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Los Banos Junior High School in Los Banos, 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 37.

7th and K Sts.
Los Banos, CA 93635


Student Enrollment: 1437

County Name : Merced
District Name: Los Banos Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Barbara S. Matthews
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. : 18
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Cardoza
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.06143
Longitude: -120.82783

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: 23 (673 to 696)
Met 20 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (53 tested out of 53)
Math Participation Rate African American: 97% (50 tested out of 52)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (22 tested out of 22)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (22 tested out of 22)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (1000 tested out of 1003)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (991 tested out of 996)
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% (320 tested out of 321)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (320 tested out of 321)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (788 tested out of 791)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (781 tested out of 786)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (495 tested out of 496)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (491 tested out of 493)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (66 tested out of 66)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (66 tested out of 66)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 33.3%
Here:  33%
State average from 332 schools:  44%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 39.1%
Here:  39%
State average from 332 schools:  41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 30.4% (14 proficient out of 46)
Here:  30%
State average from 245 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 27.3% (12 proficient out of 44)
Here:  27%
State average from 245 schools:  29%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 52.6% (10 proficient out of 19)
Here:  53%
State average from 247 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 47.4% (9 proficient out of 19)
Here:  47%
State average from 246 schools:  66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 47.4% (9 proficient out of 19)
Here:  47%
State average from 161 schools:  60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 63.2% (12 proficient out of 19)
Here:  63%
State average from 161 schools:  58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 27.2% (250 proficient out of 919)
Here:  27%
State average from 322 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 34.2% (311 proficient out of 910)
Here:  34%
State average from 322 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 50.0% (155 proficient out of 310)
Here:  50%
State average from 315 schools:  55%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 53.5% (166 proficient out of 310)
Here:  54%
State average from 315 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 26.5% (190 proficient out of 718)
Here:  27%
State average from 325 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 33.9% (241 proficient out of 711)
Los Banos Junior High:  34%
State average from 325 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 15.2% (69 proficient out of 455)
Here:  15%
State average from 308 schools:  25%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 26.4% (119 proficient out of 451)
Here:  26%
State average from 308 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 12.9% (8 proficient out of 62)
Los Banos Junior High:  13%
State average from 316 schools:  13%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 14.5% (9 proficient out of 62)
Here:  15%
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) : 1338

2006 API (Base) : 699
Here:  699.0
State average from 332 schools:  727.2
Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: 704


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 670 (929 students included)
Here:  670
State average from 290 schools:  673

2006 Whites API (Base) : 778 (310 students included)
Los Banos Junior High:  778
State average from 227 schools:  793
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 727

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 661 (727 students included)
Here:  661
State average from 293 schools:  665
Number of English Learners included in API : 455

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 611 (455 students included)
Here:  611
State average from 190 schools:  636
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 62
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 70%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 22%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 49%
Here:  49.0%
State average from 354 schools:  49.0%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 8%
Here:  8.0%
State average from 354 schools:  12.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 5%
Los Banos Junior High:  5.0%
State average from 354 schools:  3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 28%
Here:  28.0%
State average from 354 schools:  19.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 5%
Here:  5.0%
State average from 354 schools:  10.1%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Here:  0.0
State average from 7 schools:  27.1
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 27
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 87%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 14%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.54
Here:  2.5
State average from 354 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 88%
Here:  88.0%
State average from 353 schools:  93.7%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 163.6652233

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1338

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 642.240

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1327

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 424.640

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 622

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 124.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 703

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 42.180

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 703

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 21.090

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 703

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 21.090

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 701

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 56.080
2006 API (Growth) : 696
2005 API (Base): 673
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 666
Here:  666
State average from 290 schools:  672

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 646
Here:  646
State average from 288 schools:  663
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 777
Here:  777
State average from 226 schools:  795

2005 White API (Base) : 744
Here:  744
State average from 235 schools:  782
2005-2006 White Growth : 33 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 657
Here:  657
State average from 295 schools:  665

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 630
Here:  630
State average from 287 schools:  654
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 27 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 610
Here:  610
State average from 190 schools:  637

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 585
Here:  585
State average from 179 schools:  627
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 25 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 705
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 692

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