Thornton Junior High School in Fremont, 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 89.

4357 Thornton Ave.
Fremont, CA 94536

Student Enrollment: 1047

County Name : Alameda
District Name: Fremont 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. : 13
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Fortney Stark
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.55642
Longitude: -122.01533

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: 27 (808 to 835)
Met 25 out of 25 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 99% (89 tested out of 90)
Math Participation Rate African American: 99% (89 tested out of 90)
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: 100% (420 tested out of 422)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (420 tested out of 422)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (111 tested out of 111)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (111 tested out of 111)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (142 tested out of 142)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (142 tested out of 142)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (266 tested out of 266)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (266 tested out of 266)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (224 tested out of 226)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (224 tested out of 226)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (159 tested out of 160)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (159 tested out of 160)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (78 tested out of 80)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (78 tested out of 80)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 65.9%

Here:	66%
State average from 332 schools:	44%

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

Here:	58%
State average from 332 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 38.3% (31 proficient out of 81)

Here:	38%
State average from 245 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 18.5% (15 proficient out of 81)

Here:	19%
State average from 245 schools:	29%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 77.6% (315 proficient out of 406)

Here:	78%
State average from 247 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 77.6% (315 proficient out of 406)

Here:	78%
State average from 246 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 65.4% (70 proficient out of 107)

Here:	65%
State average from 161 schools:	60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 59.8% (64 proficient out of 107)

Here:	60%
State average from 161 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 48.1% (62 proficient out of 129)

Here:	48%
State average from 322 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 32.6% (42 proficient out of 129)

Here:	33%
State average from 322 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 53.3% (8 proficient out of 15)

Here:	53%
State average from 47 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 40.0% (6 proficient out of 15)

Here:	40%
State average from 47 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 66.3% (165 proficient out of 249)

Thornton Junior High:	66%
State average from 315 schools:	55%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 52.6% (131 proficient out of 249)

Thornton Junior High:	53%
State average from 315 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 40.5% (83 proficient out of 205)

Thornton Junior High:	41%
State average from 325 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 36.1% (74 proficient out of 205)

Here:	36%
State average from 325 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 45.4% (69 proficient out of 152)

Thornton Junior High:	45%
State average from 308 schools:	25%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 49.3% (75 proficient out of 152)

Here:	49%
State average from 308 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 23.6% (17 proficient out of 72)

Here:	24%
State average from 316 schools:	13%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 18.1% (13 proficient out of 72)

Here:	18%
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) : 997

2006 API (Base) : 835

Here:	835.0
State average from 332 schools:	727.2

Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 5

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

2006 Asian API (Base) : 907 (409 students included)

Thornton Junior High:	907
State average from 91 schools:	839

2006 Filipino API (Base) : 850 (107 students included)

Thornton Junior High:	850
State average from 13 schools:	822

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 718 (135 students included)

Here:	718
State average from 290 schools:	673

2006 Whites API (Base) : 832 (249 students included)

Here:	832
State average from 227 schools:	793

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 211

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 705 (211 students included)

Here:	705
State average from 293 schools:	665

Number of English Learners included in API : 153
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 73
Percent African American : 9%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 40%
Percent Filipino : 11%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 14%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 25%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 18%

Here:	18.0%
State average from 354 schools:	49.0%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 16%

Here:	16.0%
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: 11%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 354 schools:	19.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 354 schools:	10.1%

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

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

Here:	0.0
State average from 7 schools:	27.1

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 30
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 100%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 37%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 20%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.49

Here:	3.5
State average from 354 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 92%

Thornton Junior High:	92.0%
State average from 353 schools:	93.7%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 179.4122897

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 996

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 478.080

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 996

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 318.720

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 487

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 97.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 506

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 30.360

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 506

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 15.180

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 506

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 15.180

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 506

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 40.480

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 1

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 0.100
2006 API (Growth) : 835
2005 API (Base): 808
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 908

Here:	908
State average from 92 schools:	838

2005 Asian API (Base) : 862

Thornton Junior High:	862
State average from 94 schools:	825

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 46 (met target)

2006 Filipino API (Growth) : 852

Thornton Junior High:	852
State average from 14 schools:	821

2005 Filipino API (Base) : 831

Here:	831
State average from 14 schools:	805

2005-2006 Filipino Subgroup API Growth : 21 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 714

Here:	714
State average from 290 schools:	672

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 694

Here:	694
State average from 288 schools:	663

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 833

Here:	833
State average from 226 schools:	795

2005 White API (Base) : 814

Here:	814
State average from 235 schools:	782

2005-2006 White Growth : 19 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 704

Here:	704
State average from 295 schools:	665

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 687

Here:	687
State average from 287 schools:	654

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 17 (met target)

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 576

Here:	576
State average from 68 schools:	483

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 820
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 813