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21364 Madrona Ave.
Torrance, CA 90503
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Student Enrollment: 753
County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Torrance Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 53
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ted W. Lieu
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat
Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 28
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Debra Bowen
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat
Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jane Harman
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat
Latitude: 33.83530
Longitude: -118.34464
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: 12 (819 to 831)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (227 tested out of 227)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (227 tested out of 227)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (37 tested out of 37)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (37 tested out of 37)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (161 tested out of 161)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (161 tested out of 161)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (282 tested out of 282)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (281 tested out of 282)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (96 tested out of 96)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (96 tested out of 96)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (100 tested out of 100)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (100 tested out of 100)
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: 63.3%
| Here: | 63% | | State average from 798 schools: | 45 |
Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 55.8%
| Here: | 56% | | State average from 798 schools: | 41 |
ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 47.8% (11 proficient out of 23)
| Here: | 48% | | State average from 603 schools: | 36 |
Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 43.5% (10 proficient out of 23)
| Madrona Middle: | 44% | | State average from 602 schools: | 27 |
ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 54.5% (6 proficient out of 11)
| Here: | 55% | | State average from 120 schools: | 41 |
Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 27.3% (3 proficient out of 11)
| Madrona Middle: | 27% | | State average from 117 schools: | 34 |
ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 75.1% (163 proficient out of 217)
| Here: | 75% | | State average from 577 schools: | 64 |
Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 77.9% (169 proficient out of 217)
| Madrona Middle: | 78% | | State average from 576 schools: | 66 |
ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 70.3% (26 proficient out of 37)
| Here: | 70% | | State average from 401 schools: | 60 |
Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 56.8% (21 proficient out of 37)
| Here: | 57% | | State average from 401 schools: | 56 |
ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 49.0% (75 proficient out of 153)
| Madrona Middle: | 49% | | State average from 786 schools: | 34 |
Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 35.9% (55 proficient out of 153)
| Madrona Middle: | 36% | | State average from 786 schools: | 30 |
ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 63.2% (175 proficient out of 277)
| Here: | 63% | | State average from 730 schools: | 58 |
Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 51.4% (142 proficient out of 276)
| Here: | 51% | | State average from 730 schools: | 50 |
ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 49.4% (44 proficient out of 89)
| Madrona Middle: | 49% | | State average from 781 schools: | 32 |
Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 43.8% (39 proficient out of 89)
| Madrona Middle: | 44% | | State average from 781 schools: | 30 |
ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 43.3% (42 proficient out of 97)
| Here: | 43% | | State average from 750 schools: | 24 |
Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 55.7% (54 proficient out of 97)
| Madrona Middle: | 56% | | State average from 750 schools: | 27 |
ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 30.1% (22 proficient out of 73)
| Here: | 30% | | State average from 763 schools: | 16 |
Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 26.0% (19 proficient out of 73)
| Madrona Middle: | 26% | | 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) : 733
2006 API (Base) : 827
| Here: | 827.0 | | State average from 796 schools: | 731 |
Statewide Rank: 9
Similar Schools Rank: 3
2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006
2006 Asian API (Base) : 893 (221 students included)
| Here: | 893 | | State average from 177 schools: | 872 |
2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 744 (154 students included)
| Here: | 744 | | State average from 662 schools: | 667 |
2006 Whites API (Base) : 828 (277 students included)
| Madrona Middle: | 828 | | State average from 563 schools: | 808 |
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 91
Number of English Learners included in API : 97
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 73
Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 30%
Percent Filipino : 5%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 21%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 37%
Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 12%
| Madrona Middle: | 12.0% | | State average from 814 schools: | 49 |
Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 10%
| Here: | 10.0% | | State average from 814 schools: | 11 |
Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
| Here: | 0.0% | | State average from 814 schools: | 3 |
Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 10%
| Here: | 10.0% | | State average from 814 schools: | 20 |
Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%
| Here: | 10.0% | | State average from 814 schools: | 10 |
Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A
Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 31
| Madrona Middle: | 31.0 | | State average from 778 schools: | 29 |
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 34
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 73%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 18%
Average Parent Education Level : 3.54
| Here: | 3.5 | | State average from 814 schools: | 3 |
Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 94%
| Here: | 94.0% | | State average from 811 schools: | 92 |
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 33%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 67%
School Characteristic Index : 180.2098356
Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 733
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 351.840
Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 732
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 234.240
Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 222
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 44.400
Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 260
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 15.600
Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 260
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 7.800
Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 259
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 7.770
Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 259
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 20.720
2006 API (Growth) : 831
2005 API (Base): 819
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes
2006 Asian API (Growth) : 895
| Here: | 895 | | State average from 178 schools: | 871 |
2005 Asian API (Base) : 895
| Here: | 895 | | State average from 174 schools: | 854 |
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 0 (met target)
2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 750
| Here: | 750 | | State average from 663 schools: | 667 |
2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 721
| Here: | 721 | | State average from 646 schools: | 656 |
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 29 (met target)
2006 Whites API (Growth) : 832
| Here: | 832 | | State average from 563 schools: | 810 |
2005 White API (Base) : 822
| Here: | 822 | | State average from 577 schools: | 797 |
2005-2006 White Growth : 10 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 837
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 830
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