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Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle School in Berkeley, 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 45.

1500 Derby St.
Berkeley, CA 94703


Student Enrollment: 420

County Name : Alameda
District Name: Berkeley Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 14
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Loni Hancock
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 09
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Don Perata
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 09
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Barbara Lee
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.85865
Longitude: -122.28052

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: 36 (686 to 722)
Met 15 out of 20 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 99% (156 tested out of 157)
Math Participation Rate African American: 96% (151 tested out of 157)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (105 tested out of 105)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (105 tested out of 105)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (61 tested out of 61)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (61 tested out of 61)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (244 tested out of 246)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (239 tested out of 246)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (94 tested out of 94)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (94 tested out of 94)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (65 tested out of 66)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 93% (61 tested out of 66)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 43.9%
Here:  44%
State average from 798 schools:  45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 32.8%
Here:  33%
State average from 798 schools:  41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 19.2% (29 proficient out of 151)
Here:  19%
State average from 603 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 14.4% (21 proficient out of 146)
Here:  14%
State average from 602 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 54.5% (12 proficient out of 22)
Here:  55%
State average from 577 schools:  64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 36.4% (8 proficient out of 22)
Here:  36%
State average from 576 schools:  66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 40.6% (41 proficient out of 101)
Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle:  41%
State average from 786 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 26.7% (27 proficient out of 101)
Here:  27%
State average from 786 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 89.8% (53 proficient out of 59)
Here:  90%
State average from 730 schools:  58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 74.6% (44 proficient out of 59)
Here:  75%
State average from 730 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 26.8% (63 proficient out of 235)
Here:  27%
State average from 781 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 20.9% (48 proficient out of 230)
Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle:  21%
State average from 781 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 35.2% (32 proficient out of 91)
Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle:  35%
State average from 750 schools:  24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.1% (21 proficient out of 91)
Here:  23%
State average from 750 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 9.5% (6 proficient out of 63)
Here:  10%
State average from 763 schools:  16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 8.5% (5 proficient out of 59)
Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle:  9%
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) : 403

2006 API (Base) : 719
Here:  719.0
State average from 796 schools:  730.5
Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 724


2006 African American API (Base) : 606 (151 students included)
Here:  606
State average from 196 schools:  625

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 711 (102 students included)
Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle:  711
State average from 662 schools:  667
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 237

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 651 (237 students included)
Here:  651
State average from 679 schools:  662
Number of English Learners included in API : 91
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 63

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 492 (63 students included)
Here:  492
State average from 296 schools:  510
Percent African American : 37%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 6%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 25%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 15%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 57%
Here:  57.0%
State average from 814 schools:  49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 30%
Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle:  30.0%
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: 13%
Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle:  13.0%
State average from 814 schools:  19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 16%
Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle:  16.0%
State average from 814 schools:  10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 28
Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle:  28.0
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 : 83%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 17%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.11
Here:  3.1
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) : 35%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 65%
School Characteristic Index : 164.4489849

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 403

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 193.440

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 402

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 128.640

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 117

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 23.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 140

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 8.400

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 140

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 4.200

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 140

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 4.200

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 140

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 11.200
2006 API (Growth) : 722
2005 API (Base): 686
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 African American API (Growth) : 610
Here:  610
State average from 196 schools:  627

2005 African American API (Base) : 595
Here:  595
State average from 193 schools:  614
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 15 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 713
Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle:  713
State average from 663 schools:  667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 692
Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle:  692
State average from 646 schools:  656
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 21 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 653
Here:  653
State average from 681 schools:  662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 630
Here:  630
State average from 678 schools:  653
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 23 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 495
Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle:  495
State average from 295 schools:  512

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 434
Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle:  434
State average from 277 schools:  498
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 61 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 687
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 676

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