Sequoia Middle School in Bakersfield, 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 6.

900 Belle Terr.
Bakersfield, CA 93304

Student Enrollment: 1017

County Name : Kern
District Name: Bakersfield City
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Nicole M. Parra
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 16
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dean Florez
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 20
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jim Costa
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 35.34665
Longitude: -119.01180

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: -10 (588 to 578)
Met 15 out of 26 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (138 tested out of 138)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (138 tested out of 138)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (722 tested out of 724)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (718 tested out of 724)
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% (118 tested out of 118)
Math Participation Rate White: 97% (114 tested out of 118)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (934 tested out of 936)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (927 tested out of 936)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (370 tested out of 371)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (367 tested out of 371)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (108 tested out of 108)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (107 tested out of 108)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 16.7%

Here:	17%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 15.4%

Here:	15%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 13.7% (16 proficient out of 117)

Here:	14%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 9.4% (11 proficient out of 117)

Sequoia Middle:	9%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 18.2% (2 proficient out of 11)

Here:	18%
State average from 120 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 18.2% (2 proficient out of 11)

Sequoia Middle:	18%
State average from 117 schools:	34%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 25.0% (3 proficient out of 12)

Here:	25%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 16.7% (2 proficient out of 12)

Here:	17%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 16.2% (99 proficient out of 613)

Here:	16%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 15.4% (94 proficient out of 612)

Here:	15%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 23.3% (24 proficient out of 103)

Here:	23%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 23.2% (23 proficient out of 99)

Sequoia Middle:	23%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 15.5% (123 proficient out of 792)

Here:	16%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 14.6% (115 proficient out of 787)

Here:	15%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 8.3% (26 proficient out of 312)

Sequoia Middle:	8%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 10.9% (34 proficient out of 311)

Here:	11%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 3.4% (3 proficient out of 88)

Here:	3%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 3.4% (3 proficient out of 87)

Here:	3%
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) : 868

2006 API (Base) : 579

Sequoia Middle:	579.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: 590

2006 African American API (Base) : 518 (117 students included)

Sequoia Middle:	518
State average from 196 schools:	625

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 585 (617 students included)

Sequoia Middle:	585
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 616 (103 students included)

Here:	616
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 796

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 574 (796 students included)

Here:	574
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 312

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 535 (312 students included)

Here:	535
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 88
Percent African American : 14%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 71%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 12%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 91%

Here:	91.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 2%

Sequoia Middle:	2.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 24%

Sequoia Middle:	24.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 17%

Here:	17.0%
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 : 54%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 37%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 34%
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 : 2.00

Sequoia Middle:	2.0
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 93%

Here:	93.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 12%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 34%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 66%
School Characteristic Index : 150.9057220

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 868

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 416.640

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 865

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 276.800

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 292

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 58.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 280

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 16.800

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 280

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 8.400

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 280

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 8.400

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 280

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 22.400

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) : 578
2005 API (Base): 588
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 520

Sequoia Middle:	520
State average from 196 schools:	627

2005 African American API (Base) : 524

Here:	524
State average from 193 schools:	614

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : -4 (failed to meet target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 585

Sequoia Middle:	585
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 587

Sequoia Middle:	587
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -2 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 612

Here:	612
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 654

Here:	654
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : -42 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 573

Here:	573
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 582

Here:	582
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -9 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 535

Here:	535
State average from 457 schools:	623

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 594
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 588

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