Piedmont 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 61.

955 Piedmont Rd.
San Jose, CA 95132

Student Enrollment: 1155

County Name : Santa Clara
District Name: Berryessa 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: 37.39061
Longitude: -121.84272

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: -18 (773 to 755)
Met 28 out of 29 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 98% (49 tested out of 50)
Math Participation Rate African American: 98% (49 tested out of 50)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 80% (4 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 80% (4 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (465 tested out of 466)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (465 tested out of 466)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (164 tested out of 164)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (164 tested out of 164)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (327 tested out of 328)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (327 tested out of 328)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (125 tested out of 126)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (124 tested out of 126)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (381 tested out of 383)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (381 tested out of 383)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (441 tested out of 441)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (441 tested out of 441)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (94 tested out of 96)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (93 tested out of 96)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 49.4%

Here:	49%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 47.0%

Here:	47%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 33.3% (15 proficient out of 45)

Here:	33%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 26.7% (12 proficient out of 45)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 62.2% (277 proficient out of 445)

Here:	62%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 68.8% (306 proficient out of 445)

Here:	69%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 47.4% (73 proficient out of 154)

Piedmont Middle:	47%
State average from 401 schools:	60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 42.2% (65 proficient out of 154)

Here:	42%
State average from 401 schools:	56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 33.6% (100 proficient out of 298)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 23.5% (70 proficient out of 298)

Here:	24%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 63.6% (7 proficient out of 11)

Here:	64%
State average from 113 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 36.4% (4 proficient out of 11)

Here:	36%
State average from 112 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 50.4% (61 proficient out of 121)

Here:	50%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 42.5% (51 proficient out of 120)

Here:	43%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 35.8% (122 proficient out of 341)

Here:	36%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 39.6% (135 proficient out of 341)

Piedmont Middle:	40%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 38.2% (165 proficient out of 432)

Here:	38%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 41.4% (179 proficient out of 432)

Piedmont Middle:	41%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 23.1% (21 proficient out of 91)

Here:	23%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 17.8% (16 proficient out of 90)

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) : 1096

2006 API (Base) : 758

Here:	758.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 763

2006 Asian API (Base) : 845 (454 students included)

Piedmont Middle:	845
State average from 177 schools:	872

2006 Filipino API (Base) : 754 (158 students included)

Here:	754
State average from 37 schools:	800

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 647 (299 students included)

Piedmont Middle:	647
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 768 (121 students included)

Here:	768
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 348

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 698 (348 students included)

Here:	698
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 432

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 720 (432 students included)

Here:	720
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 91
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 40%
Percent Filipino : 14%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 28%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 11%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 31%

Here:	31.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 17%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Piedmont Middle:	0.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 27%

Here:	27.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%

Piedmont Middle:	8.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Here:	30.0
State average from 778 schools:	29.1

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 30
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 76%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 11%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.10

Here:	3.1
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%

Here:	96.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 35%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 65%
School Characteristic Index : 175.9890428

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1096

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 526.080

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1095

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 350.400

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 358

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 71.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 338

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 20.280

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 338

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 10.140

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 337

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 10.110

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 337

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 26.960
2006 API (Growth) : 755
2005 API (Base): 773
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 839

Here:	839
State average from 178 schools:	871

2005 Asian API (Base) : 846

Here:	846
State average from 174 schools:	854

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

2006 Filipino API (Growth) : 749

Piedmont Middle:	749
State average from 37 schools:	799

2005 Filipino API (Base) : 776

Here:	776
State average from 40 schools:	779

2005-2006 Filipino Subgroup API Growth : -27 (failed to meet target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 645

Here:	645
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 676

Piedmont Middle:	676
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -31 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 767

Here:	767
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 781

Piedmont Middle:	781
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : -14 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 691

Here:	691
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 728

Here:	728
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -37 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 719

Here:	719
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 724

Here:	724
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -5 (failed to meet target)

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 542

Here:	542
State average from 277 schools:	498

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 800
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 795