Bear Mountain Elementary School in Arvin, 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 7.

737 Bear Mountain Blvd.
Arvin, CA 93203

Student Enrollment: 695

County Name : Kern
District Name: Arvin 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. : 30
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Nicole M. Parra
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 16
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dean Florez
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 20
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jim Costa
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 35.20362
Longitude: -118.84008

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 3-5
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -18 (624 to 606)
Met 13 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
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% (665 tested out of 666)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (665 tested out of 666)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (663 tested out of 664)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (663 tested out of 664)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (573 tested out of 574)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (573 tested out of 574)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (55 tested out of 56)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (55 tested out of 56)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 15.0%

Here:	15%
State average from 28 schools:	43%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 26.4%

Bear Mountain Elementary:	26%
State average from 28 schools:	51%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 14.3% (88 proficient out of 615)

Here:	14%
State average from 28 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 26.3% (162 proficient out of 615)

Here:	26%
State average from 28 schools:	42%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 46.2% (6 proficient out of 13)

Here:	46%
State average from 25 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 46.2% (6 proficient out of 13)

Here:	46%
State average from 25 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 13.8% (85 proficient out of 614)

Here:	14%
State average from 28 schools:	31%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 25.7% (158 proficient out of 614)

Here:	26%
State average from 28 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 13.1% (71 proficient out of 540)

Here:	13%
State average from 25 schools:	23%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 25.7% (139 proficient out of 540)

Bear Mountain Elementary:	26%
State average from 25 schools:	37%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 7.5% (4 proficient out of 53)

Here:	8%
State average from 27 schools:	21%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 17.0% (9 proficient out of 53)

Here:	17%
State average from 27 schools:	26%

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) : 646

2006 API (Base) : 607

Here:	607.0
State average from 28 schools:	746.4

Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 617

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 606 (621 students included)

Here:	606
State average from 21 schools:	674

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 620

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 601 (620 students included)

Bear Mountain Elementary:	601
State average from 25 schools:	685

Number of English Learners included in API : 539

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 598 (539 students included)

Here:	598
State average from 17 schools:	652

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 53
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 96%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 2%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 94%

Bear Mountain Elementary:	94.0%
State average from 29 schools:	59.3%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 2%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 29 schools:	5.9%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 36%

Here:	36.0%
State average from 29 schools:	8.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 80%

Here:	80.0%
State average from 29 schools:	32.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 29 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 21

Here:	21.0
State average from 28 schools:	20.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Bear Mountain Elementary:	30.0
State average from 28 schools:	28.3

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 91%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 60%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 1%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.59

Here:	1.6
State average from 29 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 98%

Here:	98.0%
State average from 29 schools:	96.6%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 24%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 76%
School Characteristic Index : 154.9329084

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 646

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 310.080

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 646

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 206.720

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 167

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 33.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 146

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 8.760

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 146

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 4.380

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 146

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 4.380

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 146

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 11.680
2006 API (Growth) : 606
2005 API (Base): 624
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 605

Bear Mountain Elementary:	605
State average from 21 schools:	674

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 619

Here:	619
State average from 21 schools:	662

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -14 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 600

Here:	600
State average from 26 schools:	684

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 619

Here:	619
State average from 25 schools:	677

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -19 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 600

Bear Mountain Elementary:	600
State average from 17 schools:	654

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 604

Bear Mountain Elementary:	604
State average from 17 schools:	637

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -4 (failed to meet target)

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 462

Here:	462
State average from 3 schools:	586

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 640
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 621