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Alamo Elementary School in Vacaville, 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 76.

500 South Orchard Ave.
Vacaville, CA 95688


Student Enrollment: 460

County Name : Solano
District Name: Vacaville Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 08
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Lois Wolk
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 05
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Michael Machado
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 07
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : George Miller
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 38.35285
Longitude: -122.00182

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-6
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 26 (802 to 828)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (84 tested out of 84)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (82 tested out of 84)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (309 tested out of 316)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (310 tested out of 316)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (99 tested out of 101)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (98 tested out of 101)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 92% (23 tested out of 25)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 93% (36 tested out of 39)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (37 tested out of 39)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 60.9%
Here:  61%
State average from 1973 schools:  46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 66.4%
Here:  66%
State average from 1973 schools:  55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 52.6% (10 proficient out of 19)
Here:  53%
State average from 1124 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 63.2% (12 proficient out of 19)
Alamo Elementary:  63%
State average from 1126 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 81.3% (13 proficient out of 16)
Alamo Elementary:  81%
State average from 1188 schools:  63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 87.5% (14 proficient out of 16)
Alamo Elementary:  88%
State average from 1189 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 44.3% (35 proficient out of 79)
Here:  44%
State average from 1910 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 51.3% (40 proficient out of 78)
Alamo Elementary:  51%
State average from 1911 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 65.0% (195 proficient out of 300)
Alamo Elementary:  65%
State average from 1730 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 70.1% (211 proficient out of 301)
Alamo Elementary:  70%
State average from 1731 schools:  62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 45.3% (43 proficient out of 95)
Here:  45%
State average from 1913 schools:  35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 51.6% (49 proficient out of 95)
Here:  52%
State average from 1915 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 21.7% (5 proficient out of 23)
Here:  22%
State average from 1850 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 40.9% (9 proficient out of 22)
Here:  41%
State average from 1849 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 37.1% (13 proficient out of 35)
Here:  37%
State average from 1870 schools:  22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 33.3% (12 proficient out of 36)
Here:  33%
State average from 1878 schools:  29%
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) : 437

2006 API (Base) : 825
Here:  825.0
State average from 1971 schools:  764.9
Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 748 (79 students included)
Here:  748
State average from 1561 schools:  710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 844 (302 students included)
Here:  844
State average from 1183 schools:  831
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 96

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 767 (96 students included)
Here:  767
State average from 1643 schools:  706
Number of English Learners included in API : 23
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 36
Percent African American : 5%
Percent American Indian : 2%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 18%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 69%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 21%
Here:  21.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 9%
Alamo Elementary:  9.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 2%
Here:  2.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 4%
Here:  4.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%
Here:  8.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20
Alamo Elementary:  20.0
State average from 1975 schools:  19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30
Here:  30.0
State average from 1967 schools:  29.2
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 96%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 14%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.04
Alamo Elementary:  3.0
State average from 1980 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Alamo Elementary:  100.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  97.5%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 17%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 62%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 21%
School Characteristic Index : 178.4939612

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 436

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 209.280

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 436

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 139.520

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 108

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 21.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 78

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.680

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 78

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.340

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 76

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.280

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 76

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.080
2006 API (Growth) : 828
2005 API (Base): 802
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 750
Here:  750
State average from 1571 schools:  710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 727
Here:  727
State average from 1544 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 23 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 846
Here:  846
State average from 1176 schools:  833

2005 White API (Base) : 825
Here:  825
State average from 1206 schools:  824
2005-2006 White Growth : 21 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 769
Here:  769
State average from 1647 schools:  706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 715
Alamo Elementary:  715
State average from 1621 schools:  695
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 54 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 807
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 801

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