Executive Summary School Accountability Report Card, 2006-07

 

For James Jordan Middle School

 

Address: 20040 Parthenia Avenue Northridge, CA 91324                     Phone: (818) 882-2496

Principal: Dr. Myranda Marsh                                      Grade Span:    6-8

 

 

This executive summary of the School Accountability Report Card (SARC) is intended to provide parents and community members with a quick snapshot of school accountability. The data presented in this report are reported for the 2006-07 school year, except the School Finances and School Completion data that are reported for the 2005-06 school year. For additional information about the school, parents and community members should review the entire SARC or contact the school principal or the district office.

 

 

About This School

James Jordan Middle School is a small learning community committed to attracting an integrated student body and preparing all of its students to succeed at a four year university. 

 

 

 

 

Student Enrollment

 

Group

Enrollment

Number of students

119

African American

13%

American Indian or Alaska Native

1%

Asian

3%

Filipino

0%

Hispanic or Latino

65%

Pacific Islander

3%

White (not Hispanic)

16%

Multiple or No Response

0%

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged

73%

English Learners

29%

Students with Disabilities

10%

 

 

Teachers

 

Indicator

Teachers

Teachers with full credential

5

Teachers without full credential

0

Teachers Teaching Outside

  Subject Area of Competence

0

Misassignments of Teachers

  of English Learners

0

Total Teacher Misassignments

0

 

 

 

 

 

School Facilities

 

Summary of Most Recent Site Inspection

The school facility holds an E1 Certificate of Occupancy with a Fire Marshall approved Fire/Life/Safety system.  The building was fully remodeled including new paint and carpet during 2006.  Each classroom uses tables for easy arrangements for group work.  Hallways, classrooms, and restrooms remain free of graffiti. 

 

Repairs Needed

N/A

 

 

Corrective Actions Taken or Planned

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

Curriculum and Instructional Materials

 

Core Curriculum Areas

Pupils Who Lack

Textbooks and

Instructional

Materials

Reading/Language Arts

0%

Mathematics

0%

Science

0%

History-Social Science

0%

Foreign Language

0%

Health

0%

Science Laboratory Equipment

  (grades 9-12)

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

School Finances

 

Level

Expenditures

Per Pupil

(Unrestricted

Sources Only)

School Site

 

District

 

State

 

 

 

 

 

Student Performance

 

Subject

Students Proficient

and Above on

California

Standards Tests

English-Language Arts

29%

Mathematics

24%

Science

25%

History-Social Science

25%

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Progress

 

 

 

 

Indicator

 

 

 

Result

2007 API Growth Score

  (from 2007 API Growth Report)

697

Statewide Rank

  (from 2007 API Base Report)

N/A

2007-08 Program Improvement

  Status (PI Year)

N/A

 

 

 

 

School Completion

 

 

Indicator

 

Result

Graduation Rate

N/A

 

 

Postsecondary Preparation

 

Measures

Percent

Pupils Who Completed a Career

  Technical Education Program and

  Earned a High School Diploma

N/A

Graduates Who Completed All

  Courses Required for University of

  California or California State

  University Admission

N/A

 

 

 

School Accountability Report Card

Reported for School Year 2006-07

Published During 2007-08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The School Accountability Report Card (SARC), which is required by law to be published annually, contains information about the condition and performance of each California public school. More information about SARC requirements is available at the California Department of Education (CDE) Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/. For additional information about the school, parents and community members should contact the school principal or the district office. DataQuest, an online data tool at http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/, contains additional information about this school and comparisons of the school to the district, the county, and the state.

 

 

I. About This School

 

Contact Information

This section provides the school’s contact information.

School

District

School Name

James Jordan Middle School

District Name

James Jordan Middle School is an independent charter school
 

Street

20040 Parthenia Avenue

Phone Number

 

City, State, Zip

Northridge, CA 91324

Web Site

 

Phone Number

(818) 882-2496

Superintendent

 

Principal

 
 
Dr. Myranda Marsh

E-mail Address

 

E-mail Address

marsh@jamesjordanms.com

n/a

n/a

 

School Description and Mission Statement

This section provides information about the school’s goals and programs.

James Jordan Middle School is a small learning community committed to attracting an integrated student body and preparing all of its students to succeed at a four year university. 

 

Opportunities for Parental Involvement

This section provides information about opportunities for parents to become involved with school activities. 

JJMS has a Parent Council that meets several times a year to solicit parent partnership to solve areas of mutual concern.  In the 2005-6 school year, the PTA held a fundraiser for PE equipment.  In 2006-7, The PTA took on student drop off/pick up procedures, sex education, cyberbullying and other topics that impact student achievement.  In 2007-08 parents are focusing on fundraising strategies as well as how to motivate students and their parents.  Parents are asked to give 15 hours of service to the school.  In the 2005-6 school year, parents painted walls, assembled furniture and covered textbooks.  They also chaperoned dances and went on field trips.  Parents are required to attend at least two face-to-face meetings with their child’s teacher during each school year.    In 2006-7, parents were offered a series of workshops on subjects that will impact their child’s future.  The first workshop is on money management with an emphasis on paying for college.   In the 2007-08 school year, with funding from the Nell Soto grant program, parent workshops will be offered on a monthly basis with a range of topics pertinent to the parents, such as A-G requirements.

 

Each grade level has an elected parent representative.  The parents also choose one of the grade representatives to sit on the JJMS Board of Trustees.   In 2006-7, the 8th grade rep was elected to serve as the parent vote on the Board of Trustees.  

 

Student Enrollment by Grade Level

This table displays the number of students enrolled in each grade level at the school.

Grade Level

Number of Students

Grade Level

Number of Students

Kindergarten

n/a

Grade 8

28

Grade 1

n/a

Ungraded Elementary

n/a

Grade 2

n/a

Grade 9

n/a

Grade 3

n/a

Grade 10

n/a

Grade 4

n/a

Grade 11

n/a

Grade 5

n/a

Grade 12

n/a

Grade 6

43

Ungraded Secondary

n/a

Grade 7

48

Total Enrollment

119

Student Enrollment by Group

This table displays the percent of students enrolled at the school who are identified as being in a particular group.

Group

Percent of

Total Enrollment

Group

Percent of

Total Enrollment

African American

13%

White (not Hispanic)

16%

American Indian or Alaska Native

1%

Multiple or No Response

0%

Asian

3%

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged

73%

Filipino

0%

English Learners

29%

Hispanic or Latino

65%

Students with Disabilities

10%

Pacific Islander

3%

n/a

n/a

 

Average Class Size and Class Size Distribution (Elementary)

This table displays by grade level the average class size and the number of classrooms that fall into each size category (a range of total students per classroom).

 

Grade

Level