Paulding Middle School in Arroyo Grande, 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 85.

600 Crown Hill St.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

Student Enrollment: 629

County Name : San Luis Obispo
District Name: Lucia Mar Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 33
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Blakeslee
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 15
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Abel Maldonado
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: 35.12671
Longitude: -120.57108

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 7-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 10 (810 to 820)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
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% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
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% (131 tested out of 131)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (131 tested out of 131)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (456 tested out of 465)
Math Participation Rate White: 97% (449 tested out of 465)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (173 tested out of 175)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (172 tested out of 175)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (62 tested out of 62)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (62 tested out of 62)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (56 tested out of 58)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (55 tested out of 58)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 62.3%

Here:	62%
State average from 332 schools:	44%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 57.6%

Paulding Middle:	58%
State average from 332 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 35.7% (45 proficient out of 126)

Here:	36%
State average from 322 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 36.5% (46 proficient out of 126)

Here:	37%
State average from 322 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 70.2% (315 proficient out of 449)

Here:	70%
State average from 315 schools:	55%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 63.1% (279 proficient out of 442)

Here:	63%
State average from 315 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 42.9% (73 proficient out of 170)

Here:	43%
State average from 325 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 41.4% (70 proficient out of 169)

Paulding Middle:	41%
State average from 325 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 32.3% (20 proficient out of 62)

Paulding Middle:	32%
State average from 308 schools:	25%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 30.6% (19 proficient out of 62)

Paulding Middle:	31%
State average from 308 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 14.3% (8 proficient out of 56)

Here:	14%
State average from 316 schools:	13%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 12.7% (7 proficient out of 55)

Here:	13%
State average from 318 schools:	13%

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) : 608

2006 API (Base) : 816

Here:	816.0
State average from 332 schools:	727.2

Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 7

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

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 720 (126 students included)

Here:	720
State average from 290 schools:	673

2006 Whites API (Base) : 842 (449 students included)

Here:	842
State average from 227 schools:	793

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 170

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 732 (170 students included)

Here:	732
State average from 293 schools:	665

Number of English Learners included in API : 62
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 56
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 21%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 74%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 27%

Paulding Middle:	27.0%
State average from 354 schools:	49.0%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 21%

Here:	21.0%
State average from 354 schools:	12.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 2%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 354 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 7%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 354 schools:	19.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 354 schools:	10.1%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A

Here:	0.0
State average from 7 schools:	27.1

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 30
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 93%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 15%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.26

Here:	3.3
State average from 354 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 353 schools:	93.7%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 176.4633380

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 608

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 291.840

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 601

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 192.320

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 305

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 61.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 296

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 17.760

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 296

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 8.880

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 296

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 8.880

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 296

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 23.680
2006 API (Growth) : 820
2005 API (Base): 810
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 723

Here:	723
State average from 290 schools:	672

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 715

Here:	715
State average from 288 schools:	663

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 8 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 848

Here:	848
State average from 226 schools:	795

2005 White API (Base) : 834

Here:	834
State average from 235 schools:	782

2005-2006 White Growth : 14 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 735

Here:	735
State average from 295 schools:	665

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 708

Here:	708
State average from 287 schools:	654

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 27 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 816
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 807