Alturas Elementary School in Alturas, 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 59.

809 West Eighth St.
Alturas, CA 96101

Student Enrollment: 233

County Name : Modoc
District Name: Modoc Joint Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 02
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Doug La Malfa
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 01
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dave Cox
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 04
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : John T. Doolittle
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 41.49058
Longitude: -120.55383

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: 25 (769 to 794)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (184 tested out of 184)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (182 tested out of 184)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (105 tested out of 105)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (103 tested out of 105)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (7 tested out of 7)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 52.1%

Here:	52%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 62.3%

Here:	62%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 43.8% (7 proficient out of 16)

Here:	44%
State average from 58 schools:	39%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 56.3% (9 proficient out of 16)

Here:	56%
State average from 58 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 40.9% (9 proficient out of 22)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 50.0% (11 proficient out of 22)

Alturas Elementary:	50%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 53.5% (92 proficient out of 172)

Here:	54%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 64.1% (109 proficient out of 170)

Here:	64%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 37.5% (36 proficient out of 96)

Here:	38%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 54.3% (51 proficient out of 94)

Here:	54%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 20.0% (3 proficient out of 15)

Here:	20%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 33.3% (5 proficient out of 15)

Alturas Elementary:	33%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

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) : 217

2006 API (Base) : 792

Alturas Elementary:	792.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: 797

2006 Whites API (Base) : 800 (172 students included)

Alturas Elementary:	800
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 96

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 740 (96 students included)

Here:	740
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 15
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 7
Percent African American : 0%
Percent American Indian : 8%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 10%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 79%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 45%

Here:	45.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 4%

Here:	4.0%
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: 6%

Here:	6.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 3%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 17

Alturas Elementary:	17.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 22

Here:	22.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 64%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 3%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 36%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 14%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 13%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.98

Alturas Elementary:	3.0
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 95%

Here:	95.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 20%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 80%
School Characteristic Index : 176.8118278

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 217

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 104.160

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 215

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 68.800

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 58

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 11.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 57

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.420

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 57

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.710

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 57

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.710

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 57

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 4.560
2006 API (Growth) : 794
2005 API (Base): 769
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 802

Here:	802
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 771

Alturas Elementary:	771
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 31 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 742

Here:	742
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 736

Here:	736
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 6 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 796
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 792