Washington Middle School in Bakersfield, 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 5.

1101 Noble Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93305

Student Enrollment: 597

County Name : Kern
District Name: Bakersfield City
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 32
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Kevin O. McCarthy
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Roy Ashburn
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 22
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : William M. Thomas
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 35.39897
Longitude: -118.98170

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 6-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 7 (567 to 574)
Met 9 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 98% (40 tested out of 41)
Math Participation Rate African American: 96% (39 tested out of 41)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 93% (12 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (462 tested out of 464)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (462 tested out of 464)
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% (71 tested out of 72)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (71 tested out of 72)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (534 tested out of 537)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (534 tested out of 537)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (235 tested out of 237)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (235 tested out of 237)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (62 tested out of 62)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (62 tested out of 62)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 15.9%

Here:	16%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 20.7%

Here:	21%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 15.6% (5 proficient out of 32)

Here:	16%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 18.8% (6 proficient out of 32)

Here:	19%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 13.6% (56 proficient out of 411)

Here:	14%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 20.2% (83 proficient out of 411)

Here:	20%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 32.7% (18 proficient out of 55)

Here:	33%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 25.5% (14 proficient out of 55)

Here:	26%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 14.3% (66 proficient out of 463)

Washington Middle:	14%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 20.3% (94 proficient out of 464)

Here:	20%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 8.3% (18 proficient out of 216)

Here:	8%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 18.5% (40 proficient out of 216)

Here:	19%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 55)

Here:	0%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 1.8% (1 proficient out of 55)

Washington Middle:	2%
State average from 767 schools:	15%

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) : 516

2006 API (Base) : 571

Here:	571.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: 582

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 559 (415 students included)

Here:	559
State average from 662 schools:	667

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 468

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 563 (468 students included)

Here:	563
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 216

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 545 (216 students included)

Here:	545
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 55
Percent African American : 7%
Percent American Indian : 2%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 78%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 12%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 89%

Here:	89.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 1%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 30%

Here:	30.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 24%

Washington Middle:	24.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Washington Middle:	30.0
State average from 778 schools:	29.1

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 29
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 60%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 46%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.93

Here:	1.9
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 80%

Here:	80.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 16%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 21%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 79%
School Characteristic Index : 149.0669188

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 515

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 247.200

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 516

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 165.120

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 233

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 46.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 179

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 10.740

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 179

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 5.370

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 179

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 5.370

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 179

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 14.320
2006 API (Growth) : 574
2005 API (Base): 567
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 563

Here:	563
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 556

Washington Middle:	556
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 7 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 567

Here:	567
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 558

Here:	558
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 9 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 553

Here:	553
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 527

Here:	527
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 26 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 594
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 588