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Vaca Pena Middle School in Vacaville, 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 58.

200 Keith Way
Vacaville, CA 95687


Student Enrollment: 1047

County Name : Solano
District Name: Vacaville Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 08
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Lois Wolk
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 05
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Michael Machado
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 07
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : George Miller
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 38.35031
Longitude: -121.95221

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: 21 (728 to 749)
Met 21 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (112 tested out of 112)
Math Participation Rate African American: 99% (111 tested out of 112)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (33 tested out of 33)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (33 tested out of 33)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (23 tested out of 23)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (23 tested out of 23)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (213 tested out of 214)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (212 tested out of 214)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (627 tested out of 631)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (626 tested out of 631)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (283 tested out of 283)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (282 tested out of 283)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (94 tested out of 94)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (94 tested out of 94)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (99 tested out of 100)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (99 tested out of 100)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 44.9%
Here:  45%
State average from 332 schools:  44%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 38.4%
Here:  38%
State average from 332 schools:  41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 36.0% (36 proficient out of 100)
Here:  36%
State average from 245 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 26.3% (26 proficient out of 99)
Here:  26%
State average from 245 schools:  29%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 56.7% (17 proficient out of 30)
Here:  57%
State average from 247 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 66.7% (20 proficient out of 30)
Here:  67%
State average from 246 schools:  66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 43.5% (10 proficient out of 23)
Here:  44%
State average from 161 schools:  60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 52.2% (12 proficient out of 23)
Vaca Pena Middle:  52%
State average from 161 schools:  58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 33.5% (68 proficient out of 203)
Vaca Pena Middle:  34%
State average from 322 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 28.6% (58 proficient out of 203)
Here:  29%
State average from 322 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 15.4% (2 proficient out of 13)
Here:  15%
State average from 47 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 23.1% (3 proficient out of 13)
Vaca Pena Middle:  23%
State average from 47 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 50.2% (295 proficient out of 588)
Here:  50%
State average from 315 schools:  55%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 42.1% (247 proficient out of 587)
Here:  42%
State average from 315 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 27.5% (74 proficient out of 269)
Here:  28%
State average from 325 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 22.7% (61 proficient out of 269)
Vaca Pena Middle:  23%
State average from 325 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 18.9% (17 proficient out of 90)
Vaca Pena Middle:  19%
State average from 308 schools:  25%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 17.8% (16 proficient out of 90)
Here:  18%
State average from 308 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 15.4% (14 proficient out of 91)
Here:  15%
State average from 316 schools:  13%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 14.3% (13 proficient out of 91)
Here:  14%
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) : 975

2006 API (Base) : 744
Here:  744.0
State average from 332 schools:  727.2
Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: 749


2006 African American API (Base) : 698 (100 students included)
Vaca Pena Middle:  698
State average from 56 schools:  627

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 685 (203 students included)
Here:  685
State average from 290 schools:  673

2006 Whites API (Base) : 768 (588 students included)
Here:  768
State average from 227 schools:  793
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 269

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 662 (269 students included)
Here:  662
State average from 293 schools:  665
Number of English Learners included in API : 90
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 91
Percent African American : 11%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 20%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 60%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 25%
Here:  25.0%
State average from 354 schools:  49.0%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 10%
Here:  10.0%
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: 7%
Here:  7.0%
State average from 354 schools:  19.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%
Here:  10.0%
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 : 29
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 95%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 41%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 8%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.91
Here:  2.9
State average from 354 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 98%
Vaca Pena Middle:  98.0%
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 : 170.2906119

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 975

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 468.000

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 973

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 311.360

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 508

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 101.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 459

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 27.540

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 459

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 13.770

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 459

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 13.770

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 462

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 36.960
2006 API (Growth) : 749
2005 API (Base): 728
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 African American API (Growth) : 703
Vaca Pena Middle:  703
State average from 56 schools:  630

2005 African American API (Base) : 668
Here:  668
State average from 56 schools:  627
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 35 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 690
Here:  690
State average from 290 schools:  672

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 653
Here:  653
State average from 288 schools:  663
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 37 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 772
Vaca Pena Middle:  772
State average from 226 schools:  795

2005 White API (Base) : 759
Here:  759
State average from 235 schools:  782
2005-2006 White Growth : 13 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 666
Here:  666
State average from 295 schools:  665

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 620
Here:  620
State average from 287 schools:  654
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 46 (met target)

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 484
Here:  484
State average from 68 schools:  483
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 749
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 739

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