Prairie Vista Middle School in Hawthorne, 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 30.

13600 South Prairie Ave.
Hawthorne, CA 90250

Student Enrollment: 1142

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Hawthorne
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 51
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Jerome Horton
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 25
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Edward Vincent
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 35
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Maxine Waters
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.90721
Longitude: -118.34271

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: 13 (671 to 684)
Met 22 out of 23 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 98% (337 tested out of 343)
Math Participation Rate African American: 99% (341 tested out of 343)
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% (30 tested out of 30)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (685 tested out of 706)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (687 tested out of 706)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (890 tested out of 914)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (896 tested out of 914)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (569 tested out of 576)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (570 tested out of 576)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 92% (99 tested out of 108)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (105 tested out of 108)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 31.4%

Here:	31%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 35.2%

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

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 27.6% (81 proficient out of 293)

Here:	28%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 25.3% (75 proficient out of 296)

Here:	25%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 38.5% (10 proficient out of 26)

Here:	39%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 65.4% (17 proficient out of 26)

Here:	65%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 31.8% (203 proficient out of 639)

Here:	32%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 37.3% (239 proficient out of 640)

Here:	37%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 35.3% (6 proficient out of 17)

Here:	35%
State average from 113 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 35.3% (6 proficient out of 17)

Here:	35%
State average from 112 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 50.0% (13 proficient out of 26)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 57.7% (15 proficient out of 26)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 30.4% (246 proficient out of 810)

Here:	30%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 34.5% (281 proficient out of 814)

Here:	35%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 30.1% (166 proficient out of 551)

Here:	30%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 37.7% (208 proficient out of 551)

Here:	38%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 6.7% (6 proficient out of 90)

Here:	7%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 9.6% (9 proficient out of 94)

Prairie Vista Middle:	10%
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) : 1030

2006 API (Base) : 681

Here:	681.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 10

2007 API Target: 687

2006 African American API (Base) : 638 (297 students included)

Prairie Vista Middle:	638
State average from 196 schools:	625

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 689 (650 students included)

Here:	689
State average from 662 schools:	667

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 827

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 679 (827 students included)

Prairie Vista Middle:	679
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 551

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 692 (551 students included)

Here:	692
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 95
Percent African American : 30%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 62%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 2%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 76%

Prairie Vista Middle:	76.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

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

Prairie Vista 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: 34%

Here:	34.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

Prairie Vista Middle:	9.0%
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 : 28
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 99%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 46%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 1%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.09

Here:	2.1
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 84%

Here:	84.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 8%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 35%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 65%
School Characteristic Index : 152.9277922

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1029

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 493.920

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1029

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 329.280

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 323

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 64.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 337

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 20.220

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

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

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 339

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 10.170

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 339

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 27.120
2006 API (Growth) : 684
2005 API (Base): 671
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 African American API (Growth) : 641

Here:	641
State average from 196 schools:	627

2005 African American API (Base) : 618

Here:	618
State average from 193 schools:	614

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 23 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 691

Here:	691
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 683

Prairie Vista Middle:	683
State average from 646 schools:	656

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

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 681

Prairie Vista Middle:	681
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 668

Here:	668
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 13 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 696

Here:	696
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 671

Here:	671
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 25 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 620
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 611

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