Robert E. Peary Middle School in Gardena, CA

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1415 West Gardena Blvd.
Gardena, CA 90247

Student Enrollment: 2548

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Los Angeles Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
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: 33.88190
Longitude: -118.30010

Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 15 (622 to 637)
Met 20 out of 29 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 98% (722 tested out of 740)
Math Participation Rate African American: 97% (721 tested out of 740)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 88% (7 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 99% (124 tested out of 125)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 99% (124 tested out of 125)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 99% (58 tested out of 59)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 99% (58 tested out of 59)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (1536 tested out of 1546)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (1535 tested out of 1546)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (22 tested out of 22)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (22 tested out of 22)
ELA Participation Rate White: 96% (46 tested out of 48)
Math Participation Rate White: 96% (46 tested out of 48)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (1879 tested out of 1903)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (1879 tested out of 1903)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (1187 tested out of 1191)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (1184 tested out of 1191)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 94% (216 tested out of 229)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 93% (213 tested out of 229)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 26.5%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 20.9%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 24.8% (158 proficient out of 638)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 14.3% (91 proficient out of 638)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 50.8% (60 proficient out of 118)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 50.8% (60 proficient out of 118)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 55.8% (29 proficient out of 52)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 50.0% (26 proficient out of 52)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 23.8% (340 proficient out of 1429)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 20.1% (287 proficient out of 1429)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 19.0% (4 proficient out of 21)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 14.3% (3 proficient out of 21)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 44.4% (20 proficient out of 45)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 31.1% (14 proficient out of 45)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 25.3% (444 proficient out of 1755)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 21.2% (372 proficient out of 1755)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 18.5% (213 proficient out of 1151)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 17.6% (202 proficient out of 1149)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 7.9% (16 proficient out of 202)

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 8.0% (16 proficient out of 199)
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) : 2334

2006 API (Base) : 634
Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 642

2006 African American API (Base) : 598 (642 students included)

2006 Asian API (Base) : 794 (120 students included)

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 628 (1446 students included)
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 1776

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 632 (1776 students included)
Number of English Learners included in API : 1151

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 609 (1151 students included)
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 202

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 420 (202 students included)
Percent African American : 29%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 5%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 61%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 2%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 70%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 9%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 22%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%
Multi-Track Year-Round School

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 : 28
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 68%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.28

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 83%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 6%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 34%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 66%
School Characteristic Index : 153.3240996

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 2328

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1117.440

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 2331

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 745.920

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 748

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 149.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 771

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 46.260

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 771

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 23.130

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 770

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 23.100

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 770

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 61.600

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) : 637
2005 API (Base): 622
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 African American API (Growth) : 601

2005 African American API (Base) : 580
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 21 (met target)

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 792

2005 Asian API (Base) : 773
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 19 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 630

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 620
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 10 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 632

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 623
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 9 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 614

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 600
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 14 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 424

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 393
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 31 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 642
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 630