Alameda Elementary School in Downey, California (CA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 48.

8613 East Alameda St.
Downey, CA 90242

Student Enrollment: 360

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Downey Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 50
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Hector De La Torre
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 27
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Alan S. Lowenthal
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 34
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Lucille Roybal-Allard
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.92529
Longitude: -118.13614

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-3
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -8 (752 to 744)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (297 tested out of 298)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (296 tested out of 297)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (32 tested out of 32)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (31 tested out of 31)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (229 tested out of 229)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (228 tested out of 228)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (129 tested out of 129)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (129 tested out of 129)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (24 tested out of 24)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 38.3%

Alameda Elementary:	38%
State average from 97 schools:	41%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 54.4%

Here:	54%
State average from 97 schools:	56%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 25.0% (3 proficient out of 12)

Here:	25%
State average from 21 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 16.7% (2 proficient out of 12)

Here:	17%
State average from 22 schools:	45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.0% (105 proficient out of 276)

Here:	38%
State average from 86 schools:	31%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 54.5% (150 proficient out of 275)

Alameda Elementary:	55%
State average from 86 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 35.7% (10 proficient out of 28)

Here:	36%
State average from 66 schools:	56%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 55.6% (15 proficient out of 27)

Alameda Elementary:	56%
State average from 68 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.2% (69 proficient out of 214)

Alameda Elementary:	32%
State average from 89 schools:	30%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 49.8% (106 proficient out of 213)

Here:	50%
State average from 89 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 25.8% (32 proficient out of 124)

Alameda Elementary:	26%
State average from 78 schools:	25%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 48.4% (60 proficient out of 124)

Here:	48%
State average from 78 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 30.4% (7 proficient out of 23)

Here:	30%
State average from 63 schools:	25%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 43.5% (10 proficient out of 23)

Here:	44%
State average from 67 schools:	35%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 24.4%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 26.5%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 331

2006 API (Base) : 744

Here:	744.0
State average from 96 schools:	749.5

Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 749

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 744 (276 students included)

Alameda Elementary:	744
State average from 61 schools:	692

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 215

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 717 (215 students included)

Here:	717
State average from 72 schools:	699

Number of English Learners included in API : 124

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 703 (124 students included)

Here:	703
State average from 50 schools:	673

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 23
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 83%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 9%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 59%

Here:	59.0%
State average from 100 schools:	59.3%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 100 schools:	1.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Alameda Elementary:	0.0%
State average from 100 schools:	7.3%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 38%

Here:	38.0%
State average from 100 schools:	36.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 100 schools:	8.5%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Here:	19.0
State average from 100 schools:	19.2

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A

Alameda Elementary:	0.0
State average from 13 schools:	26.0

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 100%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 40%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 6%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.42

Here:	2.4
State average from 100 schools:	2.5

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Alameda Elementary:	100.0%
State average from 100 schools:	96.1%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 49%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 51%
School Characteristic Index : 168.1833982

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 331

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 158.880

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 329

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 105.280

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 165

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 9.900

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 165

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 4.950

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 165

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 4.950

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 165

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 13.200
2006 API (Growth) : 744
2005 API (Base): 752
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 746

Here:	746
State average from 61 schools:	690

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 749

Alameda Elementary:	749
State average from 56 schools:	665

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -3 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 718

Here:	718
State average from 74 schools:	697

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 735

Alameda Elementary:	735
State average from 71 schools:	672

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -17 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 705

Here:	705
State average from 50 schools:	675

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 713

Here:	713
State average from 47 schools:	652

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -8 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 735
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 728