Thomas Russell Junior High School in Milpitas, 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 87.

1500 Escuela Pkwy.
Milpitas, CA 95035

Student Enrollment: 782

County Name : Santa Clara
District Name: Milpitas Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 20
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Alberto Torrico
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 10
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Liz Figueroa
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: 37.45252
Longitude: -121.90109

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 7-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 4 (822 to 826)
Met 25 out of 25 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (46 tested out of 46)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (46 tested out of 46)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (315 tested out of 315)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (315 tested out of 315)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 99% (173 tested out of 174)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 99% (172 tested out of 174)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (116 tested out of 118)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (117 tested out of 118)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (117 tested out of 118)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (116 tested out of 118)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (246 tested out of 247)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (246 tested out of 247)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (213 tested out of 214)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (213 tested out of 214)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (94 tested out of 95)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (93 tested out of 95)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 61.4%

Thomas Russell Junior High:	61%
State average from 332 schools:	44%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 58.0%

Thomas Russell Junior High:	58%
State average from 332 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 34.1% (15 proficient out of 44)

Thomas Russell Junior High:	34%
State average from 245 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 25.0% (11 proficient out of 44)

Here:	25%
State average from 245 schools:	29%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 75.0% (234 proficient out of 312)

Here:	75%
State average from 247 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 78.8% (246 proficient out of 312)

Here:	79%
State average from 246 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 56.1% (92 proficient out of 164)

Thomas Russell Junior High:	56%
State average from 161 schools:	60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 54.0% (88 proficient out of 163)

Here:	54%
State average from 161 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 40.4% (42 proficient out of 104)

Thomas Russell Junior High:	40%
State average from 322 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 30.5% (32 proficient out of 105)

Here:	31%
State average from 322 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 64.3% (72 proficient out of 112)

Here:	64%
State average from 315 schools:	55%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 47.7% (53 proficient out of 111)

Here:	48%
State average from 315 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 44.6% (103 proficient out of 231)

Here:	45%
State average from 325 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 42.4% (98 proficient out of 231)

Here:	42%
State average from 325 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 51.7% (107 proficient out of 207)

Here:	52%
State average from 308 schools:	25%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 58.5% (121 proficient out of 207)

Here:	59%
State average from 308 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 22.7% (20 proficient out of 88)

Thomas Russell Junior High:	23%
State average from 316 schools:	13%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 24.1% (21 proficient out of 87)

Here:	24%
State average from 318 schools:	13%

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) : 751

2006 API (Base) : 826

Here:	826.0
State average from 332 schools:	727.2

Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 8

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

2006 Asian API (Base) : 910 (313 students included)

Thomas Russell Junior High:	910
State average from 91 schools:	839

2006 Filipino API (Base) : 823 (166 students included)

Here:	823
State average from 13 schools:	822

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 679 (105 students included)

Here:	679
State average from 290 schools:	673

2006 Whites API (Base) : 811 (112 students included)

Here:	811
State average from 227 schools:	793

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 232

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 741 (232 students included)

Here:	741
State average from 293 schools:	665

Number of English Learners included in API : 208
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 88
Percent African American : 6%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 40%
Percent Filipino : 22%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 15%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 15%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 30%

Here:	30.0%
State average from 354 schools:	49.0%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 24%

Here:	24.0%
State average from 354 schools:	12.6%

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

Here:	0.0%
State average from 354 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 354 schools:	19.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 354 schools:	10.1%

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

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

Thomas Russell Junior High:	0.0
State average from 7 schools:	27.1

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 32
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 97%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 12%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.26

Here:	3.3
State average from 354 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Thomas Russell Junior High:	100.0%
State average from 353 schools:	93.7%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 176.6610357

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 750

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 360.000

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 750

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 240.000

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 387

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 77.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 355

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 21.300

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 355

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 10.650

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 355

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 10.650

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 355

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 28.400
2006 API (Growth) : 826
2005 API (Base): 822
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 911

Thomas Russell Junior High:	911
State average from 92 schools:	838

2005 Asian API (Base) : 902

Thomas Russell Junior High:	902
State average from 94 schools:	825

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 9 (met target)

2006 Filipino API (Growth) : 820

Here:	820
State average from 14 schools:	821

2005 Filipino API (Base) : 822

Here:	822
State average from 14 schools:	805

2005-2006 Filipino Subgroup API Growth : -2 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 677

Here:	677
State average from 290 schools:	672

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 675

Thomas Russell Junior High:	675
State average from 288 schools:	663

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 2 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 813

Here:	813
State average from 226 schools:	795

2005 White API (Base) : 817

Here:	817
State average from 235 schools:	782

2005-2006 White Growth : -4 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 740

Here:	740
State average from 295 schools:	665

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 731

Here:	731
State average from 287 schools:	654

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 9 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 811
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 803