South Pasadena Middle School in South Pasadena, 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 93.

1600 Oak St.
South Pasadena, CA 91030

Student Enrollment: 1096

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: South Pasadena 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. : 22
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Gilbert Cedillo
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 29
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Adam Schiff
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 34.10799
Longitude: -118.15042

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: -1 (877 to 876)
Met 19 out of 19 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (41 tested out of 41)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (41 tested out of 41)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 84% (5 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 84% (5 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (403 tested out of 405)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (403 tested out of 405)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (26 tested out of 26)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (26 tested out of 26)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (176 tested out of 181)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (178 tested out of 181)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (430 tested out of 431)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (428 tested out of 431)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (98 tested out of 100)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (100 tested out of 100)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (91 tested out of 93)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (91 tested out of 93)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 93% (87 tested out of 94)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (90 tested out of 94)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 77.5%

Here:	78%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 70.5%

Here:	71%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 56.4% (22 proficient out of 39)

Here:	56%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 53.8% (21 proficient out of 39)

Here:	54%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 83.3% (315 proficient out of 378)

South Pasadena Middle:	83%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 84.9% (321 proficient out of 378)

Here:	85%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 70.8% (17 proficient out of 24)

Here:	71%
State average from 401 schools:	60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 70.8% (17 proficient out of 24)

Here:	71%
State average from 401 schools:	56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 58.3% (98 proficient out of 168)

Here:	58%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 40.4% (69 proficient out of 171)

Here:	40%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 82.0% (351 proficient out of 428)

South Pasadena Middle:	82%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 71.6% (305 proficient out of 426)

Here:	72%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 48.9% (45 proficient out of 92)

Here:	49%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 50.0% (47 proficient out of 94)

South Pasadena Middle:	50%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 44.8% (39 proficient out of 87)

Here:	45%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 54.0% (47 proficient out of 87)

Here:	54%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 40.7% (35 proficient out of 86)

South Pasadena Middle:	41%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 32.6% (29 proficient out of 89)

South Pasadena Middle:	33%
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) : 1068

2006 API (Base) : 876

Here:	876.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 3

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

2006 Asian API (Base) : 924 (390 students included)

South Pasadena Middle:	924
State average from 177 schools:	872

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 760 (173 students included)

Here:	760
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 889 (429 students included)

South Pasadena Middle:	889
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 96
Number of English Learners included in API : 87
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 91
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 37%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 17%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 39%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 18%

Here:	18.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11.3%

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

South Pasadena Middle:	0.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 4%

South Pasadena Middle:	4.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

South Pasadena Middle:	9.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 33

South Pasadena Middle:	33.0
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 : 99%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 38%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 38%

Average Parent Education Level : 4.06

Here:	4.1
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 98%

Here:	98.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 32%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 68%
School Characteristic Index : 186.6142906

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1068

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 512.640

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1066

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 341.120

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 355

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 71.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 368

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 22.080

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 368

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 11.040

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 368

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 11.040

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 368

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 29.440
2006 API (Growth) : 876
2005 API (Base): 877
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 922

Here:	922
State average from 178 schools:	871

2005 Asian API (Base) : 912

Here:	912
State average from 174 schools:	854

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 10 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 758

Here:	758
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 795

Here:	795
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -37 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 891

Here:	891
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 891

Here:	891
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 0 (met target)

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 790

Here:	790
State average from 678 schools:	653

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 895
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 885