Alta Vista Elementary School in Los Gatos, 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 86.

200 Blossom Valley Rd.
Los Gatos, CA 95032

Student Enrollment: 298

County Name : Santa Clara
District Name: Union Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 21
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ira Ruskin
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 15
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Abel Maldonado
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 15
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Mike Honda
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.24045
Longitude: -121.94260

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: 9 (861 to 870)
Met 10 out of 11 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 82% (9 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 0% (0 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 84% (30 tested out of 36)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (36 tested out of 36)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (211 tested out of 215)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (215 tested out of 215)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 77% (16 tested out of 21)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 79% (40 tested out of 51)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (51 tested out of 51)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 73.9%

Alta Vista Elementary:	74%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 79.2%

Here:	79%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 82.1% (23 proficient out of 28)

Here:	82%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 85.7% (24 proficient out of 28)

Here:	86%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 41.4% (12 proficient out of 29)

Here:	41%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 51.5% (17 proficient out of 33)

Here:	52%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 76.6% (157 proficient out of 205)

Alta Vista Elementary:	77%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 83.3% (174 proficient out of 209)

Alta Vista Elementary:	83%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 28.6% (4 proficient out of 14)

Here:	29%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 35.3% (6 proficient out of 17)

Here:	35%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 47.8% (11 proficient out of 23)

Here:	48%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 60.9% (14 proficient out of 23)

Here:	61%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 30.0% (12 proficient out of 40)

Alta Vista Elementary:	30%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 30.6% (15 proficient out of 49)

Alta Vista Elementary:	31%
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) : 285

2006 API (Base) : 869

Here:	869.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 4

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

2006 Whites API (Base) : 889 (209 students included)

Alta Vista Elementary:	889
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 18
Number of English Learners included in API : 23
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 50
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 10%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 12%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 72%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 6%

Here:	6.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 7%

Alta Vista Elementary:	7.0%
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: 5%

Here:	5.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 17%

Here:	17.0%
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) : 29

Alta Vista Elementary:	29.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 92%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 41%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 25%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.83

Here:	3.8
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%

Here:	96.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 4%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 22%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 78%
School Characteristic Index : 184.2209595

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 285

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 136.800

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 285

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 91.200

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 80

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 16.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 62

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.720

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 62

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.860

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 62

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.860

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 62

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 4.960
2006 API (Growth) : 870
2005 API (Base): 861
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 892

Here:	892
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 875

Here:	875
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 17 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 588

Here:	588
State average from 189 schools:	610

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 567

Here:	567
State average from 149 schools:	580

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 21 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 884
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 869