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Will Rogers Middle School in Lawndale, 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 21.

4161 West 147th St.
Lawndale, CA 90260


Student Enrollment: 1301

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Lawndale Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 51
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Jerome Horton
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 25
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Edward Vincent
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 35
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Maxine Waters
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.89083
Longitude: -118.34455

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: 14 (646 to 660)
Met 19 out of 25 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (221 tested out of 221)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (221 tested out of 221)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (89 tested out of 89)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (89 tested out of 89)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (856 tested out of 856)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (855 tested out of 856)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (92 tested out of 93)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (92 tested out of 93)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (964 tested out of 965)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (964 tested out of 965)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (555 tested out of 555)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (554 tested out of 555)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (135 tested out of 135)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (135 tested out of 135)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 29.4%
Will Rogers Middle:  29%
State average from 332 schools:  44%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 26.6%
Here:  27%
State average from 332 schools:  41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 24.0% (47 proficient out of 196)
Here:  24%
State average from 245 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 20.4% (40 proficient out of 196)
Will Rogers Middle:  20%
State average from 245 schools:  29%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 54.7% (47 proficient out of 86)
Here:  55%
State average from 247 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 59.3% (51 proficient out of 86)
Here:  59%
State average from 246 schools:  66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 55.6% (10 proficient out of 18)
Here:  56%
State average from 161 schools:  60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 61.1% (11 proficient out of 18)
Here:  61%
State average from 161 schools:  58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 27.1% (216 proficient out of 797)
Will Rogers Middle:  27%
State average from 322 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 24.2% (193 proficient out of 796)
Here:  24%
State average from 322 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 38.5% (5 proficient out of 13)
Here:  39%
State average from 47 schools:  37%

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 28.6% (24 proficient out of 84)
Here:  29%
State average from 315 schools:  55%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 25.0% (21 proficient out of 84)
Here:  25%
State average from 315 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 27.1% (243 proficient out of 898)
Here:  27%
State average from 325 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 26.2% (235 proficient out of 898)
Here:  26%
State average from 325 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 24.0% (131 proficient out of 546)
Here:  24%
State average from 308 schools:  25%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 25.9% (141 proficient out of 545)
Here:  26%
State average from 308 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 8.0% (10 proficient out of 125)
Here:  8%
State average from 316 schools:  13%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 9.6% (12 proficient out of 125)
Will Rogers Middle:  10%
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) : 1225

2006 API (Base) : 658
Here:  658.0
State average from 332 schools:  727.2
Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 665


2006 African American API (Base) : 622 (196 students included)
Here:  622
State average from 56 schools:  627

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 649 (819 students included)
Here:  649
State average from 290 schools:  673
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 918

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 652 (918 students included)
Here:  652
State average from 293 schools:  665
Number of English Learners included in API : 546

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 633 (546 students included)
Here:  633
State average from 190 schools:  636
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 127

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 463 (127 students included)
Here:  463
State average from 66 schools:  500
Percent African American : 17%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 7%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 66%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 7%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 69%
Here:  69.0%
State average from 354 schools:  49.0%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 11%
Will Rogers Middle:  11.0%
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: 30%
Will Rogers Middle:  30.0%
State average from 354 schools:  19.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%
Will Rogers Middle:  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
Will Rogers Middle:  0.0
State average from 7 schools:  27.1
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 28
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 90%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 1%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.16
Here:  2.2
State average from 354 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 98%
Here:  98.0%
State average from 353 schools:  93.7%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 158.2126378

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1225

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 588.000

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1224

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 391.680

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 618

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 123.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 595

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 35.700

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 595

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 17.850

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 595

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 17.850

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 595

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 47.600
2006 API (Growth) : 660
2005 API (Base): 646
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 African American API (Growth) : 627
Here:  627
State average from 56 schools:  630

2005 African American API (Base) : 596
Here:  596
State average from 56 schools:  627
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 31 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 648
Here:  648
State average from 290 schools:  672

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 641
Will Rogers Middle:  641
State average from 288 schools:  663
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 7 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 652
Will Rogers Middle:  652
State average from 295 schools:  665

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 639
Will Rogers Middle:  639
State average from 287 schools:  654
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 13 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 638
Here:  638
State average from 190 schools:  637

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 631
Here:  631
State average from 179 schools:  627
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 7 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 465
Will Rogers Middle:  465
State average from 66 schools:  499

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 428
Here:  428
State average from 68 schools:  483
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 37 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 655
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 643

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