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API Growth (2007-2008)

873 (2008 Growth)
849 (2007 Base)

  • The Academic Performance Index (API) system is based on year-over-year test score performance through a two-year cycle. The Base score is for the first year and the Growth score is for the second year.
  • Comparing the API Growth to the Base shows whether or not this school's test score performance improved between spring 2007 and spring 2008 (as reported in August 2008).
  • The API ranges between 200 and 1000, with 800 as the statewide goal for all schools.
 
API Growth Target (2007-2008)

-50-25 0255075100
  24 (2008 Growth result)
  Met Interim Performance Target of 800 (2008 Growth target)
 

  This School Middle Schools That Met Targets Statewide
Met its 2008 schoolwide growth target Yes 74%
Met all subgroup growth targets Yes 46%
  • Each school is assigned an API Growth target by the state, determined by calculating 5% of the difference between the Base API and 800, or a minimum of 5 point growth. Schools with APIs at or above 800 must maintain a minimum API of 800.
  • 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 state reports APIs for schools that test a minimum of 85% of eligible students in any subject.

 
2008 API Growth By Subgroup

873
 937
 883
 732
  All
Students		 Asian White Students with Disabilities
  • The results shown here reflect the school's Growth API for the 2008-2009 school year for all students and for each of the major subgroups of students as reported by the state.
  • The 2008 API Growth is calculated using test score results from spring 2008.

2007 API Statewide Rank


  • The API Statewide Rank ranges from 1 to 10. A rank of 10, for example, means that the school's API fell into the top 10% of all schools in the state with a comparable grade range.
  • The 2007 Statewide Rank is based on the results of tests that students took in spring 2007.

2007 API Similar Schools Rank

  • To create the Similar Schools Rank, the California Department of Education compares this school's test scores to 100 schools across the state with similar demographic profiles.
  • California uses parent education level, poverty level, student mobility, student ethnicity and other data to identify similar schools.

Testing in California: An Overview

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2007-2008 API subgroup results  

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  CST Results
 
Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 6

English Language Arts
 77% (2008)
 73% (2007)
 65% (2006)
 66% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 47% in 2008.

Math
 78% (2008)
 70% (2007)
 63% (2006)
 72% (2005)
The state average for Math was 44% in 2008.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

English Language Arts
 76% (2008)
 65% (2007)
 68% (2006)
 69% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 49% in 2008.

Math
 64% (2008)
 41% (2007)
 70% (2006)
 59% (2005)
The state average for Math was 41% in 2008.

Algebra I
 100% (2008)
 100% (2007)
The state average for Algebra I was 80% in 2008.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
 34% (2008)
 28% (2007)
 39% (2006)
 25% (2005)
The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 31% in 2008.

Science
 70% (2008)
 63% (2007)
 58% (2006)
The state average for Science was 52% in 2008.

English Language Arts
 68% (2008)
 71% (2007)
 71% (2006)
 66% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 45% in 2008.

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
 60% (2008)
 65% (2007)
The state average for History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative was 36% in 2008.

Algebra I
 54% (2008)
 75% (2007)
 67% (2006)
 52% (2005)
The state average for Algebra I was 42% in 2008.

Geometry
 89% (2008)
 100% (2007)
 97% (2006)
The state average for Geometry was 84% in 2008.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the tests

  • In 2007-2008 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled.
  • The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

Testing in California: An Overview

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  CST Results By Subgroup
 
The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 6
English Language ArtsThis School
All Students77%
Females81%
Males75%
African Americann/a
Asian88%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino54%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)80%
Declined to state75%
Economically disadvantaged50%
Non-economically disadvantaged79%
Students with disability55%
Students with no reported disability82%
Fluent-English proficient and English only79%
Gifted and talented97%
Parent education - high school graduate67%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)42%
Parent education - college graduate79%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate96%
Parent education - declined to state73%

MathThis School
All Students78%
Females74%
Males81%
African Americann/a
Asian90%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino50%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)81%
Declined to state71%
Economically disadvantaged57%
Non-economically disadvantaged79%
Students with disability58%
Students with no reported disability82%
Fluent-English proficient and English only80%
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - high school graduate59%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)50%
Parent education - college graduate83%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate95%
Parent education - declined to state71%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7
English Language ArtsThis School
All Students76%
Females80%
Males72%
African American69%
Asian85%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino40%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)78%
Declined to state76%
Economically disadvantaged33%
Non-economically disadvantaged78%
Students with disability36%
Students with no reported disability82%
Fluent-English proficient and English only77%
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - high school graduate58%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)65%
Parent education - college graduate78%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate91%
Parent education - declined to state74%

MathThis School
All Students64%
Females58%
Males68%
African American46%
Asian83%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino26%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)67%
Declined to state58%
Economically disadvantaged33%
Non-economically disadvantaged65%
Students with disability21%
Students with no reported disability70%
Fluent-English proficient and English only64%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)63%
Parent education - college graduate69%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate80%
Parent education - declined to state54%

Algebra IThis School
All Students100%
Females100%
Males100%
African Americann/a
Asian100%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)100%
Non-economically disadvantaged100%
Students with no reported disability100%
Fluent-English proficient and English only100%
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - college graduate100%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate100%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)This School
All Students34%
Females35%
Males34%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino15%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)44%
Economically disadvantaged33%
Non-economically disadvantaged35%
Students with disability18%
Students with no reported disability39%
Fluent-English proficient and English only35%
Parent education - high school graduate32%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)55%
Parent education - college graduate41%
Parent education - declined to state27%

ScienceThis School
All Students70%
Females68%
Males72%
African Americann/a
Asian88%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino30%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)76%
Declined to state72%
Economically disadvantaged22%
Non-economically disadvantaged75%
Students with disability43%
Students with no reported disability74%
Fluent-English proficient and English only72%
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - high school graduate51%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)60%
Parent education - college graduate76%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate90%
Parent education - declined to state71%

English Language ArtsThis School
All Students68%
Females76%
Males63%
African Americann/a
Asian83%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino30%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)76%
Declined to state67%
Economically disadvantaged17%
Non-economically disadvantaged74%
Students with disability32%
Students with no reported disability74%
Fluent-English proficient and English only71%
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - high school graduate58%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)55%
Parent education - college graduate74%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate90%
Parent education - declined to state66%

History - Social Science Grade 8 CumulativeThis School
All Students60%
Females57%
Males62%
African Americann/a
Asian80%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino33%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)60%
Declined to state67%
Economically disadvantaged22%
Non-economically disadvantaged64%
Students with disability43%
Students with no reported disability62%
Fluent-English proficient and English only62%
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - high school graduate47%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)30%
Parent education - college graduate69%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate87%
Parent education - declined to state54%

Algebra IThis School
All Students54%
Females49%
Males58%
African Americann/a
Asian65%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)50%
Declined to state64%
Non-economically disadvantaged55%
Students with no reported disability53%
Fluent-English proficient and English only55%
Gifted and talented92%
Parent education - high school graduate62%
Parent education - college graduate58%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate63%
Parent education - declined to state48%

GeometryThis School
All Students89%
Females73%
Males100%
African Americann/a
Asian100%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)82%
Non-economically disadvantaged89%
Students with no reported disability89%
Fluent-English proficient and English only89%
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - college graduate82%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate91%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the tests

  • In 2007-2008 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled.
  • The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California.
  • The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

Testing in California: An Overview  

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  CAT/6 Results
 
Scale: % at or above the 50th percentile

Grade 7

Reading
 77% (2008)
 63% (2007)
 71% (2006)
 72% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 49% in 2008.

Math
 77% (2008)
 63% (2007)
 72% (2006)
 69% (2005)
The state average for Math was 52% in 2008.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 California used the California Achievement Test (CAT/6) to test students in grades 3 and 7 in reading, language, spelling and math.
  • The results for reading and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
  • The CAT/6 is a norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in California scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the 50th percentile (the national average) on the test.

Testing in California: An Overview

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  CAT/6 Results By Subgroup
 
The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above the 50th percentile

Grade 7
ReadingThis School
All Students77%
Females82%
Males73%
African American77%
Asian83%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino45%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)79%
Declined to state81%
Economically disadvantaged42%
Non-economically disadvantaged79%
Students with disability42%
Students with no reported disability82%
Fluent-English proficient and English only78%
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - high school graduate92%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)60%
Parent education - college graduate77%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate91%
Parent education - declined to state75%

MathThis School
All Students77%
Females80%
Males73%
African American54%
Asian92%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino40%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)80%
Declined to state76%
Economically disadvantaged58%
Non-economically disadvantaged77%
Students with disability36%
Students with no reported disability83%
Fluent-English proficient and English only78%
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - high school graduate75%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)65%
Parent education - college graduate82%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate91%
Parent education - declined to state68%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 California used the California Achievement Test (CAT/6) to test students in grades 3 and 7 in reading, language, spelling and math.
  • The results for reading and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
  • The CAT/6 is a norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in California scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the 50th percentile (the national average) on the test.

Testing in California: An Overview  

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