West Middle School in Downey, 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 42.

11985 Old River School Rd.
Downey, CA 90242

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Student Enrollment: 1402

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Downey Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
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. : 27
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Alan S. Lowenthal
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 34
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Lucille Roybal-Allard
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.93880
Longitude: -118.15509

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: -1 (716 to 715)
Met 21 out of 25 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (56 tested out of 56)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (56 tested out of 56)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (49 tested out of 49)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (49 tested out of 49)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (1080 tested out of 1080)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (1080 tested out of 1080)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (179 tested out of 179)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (179 tested out of 179)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (870 tested out of 870)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (870 tested out of 870)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (398 tested out of 398)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (398 tested out of 398)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (142 tested out of 142)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (142 tested out of 142)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 37.9%

Here:	38%
State average from 798 schools:	45

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 34.1%

Here:	34%
State average from 798 schools:	41

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 14.0% (7 proficient out of 50)

Here:	14%
State average from 603 schools:	36

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 16.0% (8 proficient out of 50)

Here:	16%
State average from 602 schools:	27

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 59.2% (29 proficient out of 49)

Here:	59%
State average from 577 schools:	64

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 57.1% (28 proficient out of 49)

Here:	57%
State average from 576 schools:	66

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 64.0% (16 proficient out of 25)

Here:	64%
State average from 401 schools:	60

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 60.0% (15 proficient out of 25)

Here:	60%
State average from 401 schools:	56

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 35.1% (353 proficient out of 1006)

Here:	35%
State average from 786 schools:	34

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 31.1% (313 proficient out of 1006)

Here:	31%
State average from 786 schools:	30

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 53.0% (88 proficient out of 166)

Here:	53%
State average from 730 schools:	58

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 48.2% (80 proficient out of 166)

Here:	48%
State average from 730 schools:	50

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 31.3% (261 proficient out of 833)

West Middle:	31%
State average from 781 schools:	32

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 29.5% (246 proficient out of 833)

Here:	30%
State average from 781 schools:	30

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 19.9% (77 proficient out of 387)

Here:	20%
State average from 750 schools:	24

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 22.7% (88 proficient out of 387)

Here:	23%
State average from 750 schools:	27

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 15.9% (21 proficient out of 132)

Here:	16%
State average from 763 schools:	16

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 14.4% (19 proficient out of 132)

Here:	14%
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) : 1316

2006 API (Base) : 711

Here:	711.0
State average from 796 schools:	731

Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 716

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 693 (1015 students included)

Here:	693
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 795 (166 students included)

Here:	795
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 842

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 682 (842 students included)

Here:	682
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 387

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 623 (387 students included)

Here:	623
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 132

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 497 (132 students included)

Here:	497
State average from 296 schools:	510

Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 77%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 13%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 58%

Here:	58.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 7%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11

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

West Middle:	0.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 17%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 814 schools:	20

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 32

Here:	32.0
State average from 778 schools:	29

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 32
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 99%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 49%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 6%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.44

Here:	2.4
State average from 814 schools:	3

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 89%

West Middle:	89.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 33%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 67%
School Characteristic Index : 162.9105728

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1316

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 631.680

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1316

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 421.120

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 432

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 86.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 436

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 26.160

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 436

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 13.080

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 436

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 13.080

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 436

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 34.880
2006 API (Growth) : 715
2005 API (Base): 716
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 697

Here:	697
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 697

Here:	697
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 0 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 797

West Middle:	797
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 782

Here:	782
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 15 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 685

Here:	685
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 685

Here:	685
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 0 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 629

Here:	629
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 622

Here:	622
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 7 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 503

Here:	503
State average from 295 schools:	512

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 511

Here:	511
State average from 277 schools:	498

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -8 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 701
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 686