Ben Hulse Elementary School in Imperial, 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 58.

303 South D St.
Imperial, CA 92251

Student Enrollment: 652

County Name : Imperial
District Name: Imperial Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 80
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Bonnie Garcia
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 40
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Denise Moreno Ducheny
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 51
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Bob Filner
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 32.84519
Longitude: -115.57622

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-6
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 28 (756 to 784)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
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% (476 tested out of 476)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (476 tested out of 476)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (128 tested out of 128)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (128 tested out of 128)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (287 tested out of 287)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (287 tested out of 287)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (234 tested out of 234)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (234 tested out of 234)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (52 tested out of 52)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (52 tested out of 52)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 50.5%

Here:	51%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 54.6%

Here:	55%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 71.4% (10 proficient out of 14)

Here:	71%
State average from 1124 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 64.3% (9 proficient out of 14)

Here:	64%
State average from 1126 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 46.7% (205 proficient out of 439)

Here:	47%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 53.3% (234 proficient out of 439)

Here:	53%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 56.5% (70 proficient out of 124)

Here:	57%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 52.4% (65 proficient out of 124)

Here:	52%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 39.2% (103 proficient out of 263)

Ben Hulse Elementary:	39%
State average from 1913 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 48.7% (128 proficient out of 263)

Ben Hulse Elementary:	49%
State average from 1915 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 38.8% (85 proficient out of 219)

Here:	39%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 46.1% (101 proficient out of 219)

Here:	46%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 8.7% (4 proficient out of 46)

Here:	9%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 15.2% (7 proficient out of 46)

Here:	15%
State average from 1878 schools:	29%

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) : 608

2006 API (Base) : 783

Ben Hulse Elementary:	783.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 8

2007 API Target: 788

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 771 (443 students included)

Here:	771
State average from 1561 schools:	710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 806 (124 students included)

Ben Hulse Elementary:	806
State average from 1183 schools:	831

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 266

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 743 (266 students included)

Here:	743
State average from 1643 schools:	706

Number of English Learners included in API : 219

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 730 (219 students included)

Here:	730
State average from 1181 schools:	687

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 46
Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 73%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 20%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 41%

Ben Hulse Elementary:	41.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

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

Ben Hulse Elementary:	6.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 4%

Here:	4.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 32%

Here:	32.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%

Ben Hulse Elementary:	8.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 18

Ben Hulse Elementary:	18.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Here:	30.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 96%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 40%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 6%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.73

Ben Hulse Elementary:	2.7
State average from 1980 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%

Ben Hulse Elementary:	96.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	97.5%

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) : 55%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 22%
School Characteristic Index : 170.4281951

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 608

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 291.840

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 608

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 194.560

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 117

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 23.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 103

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 6.180

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 103

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.090

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 103

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.090

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 103

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 8.240
2006 API (Growth) : 784
2005 API (Base): 756
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 771

Here:	771
State average from 1571 schools:	710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 743

Ben Hulse Elementary:	743
State average from 1544 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 28 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 808

Here:	808
State average from 1176 schools:	833

2005 White API (Base) : 788

Here:	788
State average from 1206 schools:	824

2005-2006 White Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 741

Ben Hulse Elementary:	741
State average from 1647 schools:	706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 717

Ben Hulse Elementary:	717
State average from 1621 schools:	695

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 24 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 732

Here:	732
State average from 1176 schools:	689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 712

Here:	712
State average from 1131 schools:	674

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 20 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 768
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 760