Pala Middle School in San Jose, California (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 55.

149 North White Rd.
San Jose, CA 95127

Student Enrollment: 566

County Name : Santa Clara
District Name: Alum Rock Union Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 23
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Joe Coto
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 13
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Elaine Alquist
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 16
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Zoe Lofgren
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.37044
Longitude: -121.83230

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 2-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 35 (630 to 665)
Met 15 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (55 tested out of 55)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (55 tested out of 55)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (49 tested out of 49)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 98% (48 tested out of 49)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (397 tested out of 398)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (396 tested out of 398)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (37 tested out of 37)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (37 tested out of 37)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (457 tested out of 458)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (457 tested out of 458)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (346 tested out of 347)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (344 tested out of 347)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (57 tested out of 58)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (56 tested out of 58)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 30.6%

Pala Middle:	31%
State average from 7 schools:	30%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 29.0%

Pala Middle:	29%
State average from 7 schools:	31%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 27.3% (3 proficient out of 11)

Here:	27%
State average from 3 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 18.2% (2 proficient out of 11)

Pala Middle:	18%
State average from 3 schools:	21%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 55.8% (29 proficient out of 52)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 59.6% (31 proficient out of 52)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 47.8% (22 proficient out of 46)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 46.7% (21 proficient out of 45)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 24.4% (84 proficient out of 344)

Pala Middle:	24%
State average from 4 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 23.0% (79 proficient out of 344)

Here:	23%
State average from 4 schools:	44%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 30.3% (10 proficient out of 33)

Pala Middle:	30%
State average from 4 schools:	65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 27.3% (9 proficient out of 33)

Here:	27%
State average from 4 schools:	59%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 27.7% (114 proficient out of 411)

Pala Middle:	28%
State average from 5 schools:	27%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 27.3% (112 proficient out of 411)

Here:	27%
State average from 5 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 21.8% (68 proficient out of 312)

Pala Middle:	22%
State average from 4 schools:	25%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 25.4% (79 proficient out of 311)

Here:	25%
State average from 4 schools:	38%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 4.2% (2 proficient out of 48)

Here:	4%
State average from 4 schools:	9%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 8.3% (4 proficient out of 48)

Here:	8%
State average from 4 schools:	11%

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) : 504

2006 API (Base) : 664

Pala Middle:	664.0
State average from 7 schools:	643.7

Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 671

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 627 (350 students included)

Pala Middle:	627
State average from 4 schools:	702

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 420

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 655 (420 students included)

Here:	655
State average from 3 schools:	690

Number of English Learners included in API : 313

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 632 (313 students included)

Here:	632
State average from 3 schools:	665

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 49
Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 10%
Percent Filipino : 9%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 70%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 7%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 72%

Here:	72.0%
State average from 9 schools:	49.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 6%

Here:	6.0%
State average from 9 schools:	7.1%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 5%

Here:	5.0%
State average from 9 schools:	6.3%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 52%

Here:	52.0%
State average from 9 schools:	19.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Pala Middle:	10.0%
State average from 9 schools:	17.4%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Here:	30.0
State average from 4 schools:	23.0

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 28
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 93%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 48%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.99

Here:	2.0
State average from 9 schools:	2.5

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 85%

Here:	85.0%
State average from 9 schools:	91.7%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 4%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 34%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 66%
School Characteristic Index : 156.1687344

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 504

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 241.920

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 503

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 160.960

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 158

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 31.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 170

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 10.200

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 170

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 5.100

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 169

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 5.070

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 169

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 13.520

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 1

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 0.100
2006 API (Growth) : 665
2005 API (Base): 630
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 627

Here:	627
State average from 4 schools:	699

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 600

Here:	600
State average from 4 schools:	680

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 27 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 655

Pala Middle:	655
State average from 3 schools:	690

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 619

Pala Middle:	619
State average from 3 schools:	667

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 36 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 635

Here:	635
State average from 3 schools:	668

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 616

Here:	616
State average from 3 schools:	650

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 19 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 648
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 634