Ethel Dwyer Middle School

865 (2009 Growth) 840 (2008 Base)

Asian

952 (2009 Growth) 939 (2008 Base)

Hispanic

769 (2009 Growth) 747 (2008 Base)

White

878 (2009 Growth) 853 (2008 Base)

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged

772 (2009 Growth) 730 (2008 Base)

English Language Learners

727 (2009 Growth) Not available (2008 Base)

Students with Disabilities

666 (2009 Growth) Not available (2008 Base)

• The Academic Performance Index (API) system is based on year-over-year test score performance through a two-year cycle.
• The results show how much this school's API grew between 2008 and 2009 for each subgroup reported by the state.
• The goal for all schools is 800.

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		25 (2009 Growth result)
		Met Interim Performance Target of 800 (2009 Growth target)

Asian

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		13 (2009 Growth result)
		Met Interim Performance Target of 800 (2009 Growth target)

Hispanic

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		22 (2009 Growth result)
		5 (2009 Growth target)

White

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		25 (2009 Growth result)
		Met Interim Performance Target of 800 (2009 Growth target)

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged

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		42 (2009 Growth result)
		5 (2009 Growth target)

English Language Learners

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		n/a (2009 Growth result)
		n/a (2009 Growth target)

Students with Disabilities

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		n/a (2009 Growth result)
		n/a (2009 Growth target)

• To encourage schools to improve achievement for all students, the state computes APIs and sets improvement targets for the different student subgroups at the school.
• The results, which compare test scores from spring 2008 to spring 2009, show whether this school met its 2009 API Growth target for each subgroup reported by the state.
• The API 2009 Growth target for all subgroups is 80% of the growth target set for the entire school.
• The goal for all schools is 800.