Sierra Intermediate School in Santa Ana, California (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 11.

2021 North Grand Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92701

Student Enrollment: 1142

County Name : Orange
District Name: Santa Ana Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 69
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom Umberg
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

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. : 48
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Christopher Cox
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.76175
Longitude: -117.84978

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 5-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -24 (613 to 589)
Met 10 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 98% (39 tested out of 40)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 98% (39 tested out of 40)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (1079 tested out of 1082)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (1077 tested out of 1082)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (1085 tested out of 1088)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (1083 tested out of 1088)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (955 tested out of 959)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (954 tested out of 959)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (116 tested out of 120)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (116 tested out of 120)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 15.2%

Sierra Intermediate:	15%
State average from 51 schools:	38%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 13.2%

Sierra Intermediate:	13%
State average from 51 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 20.0% (7 proficient out of 35)

Here:	20%
State average from 28 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 8.6% (3 proficient out of 35)

Here:	9%
State average from 28 schools:	61%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 14.7% (136 proficient out of 924)

Here:	15%
State average from 50 schools:	29%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 13.2% (122 proficient out of 923)

Here:	13%
State average from 50 schools:	29%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 14.4% (134 proficient out of 931)

Here:	14%
State average from 49 schools:	30%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 12.9% (120 proficient out of 930)

Here:	13%
State average from 49 schools:	29%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 13.7% (119 proficient out of 869)

Here:	14%
State average from 44 schools:	21%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 12.3% (107 proficient out of 868)

Sierra Intermediate:	12%
State average from 44 schools:	25%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 9.2% (10 proficient out of 109)

Here:	9%
State average from 47 schools:	15%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 11.0% (12 proficient out of 109)

Sierra Intermediate:	11%
State average from 47 schools:	16%

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) : 1009

2006 API (Base) : 593

Here:	593.0
State average from 50 schools:	703.7

Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 603

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 589 (958 students included)

Here:	589
State average from 40 schools:	654

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 964

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 588 (964 students included)

Here:	588
State average from 43 schools:	654

Number of English Learners included in API : 869

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 582 (869 students included)

Here:	582
State average from 30 schools:	614

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 109

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 439 (109 students included)

Here:	439
State average from 16 schools:	475

Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 4%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 95%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 1%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 88%

Here:	88.0%
State average from 58 schools:	61.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 4%

Sierra Intermediate:	4.0%
State average from 58 schools:	7.7%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 3%

Sierra Intermediate:	3.0%
State average from 58 schools:	7.3%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 67%

Here:	67.0%
State average from 58 schools:	23.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 58 schools:	10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 31

Sierra Intermediate:	31.0
State average from 52 schools:	28.5

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 34
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 84%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 78%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 14%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 0%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.32

Here:	1.3
State average from 58 schools:	2.5

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Sierra Intermediate:	100.0%
State average from 58 schools:	92.9%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 8%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 29%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 63%
School Characteristic Index : 150.5803169

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1009

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 484.320

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1009

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 322.880

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 86

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 17.200

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 277

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 55.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 337

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 20.220

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 337

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 10.110

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 337

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 10.110

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 337

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 26.960

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) : 589
2005 API (Base): 613
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 586

Here:	586
State average from 40 schools:	655

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 611

Here:	611
State average from 39 schools:	647

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -25 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 585

Here:	585
State average from 43 schools:	655

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 610

Here:	610
State average from 43 schools:	648

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -25 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 584

Here:	584
State average from 30 schools:	617

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 598

Here:	598
State average from 29 schools:	607

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -14 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 440

Here:	440
State average from 16 schools:	476

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 652

Here:	652
State average from 12 schools:	483

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -212 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 596
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 589