Reginald M. Benton Middle School in La Mirada, CA

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15709 East Olive Branch Rd.
La Mirada, CA 90638

Student Enrollment: 646

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 60
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Bob Huff
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Martha Escutia
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 39
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Linda T. Sanchez
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.91296
Longitude: -117.99597

Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -2 (701 to 699)
Met 14 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
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% (25 tested out of 25)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (374 tested out of 374)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (372 tested out of 374)
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: 100% (201 tested out of 201)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (201 tested out of 201)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (213 tested out of 213)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (212 tested out of 213)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (60 tested out of 60)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (60 tested out of 60)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (89 tested out of 89)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (89 tested out of 89)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 37.5%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 25.2%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 41.2% (7 proficient out of 17)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 23.5% (4 proficient out of 17)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 75.0% (18 proficient out of 24)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 66.7% (16 proficient out of 24)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 57.9% (11 proficient out of 19)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 21.1% (4 proficient out of 19)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 25.8% (92 proficient out of 356)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 16.9% (60 proficient out of 354)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 52.4% (99 proficient out of 189)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 35.4% (67 proficient out of 189)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 21.5% (42 proficient out of 195)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 19.1% (37 proficient out of 194)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 8.6% (5 proficient out of 58)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 6.9% (4 proficient out of 58)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 10.6% (9 proficient out of 85)

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 12.9% (11 proficient out of 85)
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) : 613

2006 API (Base) : 699
Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 704

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 653 (359 students included)

2006 Whites API (Base) : 761 (189 students included)
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 197

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 629 (197 students included)
Number of English Learners included in API : 58
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 85
Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 4%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 58%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 31%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 26%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 26%

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

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 8%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 14%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 32
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 94%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 39%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 8%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.67

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 85%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 11%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 32%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 68%
School Characteristic Index : 167.2957699

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 613

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 294.240

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 612

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 195.840

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 219

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 43.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 196

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 11.760

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 196

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 5.880

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 196

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 5.880

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 195

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 15.600

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 1

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 0.100
2006 API (Growth) : 699
2005 API (Base): 701
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 652

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 647
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 5 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 765

2005 White API (Base) : 768
2005-2006 White Growth : -3 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 622
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 9 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 777
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 768