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Sunny Brae Middle School in Arcata, 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 79.

1430 Buttermilk Ln.
Arcata, CA 95521


Student Enrollment: 277

County Name : Humboldt
District Name: Arcata Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 01
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Patty A. Berg
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 02
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Wes Chesbro
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 01
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Mike Thompson
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 40.85734
Longitude: -124.06678

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: 63 (750 to 813)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 82% (22 tested out of 27)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 86% (23 tested out of 27)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 88% (7 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
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% (25 tested out of 25)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 95% (172 tested out of 181)
Math Participation Rate White: 96% (174 tested out of 181)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 92% (131 tested out of 142)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (136 tested out of 142)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 67% (4 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 84% (5 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 69% (22 tested out of 32)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 88% (28 tested out of 32)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 68.7%
Sunny Brae Middle:  69%
State average from 798 schools:  45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 58.7%
Sunny Brae Middle:  59%
State average from 798 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 42.1% (8 proficient out of 19)
Here:  42%
State average from 120 schools:  41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 15.0% (3 proficient out of 20)
Sunny Brae Middle:  15%
State average from 117 schools:  34%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 52.0% (13 proficient out of 25)
Here:  52%
State average from 786 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 48.0% (12 proficient out of 25)
Sunny Brae Middle:  48%
State average from 786 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 75.5% (123 proficient out of 163)
Here:  76%
State average from 730 schools:  58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 65.5% (108 proficient out of 165)
Here:  66%
State average from 730 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 54.2% (65 proficient out of 120)
Sunny Brae Middle:  54%
State average from 781 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 40.8% (51 proficient out of 125)
Sunny Brae Middle:  41%
State average from 781 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 15.0% (3 proficient out of 20)
Here:  15%
State average from 763 schools:  16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 7.7% (2 proficient out of 26)
Sunny Brae Middle:  8%
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) : 252

2006 API (Base) : 809
Sunny Brae Middle:  809.0
State average from 796 schools:  730.5
Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 9

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


2006 Whites API (Base) : 842 (168 students included)
Here:  842
State average from 563 schools:  808
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 127

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 722 (127 students included)
Here:  722
State average from 679 schools:  662
Number of English Learners included in API : 5
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 29
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 10%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 9%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 65%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 51%
Here:  51.0%
State average from 814 schools:  49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 14%
Sunny Brae Middle:  14.0%
State average from 814 schools:  11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 814 schools:  3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 2%
Sunny Brae Middle:  2.0%
State average from 814 schools:  19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%
Here:  12.0%
State average from 814 schools:  10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 28
Here:  28.0
State average from 778 schools:  29.1
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 27
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 82%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 36%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 16%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.38
Here:  3.4
State average from 814 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 811 schools:  92.2%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 30%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 70%
School Characteristic Index : 171.2468148

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 252

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 120.960

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 250

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 80.000

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 83

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 16.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 87

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 5.220

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 87

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.610

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 87

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.610

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 87

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.960
2006 API (Growth) : 813
2005 API (Base): 750
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 847
Here:  847
State average from 563 schools:  810

2005 White API (Base) : 798
Here:  798
State average from 577 schools:  797
2005-2006 White Growth : 49 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 726
Here:  726
State average from 681 schools:  662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 671
Here:  671
State average from 678 schools:  653
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 55 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 750
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 745

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