Palm Middle School in Lemon Grove, 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 40.

8425 Palm St.
Lemon Grove, CA 91945

Student Enrollment: 755

County Name : San Diego
District Name: Lemon Grove Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 78
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Shirley Horton
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 39
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Christine Kehoe
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 53
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Susan A. Davis
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 32.73455
Longitude: -117.01986

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: 26 (679 to 705)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 99% (203 tested out of 206)
Math Participation Rate African American: 99% (203 tested out of 206)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (35 tested out of 35)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (35 tested out of 35)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (310 tested out of 310)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (309 tested out of 310)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (152 tested out of 153)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (152 tested out of 153)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (454 tested out of 455)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (454 tested out of 455)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (148 tested out of 148)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (148 tested out of 148)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (71 tested out of 72)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (70 tested out of 72)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 40.9%

Here:	41%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 34.7%

Here:	35%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 35.8% (67 proficient out of 187)

Palm Middle:	36%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 25.3% (47 proficient out of 186)

Palm Middle:	25%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 61.3% (19 proficient out of 31)

Palm Middle:	61%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 80.6% (25 proficient out of 31)

Here:	81%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 56.0% (14 proficient out of 25)

Palm Middle:	56%
State average from 401 schools:	60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 52.0% (13 proficient out of 25)

Here:	52%
State average from 401 schools:	56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 36.1% (92 proficient out of 255)

Palm Middle:	36%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 26.8% (68 proficient out of 254)

Here:	27%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 43.8% (7 proficient out of 16)

Palm Middle:	44%
State average from 113 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 50.0% (8 proficient out of 16)

Palm Middle:	50%
State average from 112 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 48.6% (71 proficient out of 146)

Palm Middle:	49%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 45.2% (66 proficient out of 146)

Here:	45%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 33.4% (132 proficient out of 395)

Here:	33%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 30.2% (119 proficient out of 394)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 27.7% (39 proficient out of 141)

Here:	28%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 28.4% (40 proficient out of 141)

Here:	28%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 7.2% (5 proficient out of 69)

Palm Middle:	7%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 4.4% (3 proficient out of 68)

Palm Middle:	4%
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) : 702

2006 API (Base) : 706

Palm Middle:	706.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 711

2006 African American API (Base) : 665 (188 students included)

Here:	665
State average from 196 schools:	625

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 678 (285 students included)

Here:	678
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 753 (146 students included)

Here:	753
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 426

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 673 (426 students included)

Here:	673
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 141
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 70
Percent African American : 27%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 5%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 41%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 20%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 56%

Here:	56.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

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

Palm Middle:	6.0%
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: 15%

Here:	15.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
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 : 31
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 91%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 14%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.48

Here:	2.5
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%

Here:	97.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 6%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 33%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 67%
School Characteristic Index : 161.4638769

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 702

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 336.960

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 700

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 224.000

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 238

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 47.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 229

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 13.740

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 229

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 6.870

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 228

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 6.840

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 230

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 18.400
2006 API (Growth) : 705
2005 API (Base): 679
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 675

Here:	675
State average from 196 schools:	627

2005 African American API (Base) : 642

Here:	642
State average from 193 schools:	614

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 33 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 669

Palm Middle:	669
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 653

Here:	653
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 16 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 761

Here:	761
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 723

Here:	723
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 38 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 669

Here:	669
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 667

Here:	667
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 2 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 686
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 676