Avocado Elementary School in La Mesa, 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 65.

3845 Avocado School Rd.
La Mesa, CA 91941

Student Enrollment: 360

County Name : San Diego
District Name: Cajon Valley Union Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 78
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Shirley Horton
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Hollingsworth
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 52
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Duncan Hunter
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 32.75035
Longitude: -116.96065

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: -38 (846 to 808)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (33 tested out of 33)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (33 tested out of 33)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 89% (8 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 89% (8 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (80 tested out of 80)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (80 tested out of 80)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (211 tested out of 212)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (211 tested out of 212)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (118 tested out of 119)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (118 tested out of 119)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (61 tested out of 61)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (61 tested out of 61)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (41 tested out of 42)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (41 tested out of 42)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 55.6%

Here:	56%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 63.7%

Avocado Elementary:	64%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 32.0% (8 proficient out of 25)

Here:	32%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 40.0% (10 proficient out of 25)

Here:	40%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 44.0% (33 proficient out of 75)

Here:	44%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 58.7% (44 proficient out of 75)

Here:	59%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 64.6% (133 proficient out of 206)

Here:	65%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 67.0% (138 proficient out of 206)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.0% (32 proficient out of 100)

Here:	32%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 47.0% (47 proficient out of 100)

Avocado Elementary:	47%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 33.9% (19 proficient out of 56)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 41.1% (23 proficient out of 56)

Here:	41%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 8.3% (3 proficient out of 36)

Avocado Elementary:	8%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 13.9% (5 proficient out of 36)

Here:	14%
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) : 333

2006 API (Base) : 806

Here:	806.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 5

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

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 758 (75 students included)

Here:	758
State average from 1781 schools:	713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 835 (206 students included)

Here:	835
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 100

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 703 (100 students included)

Here:	703
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 56
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 36
Percent African American : 9%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 22%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 59%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 32%

Here:	32.0%
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%

Avocado Elementary:	0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 13%

Avocado Elementary:	13.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%

Avocado Elementary:	12.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 21

Here:	21.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 33

Avocado Elementary:	33.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 86%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 40%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 16%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.23

Here:	3.2
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 : 176.4106392

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 333

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 159.840

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 333

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 106.560

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 88

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 17.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 85

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 5.100

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 85

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.550

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 85

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.550

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 84

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.720
2006 API (Growth) : 808
2005 API (Base): 846
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 760

Here:	760
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 793

Here:	793
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -33 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 837

Here:	837
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 881

Here:	881
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : -44 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 705

Avocado Elementary:	705
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 762

Here:	762
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -57 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 827
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 827