Allan Peterson Elementary School in Merced, 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 47.

848 East Donna
Merced, CA 95340

Student Enrollment: 500

County Name : Merced
District Name: Merced City Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Barbara S. Matthews
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 12
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jeff Denham
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Cardoza
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.32861
Longitude: -120.46198

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-5
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 10 (758 to 768)
Met 17 out of 18 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (27 tested out of 27)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (27 tested out of 27)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (59 tested out of 59)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 99% (58 tested out of 59)
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% (184 tested out of 184)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (184 tested out of 184)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (223 tested out of 223)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (222 tested out of 223)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (212 tested out of 212)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (210 tested out of 212)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (81 tested out of 81)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (80 tested out of 81)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (39 tested out of 39)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (38 tested out of 39)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 45.2%

Here:	45%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 59.7%

Here:	60%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 28.0% (7 proficient out of 25)

Here:	28%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 60.0% (15 proficient out of 25)

Here:	60%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 27.6% (16 proficient out of 58)

Here:	28%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 59.6% (34 proficient out of 57)

Allan Peterson Elementary:	60%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 39.3% (68 proficient out of 173)

Here:	39%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 50.3% (87 proficient out of 173)

Allan Peterson Elementary:	50%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 56.5% (117 proficient out of 207)

Here:	57%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 67.0% (138 proficient out of 206)

Here:	67%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 31.6% (62 proficient out of 196)

Here:	32%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 46.9% (91 proficient out of 194)

Allan Peterson Elementary:	47%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.1% (18 proficient out of 78)

Allan Peterson Elementary:	23%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 48.1% (37 proficient out of 77)

Here:	48%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 2.6% (1 proficient out of 38)

Allan Peterson Elementary:	3%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 5.4% (2 proficient out of 37)

Here:	5%
State average from 2278 schools:	32%

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) : 471

2006 API (Base) : 765

Here:	765.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 770

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 718 (175 students included)

Here:	718
State average from 1781 schools:	713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 819 (207 students included)

Here:	819
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 197

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 689 (197 students included)

Allan Peterson Elementary:	689
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 78

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 677 (78 students included)

Allan Peterson Elementary:	677
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 38
Percent African American : 5%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 12%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 37%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 45%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 42%

Allan Peterson Elementary:	42.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

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

Allan Peterson Elementary:	0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

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

Here:	0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 15%

Here:	15.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Here:	20.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 31

Here:	31.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 93%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 13%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.21

Here:	3.2
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 24%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 76%
School Characteristic Index : 177.1074658

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 471

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 226.080

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 469

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 150.080

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 123

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 24.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 113

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 6.780

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 113

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.390

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 113

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.390

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 113

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 9.040
2006 API (Growth) : 768
2005 API (Base): 758
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 722

Here:	722
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 720

Here:	720
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 2 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 821

Allan Peterson Elementary:	821
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 799

Allan Peterson Elementary:	799
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 22 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 692

Here:	692
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 696

Here:	696
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -4 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 679

Here:	679
State average from 1436 schools:	693

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 810
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 802