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Newton Middle School in Hacienda Heights, 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 77.

15616 Newton St.
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745


Student Enrollment: 680

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Hacienda la Puente Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 58
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ronald S. Calderon
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Martha Escutia
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 38
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Grace Napolitano
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.99789
Longitude: -117.97394

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: 27 (771 to 798)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (192 tested out of 192)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (192 tested out of 192)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (393 tested out of 393)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (393 tested out of 393)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (68 tested out of 68)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (68 tested out of 68)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (315 tested out of 315)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (315 tested out of 315)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (131 tested out of 131)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (131 tested out of 131)
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: 53.0%
Here:  53%
State average from 798 schools:  45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 52.4%
Newton Middle:  52%
State average from 798 schools:  41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 25.0% (3 proficient out of 12)
Here:  25%
State average from 603 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 16.7% (2 proficient out of 12)
Here:  17%
State average from 602 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 79.6% (144 proficient out of 181)
Here:  80%
State average from 577 schools:  64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 92.3% (167 proficient out of 181)
Newton Middle:  92%
State average from 576 schools:  66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.1% (142 proficient out of 373)
Here:  38%
State average from 786 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 33.8% (126 proficient out of 373)
Here:  34%
State average from 786 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 65.2% (43 proficient out of 66)
Here:  65%
State average from 730 schools:  58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 51.5% (34 proficient out of 66)
Here:  52%
State average from 730 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 38.8% (113 proficient out of 291)
Here:  39%
State average from 781 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 40.9% (119 proficient out of 291)
Newton Middle:  41%
State average from 781 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 31.7% (40 proficient out of 126)
Here:  32%
State average from 750 schools:  24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 43.7% (55 proficient out of 126)
Newton Middle:  44%
State average from 750 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 16.9% (12 proficient out of 71)
Here:  17%
State average from 763 schools:  16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 18.3% (13 proficient out of 71)
Here:  18%
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) : 650

2006 API (Base) : 801
Here:  801.0
State average from 796 schools:  730.5
Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 10

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006


2006 Asian API (Base) : 940 (185 students included)
Here:  940
State average from 177 schools:  872

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 730 (376 students included)
Here:  730
State average from 662 schools:  667
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 297

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 738 (297 students included)
Here:  738
State average from 679 schools:  662
Number of English Learners included in API : 126
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 72
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 28%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 58%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 10%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 44%
Here:  44.0%
State average from 814 schools:  49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 13%
Here:  13.0%
State average from 814 schools:  11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1%
Newton Middle:  1.0%
State average from 814 schools:  3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 14%
Here:  14.0%
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) : 31
Here:  31.0
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 : 94%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 14%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 37%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 5%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.69
Here:  2.7
State average from 814 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 77%
Newton Middle:  77.0%
State average from 811 schools:  92.2%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 34%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 66%
School Characteristic Index : 169.0003765

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 650

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 312.000

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 650

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 208.000

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 227

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 45.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 202

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 12.120

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

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 6.060

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

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 6.060

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
2006 API (Growth) : 798
2005 API (Base): 771
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 935
Here:  935
State average from 178 schools:  871

2005 Asian API (Base) : 926
Newton Middle:  926
State average from 174 schools:  854
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 9 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 727
Here:  727
State average from 663 schools:  667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 690
Here:  690
State average from 646 schools:  656
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 37 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 733
Here:  733
State average from 681 schools:  662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 704
Newton Middle:  704
State average from 678 schools:  653
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 29 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 758
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 746

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