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 

Emerson Middle  

District Name 

Bakersfield City  

Street 

801 Fourth St.  

Phone Number 

(661) 631-4600 

City, State, Zip 

Bakersfield  , CA  93304-2220 

Web Site 

www.bcsd.com 

Phone Number 

(661) 631-5260 

Superintendent 

Mike  Lingo 

Principal 

Kempton  Coman 

E-mail Address 

supt@bcsd.com 

E-mail Address 

comank@bcsd.com 

CDS Code

15-63321-6008916 

 

 

 

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 the Report Card, you will gain a better understanding of Emerson 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.

 

Emerson Middle School is located in southeast central Bakersfield.  The school is 48 years old. 

 

Our Mission at Emerson Middle School is to provide a caring, learning, and educational environment where all of our students can reach their maximum potential in their preparation for life.

 

Opportunities for Parental Involvement 

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

Emerson’s parents are involved not only in classroom activities, School Site Council and School Advisory committees, but also in the Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) and other committees, which generate funds for several school projects, including reading incentives and the many awards given at all grade levels throughout the year.  Parent participation is outstanding in its support of our many programs, such as the Spelling Bee, Oral Language Festival, Gang Resistance Education Academic Training (G.R.E.A.T), Band and Orchestra Activities.  In addition, our parents are actively involved in the school program through parent conferences, School Site Council, Parent Education Classes, Back-To-School Night, community forums, the eight-grade awards’ banquet, and the Magic Mountain trip.

 

 

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 

244 

Grade 7 

345 

Grade 8 

313 

Total Enrollment 

902 

 

 

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 

31.49  %

White (not Hispanic) 

7.76  %

American Indian or Alaska Native 

1.22  %

Multiple or No Response 

0.22  %

Asian 

1.44  %

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged 

95  %

Filipino 

0.78  %

English Learners 

19  %

Hispanic or Latino 

57.1  %

Students with Disabilities 

11  %

 

 

 

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 

8 

25 

33 

28.2 

19 

39 

15 

25.3 

12 

52 

 

Mathematics 

25.0 

11 

23 

2 

25.0 

13 

19 

3 

25.3 

11 

17 

4 

Science 

26.4 

9 

24 

4 

33.9 

2 

9 

17 

29.7 

4 

14 

12 

Social Science 

25.4 

9 

26 

2 

30.8 

4 

14 

12 

28.6 

5 

16 

10 

 

 

 

II. School Climate 

 

School Safety Plan 

 

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

 

Emerson 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.  Emerson’s School Safety Plan is current and is updated annually.  Key elements of Emerson’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 

78.6  

100.8  

110.6  

42.6  

43.3  

47.1  

Expulsions 

1.8  

0.5  

0.2  

0.6  

0.4  

0.3  

 

 

 

III. School Facilities 

 

School Facility Conditions and Improvements