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McFarland Middle School in McFarland, 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.

509 Third Pl.
McFarland, CA 93250


Student Enrollment: 752

County Name : Kern
District Name: McFarland Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Nicole M. Parra
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 16
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dean Florez
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 20
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jim Costa
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 35.67910
Longitude: -119.23187

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: 37 (578 to 615)
Met 10 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 80% (4 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (714 tested out of 714)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (712 tested out of 714)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (707 tested out of 707)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (704 tested out of 707)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (533 tested out of 533)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (532 tested out of 533)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (59 tested out of 59)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (59 tested out of 59)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 21.4%
Here:  21%
State average from 798 schools:  45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 18.4%
Here:  18%
State average from 798 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 20.0% (137 proficient out of 686)
Here:  20%
State average from 786 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 17.8% (122 proficient out of 685)
Here:  18%
State average from 786 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 42.9% (9 proficient out of 21)
McFarland Middle:  43%
State average from 730 schools:  58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 19.0% (4 proficient out of 21)
Here:  19%
State average from 730 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 19.9% (136 proficient out of 682)
Here:  20%
State average from 781 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 17.2% (117 proficient out of 680)
Here:  17%
State average from 781 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 14.5% (75 proficient out of 518)
Here:  15%
State average from 750 schools:  24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 16.2% (84 proficient out of 517)
Here:  16%
State average from 750 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 59)
McFarland Middle:  0%
State average from 763 schools:  16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 3.4% (2 proficient out of 59)
Here:  3%
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) : 726

2006 API (Base) : 612
Here:  612.0
State average from 796 schools:  730.5
Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 621


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 608 (688 students included)
McFarland Middle:  608
State average from 662 schools:  667
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 684

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 606 (684 students included)
Here:  606
State average from 679 schools:  662
Number of English Learners included in API : 518

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 584 (518 students included)
Here:  584
State average from 457 schools:  621
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 59
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 95%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 3%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 93%
Here:  93.0%
State average from 814 schools:  49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 4%
McFarland Middle:  4.0%
State average from 814 schools:  11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 41%
Here:  41.0%
State average from 814 schools:  3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 40%
Here:  40.0%
State average from 814 schools:  19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%
Here:  8.0%
State average from 814 schools:  10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29
Here:  29.0
State average from 778 schools:  29.1
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 26
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 52%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 44%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 38%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 1%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.81
Here:  1.8
State average from 814 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 53%
Here:  53.0%
State average from 811 schools:  92.2%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 28%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 33%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 67%
School Characteristic Index : 148.2523679

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 726

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 348.480

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 724

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 231.680

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 212

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 42.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 266

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 15.960

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 266

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 7.980

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 266

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 7.980

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 265

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 21.200
2006 API (Growth) : 615
2005 API (Base): 578
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 611
Here:  611
State average from 663 schools:  667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 575
McFarland Middle:  575
State average from 646 schools:  656
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 36 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 609
Here:  609
State average from 681 schools:  662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 578
Here:  578
State average from 678 schools:  653
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 31 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 588
Here:  588
State average from 457 schools:  623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 551
Here:  551
State average from 452 schools:  615
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 37 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 594
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 588

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