Piute Middle School in Lancaster, 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 11.

425 East Avenue H-11
Lancaster, CA 93535

Student Enrollment: 1230

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Lancaster Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Sharon Runner
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : George C. Runner
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: 34.70823
Longitude: -118.12230

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: 3 (612 to 615)
Met 17 out of 29 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 99% (363 tested out of 367)
Math Participation Rate African American: 99% (360 tested out of 365)
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% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (662 tested out of 669)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (658 tested out of 669)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (160 tested out of 162)
Math Participation Rate White: 96% (155 tested out of 161)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (982 tested out of 995)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (971 tested out of 992)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (392 tested out of 394)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (389 tested out of 394)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (182 tested out of 190)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 93% (176 tested out of 189)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 19.2%

Here:	19%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 17.6%

Here:	18%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 13.4% (38 proficient out of 283)

Piute Middle:	13%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 10.6% (30 proficient out of 282)

Here:	11%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

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

Here:	44%
State average from 401 schools:	60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 43.8% (7 proficient out of 16)

Piute Middle:	44%
State average from 401 schools:	56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 18.4% (100 proficient out of 544)

Here:	18%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 18.5% (100 proficient out of 542)

Piute Middle:	19%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 28.7% (39 proficient out of 136)

Here:	29%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 22.4% (30 proficient out of 134)

Here:	22%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 17.4% (146 proficient out of 837)

Here:	17%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 15.9% (132 proficient out of 832)

Piute Middle:	16%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 11.0% (39 proficient out of 354)

Here:	11%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 14.8% (52 proficient out of 352)

Here:	15%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 1.4% (2 proficient out of 148)

Piute Middle:	1%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 2.1% (3 proficient out of 145)

Here:	2%
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) : 1004

2006 API (Base) : 613

Piute Middle:	613.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 622

2006 African American API (Base) : 549 (284 students included)

Here:	549
State average from 196 schools:	625

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 626 (554 students included)

Here:	626
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 654 (136 students included)

Here:	654
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 847

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 601 (847 students included)

Here:	601
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 354

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 598 (354 students included)

Piute Middle:	598
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 150

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 388 (150 students included)

Piute Middle:	388
State average from 296 schools:	510

Percent African American : 30%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 54%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 13%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 75%

Here:	75.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 5%

Here:	5.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 4%

Here:	4.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 24%

Here:	24.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 15%

Here:	15.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10.0%

Multi-Track Year-Round School

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 38

Here:	38.0
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 : 89%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 8%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.17

Here:	2.2
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 93%

Piute Middle:	93.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 36%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 64%
School Characteristic Index : 148.9594375

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1003

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 481.440

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1000

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 320.000

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 315

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 63.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 321

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 19.260

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 321

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 9.630

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 321

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 9.630

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 322

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 25.760

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

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 0.200
2006 API (Growth) : 615
2005 API (Base): 612
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 553

Here:	553
State average from 196 schools:	627

2005 African American API (Base) : 545

Here:	545
State average from 193 schools:	614

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

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 627

Piute Middle:	627
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 622

Here:	622
State average from 646 schools:	656

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

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 658

Here:	658
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 684

Here:	684
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : -26 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 603

Here:	603
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 598

Here:	598
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 5 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 602

Piute Middle:	602
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 587

Here:	587
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 15 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 387

Here:	387
State average from 295 schools:	512

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 427

Here:	427
State average from 277 schools:	498

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -40 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 594
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 588