Needles Middle (Data source)
Source data for Needles Middle
2015
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file. | Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard | Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade. | ||||||||||||
Grade | Line number |
Mean Scale Score |
- | Scale Score: met min |
= | Distance from standard |
* | (Students tested in grade |
/ | Students) tested in school |
= | Weighted Distance From Standard |
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6 | 2005761 | 2475 | - | 2552 | = | -77 | * | (67 | / | 184) | = | -28.03804342 | ||
7 | 2005764 | 2488 | - | 2567 | = | -79 | * | (50 | / | 184) | = | -21.46739127 | ||
8 | 2005765 | 2474 | - | 2586 | = | -112 | * | (67 | / | 184) | = | -40.78260861 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Needles Middle | -90 |
2016
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file. | Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard | Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade. | ||||||||||||
Grade | Line number |
Mean Scale Score |
- | Scale Score: met min |
= | Distance from standard |
* | (Students tested in grade |
/ | Students) tested in school |
= | Weighted Distance From Standard |
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6 | 61698 | 2470 | - | 2552 | = | -82 | * | (77 | / | 198) | = | -31.88888882 | ||
7 | 61701 | 2495 | - | 2567 | = | -72 | * | (69 | / | 198) | = | -25.09090906 | ||
8 | 61703 | 2496 | - | 2586 | = | -90 | * | (52 | / | 198) | = | -23.63636358 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Needles Middle | -81 |
2017
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file. | Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard | Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade. | ||||||||||||
Grade | Line number |
Mean Scale Score |
- | Scale Score: met min |
= | Distance from standard |
* | (Students tested in grade |
/ | Students) tested in school |
= | Weighted Distance From Standard |
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6 | 63481 | 2460 | - | 2552 | = | -92 | * | (81 | / | 233) | = | -31.98283253 | ||
7 | 63482 | 2473 | - | 2567 | = | -94 | * | (87 | / | 233) | = | -35.09871236 | ||
8 | 63484 | 2491 | - | 2586 | = | -95 | * | (65 | / | 233) | = | -26.50214592 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Needles Middle | -94 |
2018
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file. | Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard | Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade. | ||||||||||||
Grade | Line number |
Mean Scale Score |
- | Scale Score: met min |
= | Distance from standard |
* | (Students tested in grade |
/ | Students) tested in school |
= | Weighted Distance From Standard |
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6 | 63582 | 2467 | - | 2552 | = | -85 | * | (79 | / | 240) | = | -27.97916661 | ||
7 | 63584 | 2482 | - | 2567 | = | -85 | * | (80 | / | 240) | = | -28.33333331 | ||
8 | 63586 | 2498 | - | 2586 | = | -88 | * | (81 | / | 240) | = | -29.7 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Needles Middle | -86 |
2019
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file. | Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard | Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade. | ||||||||||||
Grade | Line number |
Mean Scale Score |
- | Scale Score: met min |
= | Distance from standard |
* | (Students tested in grade |
/ | Students) tested in school |
= | Weighted Distance From Standard |
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6 | 63841 | 2472 | - | 2552 | = | -80 | * | (90 | / | 251) | = | -28.68525896 | ||
7 | 63842 | 2472 | - | 2567 | = | -95 | * | (74 | / | 251) | = | -28.00796812 | ||
8 | 63843 | 2482 | - | 2586 | = | -104 | * | (87 | / | 251) | = | -36.04780868 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Needles Middle | -93 |
Last steps
Compute the average
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
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-90 | -81 | -94 | -86 | -93 | -444.0 | -88.8 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: -73.8
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -103.8
For the lines, you have the data necessary to plot the chart.
Very last step
The percent of students getting a Free or Reduced Price Meal comes from the following sources:
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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Percent | 67% | 71% | 69% | 73% | 73% |
Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
Needles Unified school district County of San Bernardino
THIS chart shows what the school system "wants"
PLUS a "special" or "outside" cause of variation, parent education.
NOT what teachers want.
NOT what principals want.
NOT what parents want.
Needles Middle math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.

64% less $meal

67% less $meal

64% less $meal

67% less $meal

73% less $meal
• Any result above zero is proficient; below is not proficient. • There is a 99% chance that results will remain the same in coming years, which is to say, between the Upper and Lower Control Limits (the gray lines). • The houses with the % of students receiving a Free or Reduced Price Meal is a measure of wealth/poverty.
Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) schools in Needles Unified (1)
Needles Middle |