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://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/ap1/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 schools contact information. 

School 

District 

School Name 

Curran Middle  

District Name 

Bakersfield City  

Street 

1116 Lymric Way  

Phone Number 

(661) 631-4600 

City, State, Zip 

Bakersfield  , CA  93309-4157 

Web Site 

www.bcsd.com 

Phone Number 

(661) 631-5240 

Superintendent 

Mike  Lingo 

Principal 

Kim  Edwards 

E-mail Address 

supt@bcsd.com 

E-mail Address 

edwardsk@bcsd.com 

CDS Code

15-63321-6009005 

 

 

School Description and Mission Statement 

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

This is the nineteenth year of the School Accountability Report Card that was established by Proposition 98, an initiative passed by California voters.  As you read this Report Card, you will gain a better understanding of Curran as a school with a record for improvement, a faculty that is professionally skilled and personally committed to meeting the learning needs of students and a student body which is enthusiastic and motivated to perform well.

 

Curran Middle School is located on the south and west boundaries of the Bakersfield City School District serving a large part of southwest Bakersfield.  The school is situated on 13 acres.  Our attendance area covers a wide range of socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds.

 

v       Curran’s Mission Statement

The Curran School community will provide an engaging academic environment that models mutual respect and responsibility as well as increased academic achievement.

 

Opportunities for Parental Involvement 

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

§          Curran Middle School welcomes parents onto the campus.  The primary formal avenues of parent involvement at Curran are participation in School Site Council, English Learners Advisory Committee, School Advisory Committee and PTA.  The SSC (made up of parents, students, and site personnel) has general oversight of the specially funded programs.

§          A school newsletter is published monthly to keep parents up to date on important school events and contains practical tips on how to help students be more successful. 

The Counselor, Dean, and School and Community Activities Assistant work closely with parents and At-Risk students to insure that students will be successful.

 

 

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 6 

317 

Grade 7 

326 

Grade 8 

353 

Total Enrollment 

996 

 

 

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 

19.18  %

White (not Hispanic) 

16.27  %

American Indian or Alaska Native 

1.61  %

Multiple or No Response 

0.7  %

Asian 

1.1  %

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged 

87  %

Filipino 

0.6  %

English Learners 

14  %

Hispanic or Latino 

60.34  %

Students with Disabilities 

11  %

Pacific Islander 

0.2  %

 

 

 

 

 

Average Class Size and Class Size Distribution (Secondary) 

 

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

 

Subject 

2004-05 

2005-06 

2006-07 

Avg. Class Size 

Number of Classrooms 

Avg. Class Size 

Number of Classrooms 

Avg. Class Size 

Number of Classrooms 

1-20 

23-32 

33+ 

1-20 

23-32 

33+ 

1-20 

23-32 

33+ 

English 

30.3 

2 

36 

24 

28.0 

6 

48 

8 

30.0 

3 

39 

25 

Mathematics 

30.5 

2 

17 

12 

27.8 

4 

19 

8 

29.2 

2 

21 

8 

Science 

31.7 

 

21 

10 

29.3 

2 

22 

7 

32.6 

3 

7 

15 

Social Science 

31.7 

 

19 

12 

29.3 

1 

25 

5 

34.2 

 

6 

17 

 

 

 

II. School Climate 

 

School Safety Plan 

 

This section provides information about the school's comprehensive safety plan. 

 

Curran established its Comprehensive School Safety Plan in 1998.  A law enforcement officer specializing in safety provided direction in the establishment of the School Safety Plan.  Curran’s School Safety Plan is current and is updated annually.  Key elements of Curran’s School Safety Plan include the following: (a) routine and emergency disaster procedures; (b) suspension, and expulsion procedures; (c) teacher notification of pupils with a specific discipline history; (d) child abuse reporting procedures, (e) the district’s sexual harassment policy; (f) school crime data; (g) the student dress code; (h) safe entrance and exit procedures; (i) the civil defense and disaster plan; and (j) discipline rules and procedures.  Our overall goal is to maintain a safe and orderly school environment conducive to learning.

 

 

 

Suspensions and Expulsions 

 

This table displays the rate of suspensions and expulsions (the total number of incidents divided by the total enrollment) at the school and district levels for the most recent three-year period. 

 

Rate 

School 

District 

2004-05 

2005-06 

2006-07 

2004-05 

2005-06 

2006-07 

Suspensions 

112.4  

83.4  

97.1  

42.6  

43.3  

47.1  

Expulsions 

2.8  

1.9  

1.0  

0.6  

0.4  

0.3  

 

 

 

III. School Facilities