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Ambler Avenue Elementary School in Carson, 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 40.

319 East Sherman Dr.
Carson, CA 90746


Student Enrollment: 480

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Los Angeles Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 55
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Jenny Oropeza
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 28
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Debra Bowen
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 37
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Juanita Millender-McDonald
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.87745
Longitude: -118.27138

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: -11 (761 to 750)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (410 tested out of 411)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (411 tested out of 411)
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% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
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% (55 tested out of 55)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (55 tested out of 55)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 50% (1 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 50% (1 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (320 tested out of 322)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (321 tested out of 322)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (35 tested out of 35)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (35 tested out of 35)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 93% (24 tested out of 26)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (25 tested out of 26)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 43.1%
Here:  43%
State average from 2398 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 53.3%
Ambler Avenue Elementary:  53%
State average from 2398 schools:  58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 44.3% (175 proficient out of 395)
Here:  44%
State average from 1316 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 52.8% (209 proficient out of 396)
Here:  53%
State average from 1324 schools:  43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 35.3% (18 proficient out of 51)
Here:  35%
State average from 2298 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 56.9% (29 proficient out of 51)
Ambler Avenue Elementary:  57%
State average from 2300 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 37.3% (114 proficient out of 306)
Here:  37%
State average from 2283 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 48.5% (149 proficient out of 307)
Here:  49%
State average from 2283 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 20.6% (7 proficient out of 34)
Ambler Avenue Elementary:  21%
State average from 2213 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 44.1% (15 proficient out of 34)
Ambler Avenue Elementary:  44%
State average from 2213 schools:  49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 22.7% (5 proficient out of 22)
Here:  23%
State average from 2260 schools:  24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 21.7% (5 proficient out of 23)
Ambler Avenue Elementary:  22%
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) : 460

2006 API (Base) : 748
Here:  748.0
State average from 2396 schools:  771.8
Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 9

2007 API Target: 753


2006 African American API (Base) : 749 (396 students included)
Here:  749
State average from 358 schools:  674
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 307

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 718 (307 students included)
Ambler Avenue Elementary:  718
State average from 1906 schools:  710
Number of English Learners included in API : 34
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 23
Percent African American : 86%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 11%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 1%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 67%
Ambler Avenue Elementary:  67.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 3%
Ambler Avenue Elementary:  3.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Ambler Avenue Elementary:  0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 7%
Ambler Avenue Elementary:  7.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 5%
Here:  5.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19
Here:  19.0
State average from 2394 schools:  19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 26
Ambler Avenue Elementary:  26.0
State average from 2387 schools:  28.8
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 8%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 37%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 12%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.89
Here:  2.9
State average from 2399 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 88%
Here:  88.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  97.0%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 22%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 78%
School Characteristic Index : 163.2098166

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 460

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 220.800

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 460

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 147.200

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 124

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 24.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 129

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 7.740

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 129

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.870

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 129

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.870

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 129

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 10.320
2006 API (Growth) : 750
2005 API (Base): 761
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 751
Here:  751
State average from 352 schools:  677

2005 African American API (Base) : 763
Ambler Avenue Elementary:  763
State average from 364 schools:  664
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : -12 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 720
Here:  720
State average from 1913 schools:  710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 738
Here:  738
State average from 1917 schools:  698
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -18 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 735
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 722

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