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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 28.
900 East Franklin Ave.
Pomona, CA 91766
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Student Enrollment: 1043
County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Pomona Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 61
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Gloria Negrete McLeod
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat
Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 32
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Nell Soto
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat
Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 38
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Grace Napolitano
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat
Latitude: 34.04072
Longitude: -117.73817
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: 27 (645 to 672)
Met 16 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (39 tested out of 39)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (38 tested out of 38)
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: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (962 tested out of 962)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (961 tested out of 962)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
Math Participation Rate White: 95% (19 tested out of 20)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (945 tested out of 945)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (942 tested out of 944)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (652 tested out of 652)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (651 tested out of 652)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (63 tested out of 63)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (63 tested out of 63)
Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 26.2%
| Simons Middle: | 26% | | State average from 798 schools: | 45 |
Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 31.4%
| Here: | 31% | | State average from 798 schools: | 41 |
ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 22.9% (8 proficient out of 35)
| Here: | 23% | | State average from 603 schools: | 36 |
Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 28.6% (10 proficient out of 35)
| Simons Middle: | 29% | | State average from 602 schools: | 27 |
ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 38.9% (7 proficient out of 18)
| Here: | 39% | | State average from 577 schools: | 64 |
Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 55.6% (10 proficient out of 18)
| Simons Middle: | 56% | | State average from 576 schools: | 66 |
ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 25.3% (219 proficient out of 864)
| Simons Middle: | 25% | | State average from 786 schools: | 34 |
Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 31.1% (268 proficient out of 863)
| Here: | 31% | | State average from 786 schools: | 30 |
ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 66.7% (10 proficient out of 15)
| Simons Middle: | 67% | | State average from 730 schools: | 58 |
Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 33.3% (5 proficient out of 15)
| Here: | 33% | | State average from 730 schools: | 50 |
ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 24.7% (210 proficient out of 851)
| Here: | 25% | | State average from 781 schools: | 32 |
Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 30.5% (259 proficient out of 850)
| Here: | 31% | | State average from 781 schools: | 30 |
ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 18.2% (114 proficient out of 628)
| Here: | 18% | | State average from 750 schools: | 24 |
Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 26.8% (168 proficient out of 627)
| Simons Middle: | 27% | | State average from 750 schools: | 27 |
ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 56)
| Here: | 0% | | State average from 763 schools: | 16 |
Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 1.8% (1 proficient out of 56)
| Here: | 2% | | 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) : 966
2006 API (Base) : 676
| Simons Middle: | 676.0 | | State average from 796 schools: | 731 |
Statewide Rank: 3
Similar Schools Rank: 8
2007 API Target: 682
2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 674 (897 students included)
| Here: | 674 | | State average from 662 schools: | 667 |
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 881
2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 668 (881 students included)
| Here: | 668 | | State average from 679 schools: | 662 |
Number of English Learners included in API : 628
2006 English Learner API (Base) : 647 (628 students included)
| Here: | 647 | | State average from 457 schools: | 621 |
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 57
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 92%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 2%
Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 86%
| Simons Middle: | 86.0% | | State average from 814 schools: | 49 |
Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 8%
| Here: | 8.0% | | State average from 814 schools: | 11 |
Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
| Here: | 0.0% | | State average from 814 schools: | 3 |
Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 52%
| Simons Middle: | 52.0% | | State average from 814 schools: | 20 |
Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 6%
| Here: | 6.0% | | State average from 814 schools: | 10 |
Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A
Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 25
| Here: | 25.0 | | State average from 778 schools: | 29 |
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 31
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 85%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 46%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%
Average Parent Education Level : 1.84
| Here: | 1.8 | | State average from 814 schools: | 3 |
Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 93%
| Here: | 93.0% | | State average from 811 schools: | 92 |
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 14%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 86%
School Characteristic Index : 155.1392838
Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 966
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 463.680
Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 965
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 308.800
Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 413
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 82.600
Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 417
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 25.020
Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 417
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 12.510
Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 415
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 12.450
Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 417
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 33.360
2006 API (Growth) : 672
2005 API (Base): 645
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes
2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 670
| Here: | 670 | | State average from 663 schools: | 667 |
2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 642
| Here: | 642 | | State average from 646 schools: | 656 |
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 28 (met target)
2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 665
| Simons Middle: | 665 | | State average from 681 schools: | 662 |
2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 641
| Here: | 641 | | State average from 678 schools: | 653 |
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 24 (met target)
2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 648
| Here: | 648 | | State average from 457 schools: | 623 |
2005 English Learners API (Base) : 632
| Simons Middle: | 632 | | State average from 452 schools: | 615 |
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 16 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 647
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 633
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