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Edward Harris, Jr Middle School

Public | 7-8 | 1231 students

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Posted November 9, 2009

This is a good school. The teachers motivate the students and the students, in some cases, motivate eachother. In the others, they are distractions. Just as in anyother school, we all have dreams. Each of us has a goal, how hard each of us works to achieve it puts us apart. We are just like all middle schools. We are great at athletics and we are good in stats. We have many clubs and extracurricular activities. The teachers really push the students and get on their cases to do well. This is a very good school in my opinion. I hope this review helped you!
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 16, 2009

I love this school, because it lets you have fun while getting a great education. Edward Harris is the cleanest school I have ever seen. I brought me closer and others and it brought me to my childhood friends that I havent seen in years.... Edward Harris bring children closer and makes them have a bright future.. Edward Harris rocks !!!!!!
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 13, 2009

I love Edward Harris Jr. Middle School because we can both learn and have fun at the same time. Our campus is pretty clean. We have great teaches, security guards, janitors, etc. at our school who try to help us have a clean enviornment to learn at school.
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 13, 2009

In my opinion Edward Harris Jr Middle school is actually a fun school to be going at. There's many fun activities and after school programs you can attend!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 13, 2009

The place is awesome. The buildings have separate catagorizes.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 12, 2009

My school is very cool. Because we have really fun activities, really friendly people, we also have a lot of school spirit! Our sport teams are very competitive too! Our volleyball team is rank #2 in the whole district so far.
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 11, 2009

Its like the best school ever!! i love it and is coooool. (x
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 11, 2009

We have great teachers, administrators and students! We are diverse and we love it! We care about our school a lot!
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted October 8, 2009

EHMS is the only school in the Elk Grove Unified School District to accomplish its STAR Testing goals.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 8, 2009

It is a great school because we have so many great teachers and even greater students. We have dance-offs, sports and many other things.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 14, 2008

This school has an excellent staff and great resources. My only complaint is that the extracurricular programs (e.g., clubs) are scarce and the parental involvement is lacking. But we'll see what we can do about that this year!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 15, 2008

My son attended this school during 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 and I have nothing but great things to say. The school supports each student to see the colege potential in themselves, and shows them how to get there. My son is dislecsic with other mild learning disabilities, and he began to love to read there, and won an award for student of the year in reading, and the presidents award. This was due to the schools great support!!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 10, 2008

I don't like the school as a whole. I like some of my daughters teachers however find that the lack of support,lack of resources, and unwillingness to accommodate special educational needs to be disappointing.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 3, 2008

TR Smed Berg JR Middle school is a great middle school. This middle school has a great academic system. This school is low on crime and vandalism and we would love to have your child attend this school. We ashare you that they will be perfectly safe under the watch full eye of the teachers and staff.
—Submitted by a student


Posted February 5, 2008

I go to EHMS n i rate it as a 5.
—Submitted by a student


Posted June 29, 2007

This school provides everything you are looking for in a school ; academics,sports, student saftey, parent, and teacher participation. This schools princapal was so invoved and invested. If your child is unmotivated don't go here ! - MVM
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

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

The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.

This school's
API score

770

Change from
2011 to 2012

+9

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

5 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

5 / 10


API Growth scores over time

Did this school meet the API goal this year?
The state goal for API is 800. All schools that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.
  • This school met its schoolwide API target for 2012.
  • This school has not yet met the state goal of 800.

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In addition to schoolwide API scores, each student subgroup receives an API score.
Did this school meet all the API goals for student subgroups this year?
The state goal for the API is 800. All the student subgroups at a school that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.
  • This school did not meet all student subgroup API targets for 2012

This school's
API score

770

What is the API?
The Academic Performance Index (API) is a single number assigned to each school by the California Department of Education to measure overall school performance and improvement over time on statewide testing. The API ranges from 200 and 1000, with 800 as the state goal for all schools.
Change from
2011 to 2012

+9

Change from 2011 to 2012
Comparing the API Growth to the Base shows whether or not this school’s test score performance improved between Spring 2011 and Spring 2012. The API ranges between 200 and 1000, with 800 as the statewide goal for all schools. Schools scoring below an 800 are given at least a 5 point target for the next year.
API Statewide Rank
(2011)

5 / 10

API Statewide Rank (2011)
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 2011 rank is based on results from tests students took in Spring 2011.
API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

5 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)
The API Similar Schools Rank ranges from 1 to 10. It shows how the school compares to other schools with similar student demographic profiles. The California Department of Education uses parent education level, poverty level, student ethnicity and other data to identify similar schools.
Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 86% in 2012.

49 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
100%

2011

 
 
98%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
93%
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 62% in 2012.

536 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
57%

2011

 
 
49%

2010

 
 
53%

2009

 
 
53%
Math

The state average for Math was 52% in 2012.

487 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
50%

2011

 
 
37%

2010

 
 
41%

2009

 
 
40%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 49% in 2012.

143 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
80%
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.

565 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
51%

2011

 
 
51%

2010

 
 
49%

2009

 
 
42%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 32% in 2012.

395 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
45%

2011

 
 
42%

2010

 
 
47%

2009

 
 
25%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 87% in 2012.

39 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
97%

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
90%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

The state average for History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative was 52% in 2012.

580 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
56%

2011

 
 
56%

2010

 
 
51%

2009

 
 
53%
Science

The state average for Science was 66% in 2012.

569 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
57%

2011

 
 
55%

2010

 
 
52%

2009

 
 
50%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students100%
Females100%
Males100%
African Americann/a
Asian100%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged100%
Non-economically disadvantaged100%
Students with no reported disability100%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only100%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduate100%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

English Language Arts

All Students57%
Females66%
Males48%
African American42%
Asian64%
Filipino74%
Hispanic or Latino51%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islander85%
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islander83%
White (not Hispanic)58%
Economically disadvantaged52%
Non-economically disadvantaged70%
Students with disability15%
Students with no reported disability58%
English learner20%
Fluent-English proficient and English only63%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented96%
Parent education - not a high school graduate47%
Parent education - high school graduate56%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)51%
Parent education - college graduate68%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate61%
Parent education - declined to state59%

Math

All Students50%
Females50%
Males49%
African American28%
Asian65%
Filipino68%
Hispanic or Latino45%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islander67%
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islander64%
White (not Hispanic)41%
Economically disadvantaged47%
Non-economically disadvantaged56%
Students with disability21%
Students with no reported disability50%
English learner29%
Fluent-English proficient and English only54%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate52%
Parent education - high school graduate51%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)41%
Parent education - college graduate61%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate41%
Parent education - declined to state54%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

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.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students88%
Females89%
Males88%
African American91%
Asian88%
Filipino94%
Hispanic or Latino88%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged93%
Non-economically disadvantaged82%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability89%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only88%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate100%
Parent education - high school graduate93%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)81%
Parent education - college graduate93%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate73%
Parent education - declined to state91%

English Language Arts

All Students51%
Females55%
Males46%
African American38%
Asian65%
Filipino63%
Hispanic or Latino45%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islander47%
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islander50%
White (not Hispanic)52%
Economically disadvantaged49%
Non-economically disadvantaged56%
Students with disability3%
Students with no reported disability55%
English learner12%
Fluent-English proficient and English only57%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented97%
Parent education - not a high school graduate48%
Parent education - high school graduate45%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)47%
Parent education - college graduate58%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate63%
Parent education - declined to state57%

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

All Students45%
Females42%
Males47%
African American30%
Asian61%
Filipino83%
Hispanic or Latino42%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islander33%
Other Pacific Islander42%
White (not Hispanic)57%
Economically disadvantaged42%
Non-economically disadvantaged55%
Students with disability10%
Students with no reported disability50%
English learner30%
Fluent-English proficient and English only48%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate33%
Parent education - high school graduate45%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)38%
Parent education - college graduate59%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate43%
Parent education - declined to state48%

Geometry

All Students97%
Females95%
Males100%
African Americann/a
Asian100%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged97%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with no reported disability97%
Fluent-English proficient and English only97%
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

All Students56%
Females55%
Males56%
African American42%
Asian70%
Filipino66%
Hispanic or Latino49%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islander52%
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islander56%
White (not Hispanic)66%
Economically disadvantaged53%
Non-economically disadvantaged62%
Students with disability9%
Students with no reported disability60%
English learner23%
Fluent-English proficient and English only61%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate47%
Parent education - high school graduate51%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)50%
Parent education - college graduate67%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate64%
Parent education - declined to state63%

Science

All Students57%
Females56%
Males56%
African American41%
Asian73%
Filipino81%
Hispanic or Latino46%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islander53%
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islander56%
White (not Hispanic)62%
Economically disadvantaged52%
Non-economically disadvantaged68%
Students with disability7%
Students with no reported disability60%
English learner24%
Fluent-English proficient and English only61%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate43%
Parent education - high school graduate52%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)53%
Parent education - college graduate67%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate69%
Parent education - declined to state54%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

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.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Asian 29% 8%
African American 25% 7%
Hispanic or Latino 20% 49%
White 10% 28%
Filipino 6% 3%
Multiple or No Response 6% 3%
Pacific Islander 3% 1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1% 1%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
English language learners 115%N/A24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 266%N/A52%
Source: 1 CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Source: 2 NCES, 2008-2009

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 36% 85%
Vietnamese 18% 2%
Hindi 11% 0%
Cantonese 9% 2%
Hmong 6% 1%
Punjabi 5% 1%
Mien (Yao) 3% 0%
Russian 2% 0%
All other non-English languages 1% 1%
Arabic 1% 1%
Farsi (Persian) 1% 0%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) 1% 1%
Ilocano 1% 0%
Khmer (Cambodian) 1% 0%
Lao 1% 0%
Pashto 1% 0%
Urdu 1% 0%
Mandarin (Putonghua) 0% 1%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years teaching in district 7N/A11
Average years teaching 10N/A13
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Full credential 94%N/A96%
Emergency credential or waiver 0%N/A2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
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8691 Power Inn Road
Elk Grove, CA 95624
Phone: (916) 688-0075

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