Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Wasco, 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 7.

305 Griffith Ave.
Wasco, CA 93280

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Student Enrollment: 697

County Name : Kern
District Name: Wasco Union Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Nicole M. Parra
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 16
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dean Florez
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 20
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jim Costa
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 35.59874
Longitude: -119.34052

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 13 (621 to 634)
Met 11 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 84% (21 tested out of 25)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
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: 67% (2 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (596 tested out of 616)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (616 tested out of 617)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (51 tested out of 52)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (53 tested out of 53)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (307 tested out of 319)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (320 tested out of 321)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (378 tested out of 395)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (395 tested out of 396)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 63% (42 tested out of 67)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (67 tested out of 67)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 22.7%

Here:	23%
State average from 613 schools:	47

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 27.9%

Here:	28%
State average from 614 schools:	48

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 30.0% (6 proficient out of 20)

Here:	30%
State average from 174 schools:	39

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 43.5% (10 proficient out of 23)

Thomas Jefferson Middle:	44%
State average from 174 schools:	36

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 21.1% (117 proficient out of 554)

Here:	21%
State average from 461 schools:	36

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 26.6% (152 proficient out of 571)

Thomas Jefferson Middle:	27%
State average from 461 schools:	40

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 35.4% (17 proficient out of 48)

Here:	35%
State average from 539 schools:	57

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 34.0% (17 proficient out of 50)

Here:	34%
State average from 540 schools:	55

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 16.2% (46 proficient out of 284)

Here:	16%
State average from 548 schools:	36

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 18.0% (53 proficient out of 295)

Here:	18%
State average from 548 schools:	40

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 15.4% (55 proficient out of 358)

Here:	15%
State average from 375 schools:	28

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 22.3% (83 proficient out of 373)

Here:	22%
State average from 375 schools:	38

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 40)

Here:	0%
State average from 377 schools:	21

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 1.6% (1 proficient out of 62)

Here:	2%
State average from 380 schools:	25

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) : 657

2006 API (Base) : 638

Here:	638.0
State average from 610 schools:	754

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 646

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 631 (580 students included)

Here:	631
State average from 309 schools:	701

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 301

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 586 (301 students included)

Here:	586
State average from 387 schools:	701

Number of English Learners included in API : 374

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 597 (374 students included)

Here:	597
State average from 193 schools:	674

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 62
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 88%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 8%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 624 schools:	49

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 624 schools:	7

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 56%

Here:	56.0%
State average from 624 schools:	4

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 33%

Here:	33.0%
State average from 624 schools:	17

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 624 schools:	9

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

Here:	0.0
State average from 577 schools:	19

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A

Thomas Jefferson Middle:	0.0
State average from 576 schools:	25

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 25
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 95%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 48%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 1%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.82

Here:	1.8
State average from 624 schools:	3

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 83%

Here:	83.0%
State average from 624 schools:	95

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 39%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 155.3655675

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 656

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 314.880

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 656

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 209.920

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 332

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 66.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 323

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 19.380

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 323

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 9.690

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 323

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 9.690

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 323

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 25.840
2006 API (Growth) : 634
2005 API (Base): 621
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 626

Thomas Jefferson Middle:	626
State average from 309 schools:	703

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 618

Here:	618
State average from 300 schools:	688

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 8 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 578

Here:	578
State average from 387 schools:	702

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 589

Here:	589
State average from 384 schools:	691

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -11 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 592

Here:	592
State average from 192 schools:	677

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 578

Here:	578
State average from 187 schools:	662

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 14 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 634
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 619