West Cottonwood Junior High School in Cottonwood, 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 73.

20512 West First St.
Cottonwood, CA 96022

Student Enrollment: 676

County Name : Shasta
District Name: Cottonwood Union Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 02
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Doug La Malfa
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 04
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Aanested
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 02
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Wally Herger
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 40.38574
Longitude: -122.28630

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 4-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 8 (808 to 816)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (34 tested out of 34)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (34 tested out of 34)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (80 tested out of 80)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (80 tested out of 80)
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: 100% (542 tested out of 542)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (542 tested out of 542)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (283 tested out of 283)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (283 tested out of 283)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (59 tested out of 59)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (59 tested out of 59)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 59.3%

West Cottonwood Junior High:	59%
State average from 37 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 52.8%

Here:	53%
State average from 37 schools:	44%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 58.1% (18 proficient out of 31)

Here:	58%
State average from 5 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 41.9% (13 proficient out of 31)

Here:	42%
State average from 5 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 72.7% (8 proficient out of 11)

West Cottonwood Junior High:	73%
State average from 10 schools:	60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 63.6% (7 proficient out of 11)

Here:	64%
State average from 10 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.4% (28 proficient out of 73)

Here:	38%
State average from 34 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.4% (28 proficient out of 73)

Here:	38%
State average from 34 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 61.9% (322 proficient out of 520)

West Cottonwood Junior High:	62%
State average from 32 schools:	59%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 55.2% (287 proficient out of 520)

Here:	55%
State average from 32 schools:	51%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 48.7% (127 proficient out of 261)

Here:	49%
State average from 35 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 42.5% (111 proficient out of 261)

Here:	43%
State average from 35 schools:	34%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 25.0% (6 proficient out of 24)

Here:	25%
State average from 28 schools:	25%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 29.2% (7 proficient out of 24)

Here:	29%
State average from 28 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 14.3% (8 proficient out of 56)

West Cottonwood Junior High:	14%
State average from 29 schools:	20%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 12.5% (7 proficient out of 56)

West Cottonwood Junior High:	13%
State average from 31 schools:	19%

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) : 644

2006 API (Base) : 813

Here:	813.0
State average from 37 schools:	746.9

Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 9

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

2006 Whites API (Base) : 826 (520 students included)

Here:	826
State average from 26 schools:	817

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 261

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 764 (261 students included)

Here:	764
State average from 30 schools:	683

Number of English Learners included in API : 24
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 56
Percent African American : 0%
Percent American Indian : 5%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 12%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 80%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 39%

West Cottonwood Junior High:	39.0%
State average from 44 schools:	51.9%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

West Cottonwood Junior High:	0.0%
State average from 44 schools:	8.1%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 44 schools:	5.7%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 3%

West Cottonwood Junior High:	3.0%
State average from 44 schools:	17.7%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 44 schools:	10.6%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 25

Here:	25.0
State average from 39 schools:	25.7

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 25
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 91%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 36%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 6%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.71

Here:	2.7
State average from 44 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 44 schools:	93.1%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 39%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 20%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 40%
School Characteristic Index : 172.6149136

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 644

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 309.120

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 644

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 206.080

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 140

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 28.000

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 106

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 21.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 149

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 8.940

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 149

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 4.470

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 149

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 4.470

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 149

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 11.920
2006 API (Growth) : 816
2005 API (Base): 808
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 828

Here:	828
State average from 26 schools:	819

2005 White API (Base) : 817

Here:	817
State average from 26 schools:	811

2005-2006 White Growth : 11 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 766

Here:	766
State average from 30 schools:	684

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 759

West Cottonwood Junior High:	759
State average from 31 schools:	680

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 7 (met target)
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 : 738