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Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate School in Rancho Santa Margarita, 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 95.

21931 Alma Aldea
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688


Student Enrollment: 1635

County Name : Orange
District Name: Saddleback Valley Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 71
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Todd Spitzer
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 33
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dick Ackerman
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 42
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Gary Miller
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.64820
Longitude: -117.59207

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: 15 (854 to 869)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (37 tested out of 37)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (37 tested out of 37)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (136 tested out of 136)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 99% (135 tested out of 136)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (44 tested out of 44)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (44 tested out of 44)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (223 tested out of 223)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (223 tested out of 223)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (1183 tested out of 1184)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (1182 tested out of 1184)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (91 tested out of 92)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (91 tested out of 92)
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: 100% (121 tested out of 121)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (120 tested out of 121)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 73.6%
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate:  74%
State average from 332 schools:  44%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 71.6%
Here:  72%
State average from 332 schools:  41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 61.1% (22 proficient out of 36)
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate:  61%
State average from 245 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 61.1% (22 proficient out of 36)
Here:  61%
State average from 245 schools:  29%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 81.8% (108 proficient out of 132)
Here:  82%
State average from 247 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 85.5% (112 proficient out of 131)
Here:  86%
State average from 246 schools:  66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 75.0% (33 proficient out of 44)
Here:  75%
State average from 161 schools:  60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 84.1% (37 proficient out of 44)
Here:  84%
State average from 161 schools:  58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 51.4% (107 proficient out of 208)
Here:  51%
State average from 322 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 56.3% (117 proficient out of 208)
Here:  56%
State average from 322 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 77.3% (897 proficient out of 1161)
Here:  77%
State average from 315 schools:  55%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 72.9% (846 proficient out of 1160)
Here:  73%
State average from 315 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 34.1% (28 proficient out of 82)
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate:  34%
State average from 325 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 46.3% (38 proficient out of 82)
Here:  46%
State average from 325 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 27.6% (16 proficient out of 58)
Here:  28%
State average from 308 schools:  25%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 51.7% (30 proficient out of 58)
Here:  52%
State average from 308 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 19.7% (23 proficient out of 117)
Here:  20%
State average from 316 schools:  13%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 25.0% (29 proficient out of 116)
Here:  25%
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) : 1601

2006 API (Base) : 868
Here:  868.0
State average from 332 schools:  727.2
Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 5

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


2006 Asian API (Base) : 921 (132 students included)
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate:  921
State average from 91 schools:  839

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 794 (216 students included)
Here:  794
State average from 290 schools:  673

2006 Whites API (Base) : 878 (1162 students included)
Here:  878
State average from 227 schools:  793
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 87
Number of English Learners included in API : 58
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 118

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 632 (118 students included)
Here:  632
State average from 66 schools:  500
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 8%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 14%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 72%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 5%
Here:  5.0%
State average from 354 schools:  49.0%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 20%
Here:  20.0%
State average from 354 schools:  12.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 354 schools:  3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 3%
Here:  3.0%
State average from 354 schools:  19.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%
Here:  7.0%
State average from 354 schools:  10.1%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate:  0.0
State average from 7 schools:  27.1
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 32
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 88%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 49%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 25%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.87
Here:  3.9
State average from 354 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 99%
Here:  99.0%
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 : 183.0509287

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1601

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 768.480

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1600

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 512.000

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 779

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 155.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 809

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 48.540

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 809

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 24.270

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 809

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 24.270

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 809

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 64.720
2006 API (Growth) : 869
2005 API (Base): 854
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 922
Here:  922
State average from 92 schools:  838

2005 Asian API (Base) : 928
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate:  928
State average from 94 schools:  825
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : -6 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 786
Here:  786
State average from 290 schools:  672

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 787
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate:  787
State average from 288 schools:  663
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -1 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 882
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate:  882
State average from 226 schools:  795

2005 White API (Base) : 858
Here:  858
State average from 235 schools:  782
2005-2006 White Growth : 24 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 629
Here:  629
State average from 66 schools:  499

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 593
Here:  593
State average from 68 schools:  483
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 36 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 860
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 853

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