Norris Middle School in Bakersfield, 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.

6940 Calloway Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93312

Student Enrollment: 930

County Name : Kern
District Name: Norris Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 32
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Kevin O. McCarthy
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Roy Ashburn
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 22
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : William M. Thomas
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 35.42300
Longitude: -119.10997

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: 9 (798 to 807)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (207 tested out of 209)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (207 tested out of 209)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (34 tested out of 34)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (34 tested out of 34)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (613 tested out of 624)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (611 tested out of 624)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (166 tested out of 166)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (166 tested out of 166)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (21 tested out of 22)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (21 tested out of 22)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 92% (33 tested out of 36)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 87% (31 tested out of 36)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 62.7%

Norris Middle:	63%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 51.7%

Here:	52%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 75.0% (15 proficient out of 20)

Here:	75%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 50.0% (10 proficient out of 20)

Here:	50%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 78.6% (11 proficient out of 14)

Here:	79%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 71.4% (10 proficient out of 14)

Here:	71%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 91.7% (11 proficient out of 12)

Here:	92%
State average from 401 schools:	60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 83.3% (10 proficient out of 12)

Here:	83%
State average from 401 schools:	56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 46.2% (86 proficient out of 186)

Here:	46%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 36.0% (67 proficient out of 186)

Here:	36%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 61.8% (21 proficient out of 34)

Here:	62%
State average from 113 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 52.9% (18 proficient out of 34)

Norris Middle:	53%
State average from 112 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 66.6% (384 proficient out of 577)

Norris Middle:	67%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 55.5% (319 proficient out of 575)

Here:	56%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 45.8% (66 proficient out of 144)

Here:	46%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 34.7% (50 proficient out of 144)

Here:	35%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 11.8% (2 proficient out of 17)

Here:	12%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 5.9% (1 proficient out of 17)

Norris Middle:	6%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 28.1% (9 proficient out of 32)

Here:	28%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 16.7% (5 proficient out of 30)

Here:	17%
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) : 851

2006 API (Base) : 803

Here:	803.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 4

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

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 754 (186 students included)

Here:	754
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 814 (577 students included)

Here:	814
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 144

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 737 (144 students included)

Here:	737
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 17
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 32
Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 22%
Percent Pacific Islander : 4%
Percent White : 67%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 16%

Here:	16.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

Norris Middle:	0.0%
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: 2%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 4%

Here:	4.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 32

Here:	32.0
State average from 778 schools:	29.1

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 27
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 78%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 40%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 18%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.32

Here:	3.3
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 98%

Here:	98.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 37%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 63%
School Characteristic Index : 176.9666681

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 851

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 408.480

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 849

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 271.680

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 269

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 53.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 263

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 15.780

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 263

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 7.890

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 263

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 7.890

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 263

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 21.040
2006 API (Growth) : 807
2005 API (Base): 798
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 758

Here:	758
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 751

Norris Middle:	751
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 7 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 817

Norris Middle:	817
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 808

Here:	808
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 9 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 740

Norris Middle:	740
State average from 681 schools:	662

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 818
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 811

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