Lincoln Junior High School in Taft, 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 11.

810 North Sixth St.
Taft, CA 93268

Student Enrollment: 664

County Name : Kern
District Name: Taft City
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: JUNIOR HIGH
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 32
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Kevin O. McCarthy
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Roy Ashburn
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 22
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : William M. Thomas
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 35.14682
Longitude: -119.45775

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: 20 (594 to 614)
Met 13 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
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% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (224 tested out of 225)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (225 tested out of 225)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (412 tested out of 412)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (409 tested out of 412)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (436 tested out of 437)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (434 tested out of 437)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (140 tested out of 140)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (140 tested out of 140)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (76 tested out of 76)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (76 tested out of 76)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 29.1%

Here:	29%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 22.2%

Lincoln Junior High:	22%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 22.3% (45 proficient out of 202)

Lincoln Junior High:	22%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 18.3% (37 proficient out of 202)

Here:	18%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 31.8% (123 proficient out of 387)

Here:	32%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 25.0% (96 proficient out of 384)

Here:	25%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 23.3% (95 proficient out of 408)

Lincoln Junior High:	23%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 17.5% (71 proficient out of 405)

Here:	18%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 17.0% (23 proficient out of 135)

Here:	17%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 14.1% (19 proficient out of 135)

Here:	14%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 4.3% (3 proficient out of 70)

Here:	4%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 1.4% (1 proficient out of 70)

Here:	1%
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) : 617

2006 API (Base) : 613

Lincoln Junior High:	613.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 622

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 594 (208 students included)

Lincoln Junior High:	594
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 621 (387 students included)

Lincoln Junior High:	621
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 414

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 575 (414 students included)

Here:	575
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 135
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 71
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 34%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 62%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 64%

Here:	64.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 19%

Here:	19.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3.1%

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

Here:	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) : 24

Lincoln Junior High:	24.0
State average from 778 schools:	29.1

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 24
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 78%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 46%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 0%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.71

Here:	2.7
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 : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 34%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 66%
School Characteristic Index : 166.5554605

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 617

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 296.160

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 615

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 196.800

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 205

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 41.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 199

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 11.940

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 199

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 5.970

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 199

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 5.970

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 202

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 16.160

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 1

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 0.100
2006 API (Growth) : 614
2005 API (Base): 594
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 594

Lincoln Junior High:	594
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 574

Here:	574
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 624

Here:	624
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 605

Here:	605
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 19 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 576

Lincoln Junior High:	576
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 564

Lincoln Junior High:	564
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 12 (met target)

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 559

Here:	559
State average from 452 schools:	615

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 707
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 693