
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 34 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 752

Here:	752
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 722

Las Palmas Middle:	722
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 30 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 681

Las Palmas Middle:	681
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 656

Here:	656
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 25 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 614

Here:	614
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 606

Here:	606
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 8 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 484

Here:	484
State average from 295 schools:	512

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 433

Here:	433
State average from 277 schools:	498

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 51 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 685
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 675

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