Arcata Elementary School in Arcata, 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 62.

2400 Baldwin St.
Arcata, CA 95521

Student Enrollment: 141

County Name : Humboldt
District Name: Arcata Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 01
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Patty A. Berg
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 02
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Wes Chesbro
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 01
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Mike Thompson
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 40.88233
Longitude: -124.08611

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: 5 (796 to 801)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (98 tested out of 99)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (97 tested out of 99)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (81 tested out of 82)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (80 tested out of 82)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (19 tested out of 19)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 54.5%

Here:	55%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 60.3%

Arcata Elementary:	60%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 16.7% (2 proficient out of 12)

Here:	17%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 41.7% (5 proficient out of 12)

Arcata Elementary:	42%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 64.1% (59 proficient out of 92)

Arcata Elementary:	64%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 67.0% (61 proficient out of 91)

Arcata Elementary:	67%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 41.3% (31 proficient out of 75)

Here:	41%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 51.4% (38 proficient out of 74)

Here:	51%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 12)

Here:	0%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 41.7% (5 proficient out of 12)

Here:	42%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 5.6% (1 proficient out of 18)

Here:	6%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 22.2% (4 proficient out of 18)

Here:	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) : 132

2006 API (Base) : 799

Arcata Elementary:	799.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 800

2006 Whites API (Base) : 843 (92 students included)

Here:	843
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 75

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 736 (75 students included)

Here:	736
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 12
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 18
Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 6%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 9%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 70%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 56%

Here:	56.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 6%

Here:	6.0%
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: 7%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 13%

Here:	13.0%
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) : 28

Arcata Elementary:	28.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 89%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 17%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.05

Arcata Elementary:	3.0
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 23%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 77%
School Characteristic Index : 174.1845922

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 132

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 63.360

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 131

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 41.920

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 41

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 8.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 29

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 1.740

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 29

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 0.870

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 29

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 0.870

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 29

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 2.320
2006 API (Growth) : 801
2005 API (Base): 796
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 845

Arcata Elementary:	845
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 829

Here:	829
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 16 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 738

Here:	738
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 753

Here:	753
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -15 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 800
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 787