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Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School in Manhattan Beach, 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 98.

325 South Peck Ave.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266


Student Enrollment: 393

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Manhattan Beach Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 53
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ted W. Lieu
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. : 36
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jane Harman
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.87626
Longitude: -118.38965

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 (952 to 963)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (75 tested out of 75)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (75 tested out of 75)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (263 tested out of 268)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (264 tested out of 268)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 90% (42 tested out of 47)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 92% (43 tested out of 47)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 89.6%
Here:  90%
State average from 2398 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 93.5%
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary:  94%
State average from 2398 schools:  58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 93.1% (67 proficient out of 72)
Here:  93%
State average from 1210 schools:  71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 98.6% (71 proficient out of 72)
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary:  99%
State average from 1210 schools:  82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 78.3% (18 proficient out of 23)
Here:  78%
State average from 2298 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 91.3% (21 proficient out of 23)
Here:  91%
State average from 2300 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 90.1% (236 proficient out of 262)
Here:  90%
State average from 1879 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 92.8% (244 proficient out of 263)
Here:  93%
State average from 1880 schools:  68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 73.8% (31 proficient out of 42)
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary:  74%
State average from 2260 schools:  24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 81.4% (35 proficient out of 43)
Here:  81%
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) : 387

2006 API (Base) : 961
Here:  961.0
State average from 2396 schools:  771.8
Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 10

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


2006 Asian API (Base) : 981 (74 students included)
Here:  981
State average from 296 schools:  905

2006 Whites API (Base) : 959 (263 students included)
Here:  959
State average from 1270 schools:  854
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 8
Number of English Learners included in API : 9
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 43
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 19%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 6%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 68%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 2%
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary:  2.0%
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: 2%
Here:  2.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%
Here:  12.0%
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) : 32
Here:  32.0
State average from 2387 schools:  28.8
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 96%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 8%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 58%

Average Parent Education Level : 4.45
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary:  4.5
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) : 25%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 75%
School Characteristic Index : 190.4609086

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 387

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 185.760

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 387

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 123.840

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 96

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 19.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 99

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 5.940

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 99

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.970

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 99

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.970

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 99

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 7.920
2006 API (Growth) : 963
2005 API (Base): 952
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 984
Here:  984
State average from 299 schools:  904

2005 Asian API (Base) : 979
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary:  979
State average from 316 schools:  889
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 5 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 961
Here:  961
State average from 1266 schools:  856

2005 White API (Base) : 951
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary:  951
State average from 1304 schools:  843
2005-2006 White Growth : 10 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 944
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 941

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