Walter F. Dexter Middle School in Whittier, CA

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11532 East Floral Dr.
Whittier, CA 90601

Student Enrollment: 1308

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Whittier City Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 58
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ronald S. Calderon
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Martha Escutia
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 39
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Linda T. Sanchez
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.99163
Longitude: -118.05433

Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 2 (703 to 705)
Met 22 out of 25 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (1139 tested out of 1142)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (1138 tested out of 1142)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (119 tested out of 120)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (119 tested out of 120)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (859 tested out of 860)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (859 tested out of 860)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (371 tested out of 372)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (371 tested out of 372)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (129 tested out of 132)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (129 tested out of 132)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 38.1%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 28.4%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 46.7% (7 proficient out of 15)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 13.3% (2 proficient out of 15)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 56.3% (9 proficient out of 16)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 50.0% (8 proficient out of 16)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 36.3% (386 proficient out of 1064)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 27.2% (289 proficient out of 1063)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 50.9% (55 proficient out of 108)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 39.8% (43 proficient out of 108)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 31.1% (252 proficient out of 809)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 25.5% (206 proficient out of 809)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 25.4% (90 proficient out of 355)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 21.7% (77 proficient out of 355)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 16.8% (21 proficient out of 125)

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 18.4% (23 proficient out of 125)
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) : 1216

2006 API (Base) : 702
Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 707

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 695 (1066 students included)

2006 Whites API (Base) : 766 (108 students included)
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 811

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 670 (811 students included)
Number of English Learners included in API : 355

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 648 (355 students included)
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 125

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 513 (125 students included)
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 87%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 9%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 64%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 8%

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

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 15%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 31
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 79%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 39%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 38%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.34

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 95%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 32%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 68%
School Characteristic Index : 161.6856543

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1216

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 583.680

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1216

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 389.120

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 398

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 79.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 420

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 25.200

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 420

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 12.600

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 420

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 12.600

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 420

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 33.600

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) : 705
2005 API (Base): 703
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 697

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 693
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 4 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 769

2005 White API (Base) : 757
2005-2006 White Growth : 12 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 673

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 671
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 2 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 652

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 649
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 3 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 513

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 534
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -21 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 705
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 692