School Accountability Report Card    
  Reported for School Year 2003-2004  
Published During 2004-2005

Notes regarding the source and currency of data:
Data included in this School Accountability Report Card (SARC) are consistent with State Board of Education guidelines, which are available at the California Department of Education Web site http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/definitions04.asp. Most data presented in this report were collected from the 2003-04 school year or from the two preceding years (2001-02 and 2002-03). Due to the certification timelines for graduation, dropout, and fiscal information, the data for these sections of the report were collected in 2002-03.

School Information		District Information
School Name	Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate	District Name	Lowell Joint
Principal	Kim Likert	Superintendent	Dr. Joe Gillentine
Street	16430 Woodbrier Dr.	Street	11019 Valley Home Ave.
City, State, Zip	Whittier, CA    90604-4021	City, State, Zip	Whittier, CA    90603-3042
Phone Number	562-902-4261	Phone Number	562-943-0211
FAX Number	562-947-9911	FAX Number	562-947-7874
Web Site	www.ljsd.k-12.ca.us/rancho	Web Site	www.ljsd.k12.ca.us
E-mail Address	klikert@lws.lacoe.edu	E-mail Address	jlaurich@lws.lacoe.edu
CDS Code	19-64766-6020218	SARC Contact	John Laurich

School Description and Mission Statement

Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate School is located in the unincorporated area of southeast Los Angeles County. We are part of the Lowell Joint School District and serves 794 students in the 7^th and 8^th grades. Rancho-Starbuck was constructed in 1958 and has enjoyed continuous upgrades and maintenance over the years. Our school has recently upgraded the library and installed computer technology center with 50 computer stations for individual and classroom use.

Our ethnic profile is 52% White, 36% Hispanic, 3.2% Asian, 1.5% African American, 0.6 Filipino, 0.4 American Indian and 5.5 % other. The staff at Rancho-Starbuck School currently has 34 teachers, 32 are fully credentialed teachers teaching in their subject area and two are on waivers with a timeline to complete their credential in a year. We have two special day classes, three resource specialist classes, four part-time teachers that include an ELD specialist and speech therapist. There are three Administrators: a principal and two assistant principals. Additional support is provided by: an office manager, school clerk, attendance clerk, a part time nurse, full-time librarian and computer tech aide, two SDC and three RSP aides, nine instructional aides, three custodians, a groundskeeper, and five noon duty aides.

Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate is known for its safe and orderly learning environment. The record of suspensions/expulsions is low at 8.6% and the school institutes a comprehensive school safety program that includes, a school resource officer and special trained police dogs. At the same time, the staff places a high priority in developing responsible citizens through our Character Education and REACH programs. REACH is an acronym for Responsibility * Effort * Attitude * Character * Honor. Through this program, we emphasize the importance of each of these themes and we recognize students for their achievement. In addition to Rancho-Starbucks strong academic program, we will continue to provide outstanding programs in technology, music, journalism, drama, photography, graphic design, art and athletics.

RANCHO-STARBUCK’S MISSION STATEMENT

VISION

It is the vision of the staff, parents, and students that we provide and promote a superior education for our students, and maintain our outstanding reputation.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate School is to provide an excellent education grounded in traditional proven methods of instruction for our seventh and eighth grade students.

AIMS

To master basic skills

To develop Responsible students

To emphasize Effort, Attitude, Character, and Honor

To expose students to current technology and research skills

creating informational literacy

To recognize students for their achievement

To prepare students for high school and to promote lifelong learning

To encourage students to make wise choices for good health

To engage students in activities that foster the development of their

optimal, physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being.

Opportunities for Parental Involvement

Contact Person Name	Al Mendez	Contact Person Phone Number	562-694-2064
Our parents work closely with Rancho-Starbuck School to promote a positive environment and assist with all the extra activities that are so important to have in a junior high setting. We have over 500 members out of an enrollment of 794 students. Please contact us if you wish to help out in anyway.

I. Demographic Information

Student Enrollment, by Grade Level
Data reported are the number of students in each grade level as reported by the California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS).

Grade Level	Enrollment	Grade Level	Enrollment
Kindergarten	0	Grade 9	0
Grade 1	0	Grade 10	0
Grade 2	0	Grade 11	0
Grade 3	0	Grade 12	0
Grade 4	0	Ungraded Secondary	0
Grade 5	0
Grade 6	0
Grade 7	361
Grade 8	438
Ungraded Elementary	0	Total Enrollment	818

Student Enrollment, by Ethnic Group
Data reported are the number and percent of students in each racial/ethnic category as reported by CBEDS.

Racial/Ethnic Category	Number of Students	Percent of Students	Racial/Ethnic Category	Number of Students	Percent of Students
African-American	12	1.5	Hispanic or Latino	297	36.3
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	0.4	Pacific Islander	1	0.1
Asian	26	3.2	White (Not Hispanic)	429	52.4
Filipino	5	0.6	Multiple or No Response	45	5.5

II. School Safety and Climate for Learning

School Safety Plan

Date of Last Review/Update

Date Last Discussed with Staff

Rancho-Starbuck believes that there must be a safe and orderly school environment for optimum learning to take place. School rules are clearly communicated to both students and parents. There is a school-wide discipline plan and school rules are fairly and consistently enforced. The suspension rate is minimal at 8 %. The campus is fully fenced to give protection from intruders. All visitors are asked to wear a visitor badge and sign in and out of the school. There is a daily presence of campus security officer to monitor after-school activities such as dances and evening events. Rancho-Starbuck has monthly fire safety drill and quarterly earthquake drill. All staff members have been trained in CPR in the spring of 2002.

School Programs and Practices that Promote a Positive Learning Environment

The Rancho staff places a high priority in developing responsible citizens through our Character Education and REACH programs. REACH is an acronym for Responsibility * Effort * Attitude * Character * Honor. Through this program, we emphasize the importance of each of these themes and we recognize students for their achievement with quarterly all school assemblies. Citizenship is also taught through are Character Ed program and Project Wisdom in homeroom.

Suspensions and Expulsions
Data reported are the number of suspensions and expulsions (i.e., the total number of incidents that result in a suspension or expulsion). The rate of suspensions and expulsions is the total number of incidents divided by the school's total enrollment as reported by CBEDS for the given year. In unified school districts, a comparison between a particular type of school (elementary, middle, high) and the district average may be misleading. Schools have the option of comparing their data with the district-wide average for the same type of school.

	School			District
	2002	2003	2004	2002	2003	2004
Number of Suspensions	112	108	142	151	249	254
Rate of Suspensions	.14	.14	1.8	.02	.07	.07
Number of Expulsions	0	0	3	0	0	5
Rate of Expulsions	0	0	.003	0	0	.002

School Facilities

112

108

III. Academic Data

Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR)
Through the California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program, students in grades 2-11 are tested annually in various subject areas. Currently, the STAR program includes California Standards Tests (CST) and a norm-referenced test (NRT). The CST tests English-language arts and mathematics in grades 2-11, science in grades 5, 9, 10, and 11, and history/social science in grades 8, 10, and 11. The NRT tests reading, language, and mathematics in grades 2-11, spelling in grades 2-8, and science in grades 9-11.

California Standards Tests (CST)
The California Standards Tests (CST) show how well students are doing in relation to the state content standards. Student scores are reported as performance levels. The five performance levels are Advanced (exceeds state standards), Proficient (meets state standards), Basic (approaching state standards), Below Basic (below state standards), and Far Below Basic (well below state standards). Students scoring at the Proficient or Advanced level meet state standards in that content area. Students scoring at the Proficient or Advanced level meet state standards in that content area. Students with significant cognitive disabilities who are unable to take the CST are tested using the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA). Detailed information regarding CST and CAPA results for each grade and proficiency level can be found at the California Department of Education Web site at http://star.cde.ca.gov or by speaking with the school principal. Note: To protect student privacy, scores are not shown when the number of students tested is 10 or less.

CST - All Students
Data reported are the percent of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standards).

Subject	School			District			State
	2002	2003	2004	2002	2003	2004	2002	2003	2004
English-Language Arts	54	51	55	57	57	59	32	35	36
Mathematics	41	49	46	54	54	56	31	35	34
Science						29	30	27	25
History/Social Science		37	33		37	33	28	28	29

CST - Racial/Ethnic Groups
Data reported are the percent of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standards).

Subject	African- American	American Indian or Alaska Native	Asian	Filipino	Hispanic or Latino	Pacific Islander	White (not Hispanic)
English-Language Arts	27		69		43		63
Mathematics	27		46		37		53
Science
History/Social Science					25		36

CST - Subgroups
Data reported are the percent of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standards).

Subject	Male	Female	English Learners	Economically Disadvantaged		Students With Disabilities		Migrant Education Services
				Yes	No	Yes	No
English-Language Arts	51	59	7	31	59		55
Mathematics	46	46	28	29	49		46
Science
History/Social Science	38	29		14	36		33

Norm-Referenced Test (NRT)
Reading and mathematics results from the California Achievement Test, Sixth Edition (CAT-6), the current NRT adopted by the State Board of Education, are reported for each grade level as the percent of tested students scoring at or above the 50th percentile (the national average). School results are compared to results at the district and state levels. The CAT-6 was adopted in 2003; therefore, no data are reported for 2002. Detailed information regarding results for each grade level can be found at the California Department of Education Web site at http://star.cde.ca.gov/ or by speaking with the school principal. Note: To protect student privacy, scores are not shown when the number of students tested is 10 or less.

NRT - All Students
Data reported are the percent of students scoring at or above the 50th percentile.

Subject	School			District			State
	2002	2003	2004	2002	2003	2004	2002	2003	2004
Reading	---	62	61	---	61	59	---	43	43
Mathematics	---	67	67	---	68	69	---	50	51

NRT - Racial/Ethnic Groups
Data reported are the percent of students scoring at or above the 50th percentile.

Subject	African- American	American Indian or Alaska Native	Asian	Filipino	Hispanic or Latino	Pacific Islander	White (not Hispanic)
Reading	27		73		50		69
Mathematics	27		77		57		73

NRT - Subgroups
Data reported are the percent of students scoring at or above the 50th percentile.

Subject	Male	Female	English Learners	Economically Disadvantaged		Students With Disabilities		Migrant Education Services
				Yes	No	Yes	No
Reading	60	62	7	40	64		61
Mathematics	69	64	41	50	69		67

Local Assessment
Data reported are the percent of students meeting or exceeding the district standard.

Grade Level	Reading			Writing			Mathematics
	2002	2003	2004	2002	2003	2004	2002	2003	2004
K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9