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Stephens Middle School in Long Beach, 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 26.

1830 West Columbia St.
Long Beach, CA 90810


Student Enrollment: 1397

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Long Beach Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 55
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Jenny Oropeza
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 25
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Edward Vincent
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 37
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Juanita Millender-McDonald
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.80913
Longitude: -118.21684

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: 6 (668 to 674)
Met 20 out of 27 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 95% (247 tested out of 260)
Math Participation Rate African American: 91% (236 tested out of 260)
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: 96% (24 tested out of 25)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 92% (23 tested out of 25)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 99% (143 tested out of 144)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 99% (142 tested out of 144)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (845 tested out of 875)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 95% (834 tested out of 875)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 98% (68 tested out of 70)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 96% (67 tested out of 70)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (22 tested out of 22)
Math Participation Rate White: 96% (21 tested out of 22)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (1170 tested out of 1211)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 95% (1147 tested out of 1211)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (741 tested out of 767)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (733 tested out of 767)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 62% (73 tested out of 117)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 44% (51 tested out of 117)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 32.4%
Here:  32%
State average from 798 schools:  45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 26.8%
Here:  27%
State average from 798 schools:  41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 30.6% (66 proficient out of 216)
Here:  31%
State average from 603 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 19.3% (40 proficient out of 207)
Here:  19%
State average from 602 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 35.0% (7 proficient out of 20)
Stephens Middle:  35%
State average from 577 schools:  64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 36.8% (7 proficient out of 19)
Stephens Middle:  37%
State average from 576 schools:  66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 49.6% (66 proficient out of 133)
Here:  50%
State average from 401 schools:  60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 44.7% (59 proficient out of 132)
Stephens Middle:  45%
State average from 401 schools:  56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 29.2% (228 proficient out of 781)
Stephens Middle:  29%
State average from 786 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 24.8% (191 proficient out of 771)
Here:  25%
State average from 786 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 34.4% (21 proficient out of 61)
Here:  34%
State average from 113 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 33.3% (20 proficient out of 60)
Here:  33%
State average from 112 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 52.4% (11 proficient out of 21)
Here:  52%
State average from 730 schools:  58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 30.0% (6 proficient out of 20)
Here:  30%
State average from 730 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 30.8% (337 proficient out of 1094)
Stephens Middle:  31%
State average from 781 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 25.5% (273 proficient out of 1072)
Here:  26%
State average from 781 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 24.3% (171 proficient out of 705)
Stephens Middle:  24%
State average from 750 schools:  24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 21.5% (150 proficient out of 697)
Here:  22%
State average from 750 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 19.7% (13 proficient out of 66)
Here:  20%
State average from 763 schools:  16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 31.9% (15 proficient out of 47)
Here:  32%
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) : 1288

2006 API (Base) : 670
Here:  670.0
State average from 796 schools:  730.5
Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 8

2007 API Target: 677


2006 African American API (Base) : 627 (228 students included)
Stephens Middle:  627
State average from 196 schools:  625

2006 Filipino API (Base) : 780 (140 students included)
Here:  780
State average from 37 schools:  800

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 657 (814 students included)
Here:  657
State average from 662 schools:  667
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 1142

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 662 (1142 students included)
Stephens Middle:  662
State average from 679 schools:  662
Number of English Learners included in API : 729

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 641 (729 students included)
Here:  641
State average from 457 schools:  621
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 107

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 431 (107 students included)
Here:  431
State average from 296 schools:  510
Percent African American : 19%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 10%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 63%
Percent Pacific Islander : 5%
Percent White : 2%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 84%
Here:  84.0%
State average from 814 schools:  49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 5%
Here:  5.0%
State average from 814 schools:  11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1%
Stephens Middle:  1.0%
State average from 814 schools:  3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 26%
Here:  26.0%
State average from 814 schools:  19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%
Here:  8.0%
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 : 90%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.22
Stephens Middle:  2.2
State average from 814 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 90%
Here:  90.0%
State average from 811 schools:  92.2%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 33%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 67%
School Characteristic Index : 155.6950449

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1287

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 617.760

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1287

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 411.840

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 402

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 80.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 442

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 26.520

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 442

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 13.260

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 444

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 13.320

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 444

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 35.520
2006 API (Growth) : 674
2005 API (Base): 668
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 634
Here:  634
State average from 196 schools:  627

2005 African American API (Base) : 618
Here:  618
State average from 193 schools:  614
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 16 (met target)

2006 Filipino API (Growth) : 776
Here:  776
State average from 37 schools:  799

2005 Filipino API (Base) : 756
Stephens Middle:  756
State average from 40 schools:  779
2005-2006 Filipino Subgroup API Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 661
Stephens Middle:  661
State average from 663 schools:  667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 662
Here:  662
State average from 646 schools:  656
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -1 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 666
Here:  666
State average from 681 schools:  662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 659
Here:  659
State average from 678 schools:  653
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 7 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 648
Stephens Middle:  648
State average from 457 schools:  623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 653
Stephens Middle:  653
State average from 452 schools:  615
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -5 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 444
Here:  444
State average from 295 schools:  512

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 512
Here:  512
State average from 277 schools:  498
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -68 (failed to meet 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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