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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
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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 |
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: | 772 |
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 |
2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 718 (307 students included)
| Ambler Avenue Elementary: | 718 | | State average from 1906 schools: | 710 |
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 |
Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 3%
| Ambler Avenue Elementary: | 3.0% | | State average from 2399 schools: | 7 |
Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
| Ambler Avenue Elementary: | 0.0% | | State average from 2399 schools: | 2 |
Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 7%
| Ambler Avenue Elementary: | 7.0% | | State average from 2399 schools: | 31 |
Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 5%
| Here: | 5.0% | | State average from 2399 schools: | 11 |
Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19
| Here: | 19.0 | | State average from 2394 schools: | 20 |
Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 26
| Ambler Avenue Elementary: | 26.0 | | State average from 2387 schools: | 29 |
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: | 3 |
Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 88%
| Here: | 88.0% | | State average from 2399 schools: | 97 |
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 |
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 |
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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