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Richard Henry Dana Middle School in Arcadia, 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 96.

234 Campus Dr.
Arcadia, CA 91007


Student Enrollment: 834

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Arcadia Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 44
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Carol Liu
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 29
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Bob Margett
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 26
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : David Dreier
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 34.12521
Longitude: -118.02955

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: 15 (880 to 895)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (574 tested out of 574)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (574 tested out of 574)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (91 tested out of 91)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (91 tested out of 91)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (141 tested out of 141)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (141 tested out of 141)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (119 tested out of 119)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (119 tested out of 119)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (140 tested out of 140)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (140 tested out of 140)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (90 tested out of 90)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (90 tested out of 90)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 75.8%
Here:  76%
State average from 798 schools:  45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 76.6%
Here:  77%
State average from 798 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 83.7% (466 proficient out of 557)
Here:  84%
State average from 577 schools:  64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 88.7% (494 proficient out of 557)
Here:  89%
State average from 576 schools:  66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 51.1% (46 proficient out of 90)
Here:  51%
State average from 786 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 41.1% (37 proficient out of 90)
Here:  41%
State average from 786 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 68.6% (94 proficient out of 137)
Here:  69%
State average from 730 schools:  58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 56.9% (78 proficient out of 137)
Richard Henry Dana Middle:  57%
State average from 730 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 64.3% (72 proficient out of 112)
Richard Henry Dana Middle:  64%
State average from 781 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 64.3% (72 proficient out of 112)
Here:  64%
State average from 781 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 46.4% (65 proficient out of 140)
Richard Henry Dana Middle:  46%
State average from 750 schools:  24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 66.4% (93 proficient out of 140)
Here:  66%
State average from 750 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 28.9% (26 proficient out of 90)
Here:  29%
State average from 763 schools:  16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 25.6% (23 proficient out of 90)
Richard Henry Dana Middle:  26%
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) : 821

2006 API (Base) : 895
Here:  895.0
State average from 796 schools:  730.5
Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 6

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


2006 Asian API (Base) : 940 (565 students included)
Here:  940
State average from 177 schools:  872

2006 Whites API (Base) : 827 (137 students included)
Here:  827
State average from 563 schools:  808
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 116

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 837 (116 students included)
Here:  837
State average from 679 schools:  662
Number of English Learners included in API : 140
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 90
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 69%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 11%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 17%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 12%
Here:  12.0%
State average from 814 schools:  49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 13%
Here:  13.0%
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: 8%
Here:  8.0%
State average from 814 schools:  19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%
Here:  11.0%
State average from 814 schools:  10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 31
Here:  31.0
State average from 778 schools:  29.1
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 31
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 65%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 34%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.83
Here:  3.8
State average from 814 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 91%
Here:  91.0%
State average from 811 schools:  92.2%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 12%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 33%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 67%
School Characteristic Index : 187.1371311

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 820

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 393.600

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 821

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 262.720

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 255

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 51.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 288

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 17.280

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 288

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 8.640

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 288

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 8.640

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 288

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 23.040
2006 API (Growth) : 895
2005 API (Base): 880
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 940
Here:  940
State average from 178 schools:  871

2005 Asian API (Base) : 921
Richard Henry Dana Middle:  921
State average from 174 schools:  854
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 19 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 829
Here:  829
State average from 563 schools:  810

2005 White API (Base) : 826
Here:  826
State average from 577 schools:  797
2005-2006 White Growth : 3 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 835
Richard Henry Dana Middle:  835
State average from 681 schools:  662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 821
Here:  821
State average from 678 schools:  653
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 14 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 892
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 878

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