South Valley Middle School in Gilroy, 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 33.

385 IOOF Ave.
Gilroy, CA 95020

Student Enrollment: 761

County Name : Santa Clara
District Name: Gilroy Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 28
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Simon Salinas
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 13
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Elaine Alquist
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 15
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Mike Honda
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.01495
Longitude: -121.56658

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: 23 (665 to 688)
Met 18 out of 19 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% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (614 tested out of 618)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (608 tested out of 618)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 97% (99 tested out of 102)
Math Participation Rate White: 95% (97 tested out of 102)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (537 tested out of 540)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (532 tested out of 540)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (362 tested out of 363)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (359 tested out of 363)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 67% (8 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 59% (7 tested out of 12)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 34.4%

Here:	34%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 32.3%

South Valley Middle:	32%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 78.6% (11 proficient out of 14)

Here:	79%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 85.7% (12 proficient out of 14)

Here:	86%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 29.3% (165 proficient out of 564)

South Valley Middle:	29%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 27.7% (155 proficient out of 559)

Here:	28%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 55.4% (51 proficient out of 92)

Here:	55%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 51.1% (46 proficient out of 90)

South Valley Middle:	51%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 27.3% (134 proficient out of 491)

South Valley Middle:	27%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 25.7% (125 proficient out of 486)

Here:	26%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 22.7% (80 proficient out of 352)

Here:	23%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 24.1% (84 proficient out of 349)

South Valley Middle:	24%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

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) : 703

2006 API (Base) : 689

Here:	689.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 695

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 670 (573 students included)

Here:	670
State average from 662 schools:	667

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 500

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 659 (500 students included)

South Valley Middle:	659
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 352

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 652 (352 students included)

Here:	652
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 5
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 81%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 13%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 67%

Here:	67.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 3%

South Valley Middle:	3.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 6%

Here:	6.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 30%

Here:	30.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 2%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29

Here:	29.0
State average from 778 schools:	29.1

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 30
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 75%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 37%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.22

Here:	2.2
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 85%

South Valley Middle:	85.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 13%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 36%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 64%
School Characteristic Index : 160.4288773

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 703

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 337.440

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 702

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 224.640

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 219

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 43.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 227

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 13.620

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 227

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 6.810

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 227

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 6.810

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 227

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 18.160
2006 API (Growth) : 688
2005 API (Base): 665
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 668

Here:	668
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 627

Here:	627
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 41 (met target)

2005 White API (Base) : 756

South Valley Middle:	756
State average from 577 schools:	797

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 656

Here:	656
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 616

South Valley Middle:	616
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 40 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 654

Here:	654
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 610

Here:	610
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 44 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 670
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 661