Alta Vista Elementary School in Porterville, 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 5.

2293 East Crabtree Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257

Student Enrollment: 383

County Name : Tulare
District Name: Alta Vista Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 34
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Bill Maze
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Roy Ashburn
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 21
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Devin Nunes
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 36.05846
Longitude: -118.96629

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 48 (579 to 627)
Met 17 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (262 tested out of 262)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (262 tested out of 262)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (89 tested out of 89)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (89 tested out of 89)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (379 tested out of 379)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (379 tested out of 379)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (201 tested out of 201)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (201 tested out of 201)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (9 tested out of 9)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 19.8%

Here:	20%
State average from 613 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 28.1%

Alta Vista Elementary:	28%
State average from 614 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 23.5% (4 proficient out of 17)

Here:	24%
State average from 163 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 29.4% (5 proficient out of 17)

Here:	29%
State average from 163 schools:	70%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 17.2% (40 proficient out of 233)

Here:	17%
State average from 461 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 28.3% (66 proficient out of 233)

Alta Vista Elementary:	28%
State average from 461 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 28.6% (22 proficient out of 77)

Here:	29%
State average from 539 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 29.9% (23 proficient out of 77)

Here:	30%
State average from 540 schools:	55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 19.6% (66 proficient out of 337)

Alta Vista Elementary:	20%
State average from 548 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 27.9% (94 proficient out of 337)

Here:	28%
State average from 548 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 13.1% (24 proficient out of 183)

Here:	13%
State average from 375 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 26.8% (49 proficient out of 183)

Here:	27%
State average from 375 schools:	38%

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) : 339

2006 API (Base) : 625

Here:	625.0
State average from 610 schools:	754.3

Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: 634

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 625 (234 students included)

Here:	625
State average from 309 schools:	701

2006 Whites API (Base) : 636 (77 students included)

Here:	636
State average from 344 schools:	811

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 338

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 624 (338 students included)

Alta Vista Elementary:	624
State average from 387 schools:	701

Number of English Learners included in API : 183

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 606 (183 students included)

Here:	606
State average from 193 schools:	674

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 8
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 5%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 68%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 23%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 99%

Here:	99.0%
State average from 624 schools:	48.6%

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

Alta Vista Elementary:	0.0%
State average from 624 schools:	6.5%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 20%

Here:	20.0%
State average from 624 schools:	4.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 49%

Here:	49.0%
State average from 624 schools:	17.3%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 2%

Alta Vista Elementary:	2.0%
State average from 624 schools:	9.5%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 18

Here:	18.0
State average from 577 schools:	18.5

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 25

Alta Vista Elementary:	25.0
State average from 576 schools:	25.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 81%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 43%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 40%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.83

Here:	1.8
State average from 624 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 73%

Alta Vista Elementary:	73.0%
State average from 624 schools:	94.7%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 4%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 16%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 38%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 16%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 31%
School Characteristic Index : 156.7955023

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 339

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 162.720

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 339

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 108.480

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 40

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 8.000

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 61

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 12.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 80

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.800

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 80

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.400

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 80

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.400

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 80

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.400
2006 API (Growth) : 627
2005 API (Base): 579
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 627

Alta Vista Elementary:	627
State average from 309 schools:	703

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 567

Here:	567
State average from 300 schools:	688

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 60 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 640

Here:	640
State average from 343 schools:	814

2005 White API (Base) : 601

Here:	601
State average from 351 schools:	805

2005-2006 White Growth : 39 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 627

Here:	627
State average from 387 schools:	702

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 579

Here:	579
State average from 384 schools:	691

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 48 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 607

Here:	607
State average from 192 schools:	677

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 559

Here:	559
State average from 187 schools:	662

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 48 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 667
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 649