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Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier School in Berkeley, 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.

1645 Milvia St.
Berkeley, CA 94709


Student Enrollment: 258

County Name : Alameda
District Name: Berkeley Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 14
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Loni Hancock
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 09
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Don Perata
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 09
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Barbara Lee
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.87688
Longitude: -122.27058

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: 7 (767 to 774)
Met 16 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 94% (78 tested out of 83)
Math Participation Rate African American: 96% (79 tested out of 83)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (23 tested out of 23)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (23 tested out of 23)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (36 tested out of 36)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (36 tested out of 36)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (66 tested out of 68)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (66 tested out of 68)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (94 tested out of 96)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (94 tested out of 96)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 67% (12 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 73% (13 tested out of 18)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 52.2%
Here:  52%
State average from 1973 schools:  46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 54.2%
Here:  54%
State average from 1973 schools:  55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 20.5% (15 proficient out of 73)
Here:  21%
State average from 1124 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 24.3% (18 proficient out of 74)
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier:  24%
State average from 1126 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 47.1% (8 proficient out of 17)
Here:  47%
State average from 1188 schools:  63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 58.8% (10 proficient out of 17)
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier:  59%
State average from 1189 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 40.0% (12 proficient out of 30)
Here:  40%
State average from 1910 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 40.0% (12 proficient out of 30)
Here:  40%
State average from 1911 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 88.3% (53 proficient out of 60)
Here:  88%
State average from 1730 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 86.7% (52 proficient out of 60)
Here:  87%
State average from 1731 schools:  62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 27.9% (24 proficient out of 86)
Here:  28%
State average from 1913 schools:  35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 34.9% (30 proficient out of 86)
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier:  35%
State average from 1915 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 41.7% (10 proficient out of 24)
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier:  42%
State average from 1850 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 50.0% (12 proficient out of 24)
Here:  50%
State average from 1849 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 12)
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier:  0%
State average from 1870 schools:  22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 7.7% (1 proficient out of 13)
Here:  8%
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) : 238

2006 API (Base) : 781
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier:  781.0
State average from 1971 schools:  764.9
Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: 786


2006 African American API (Base) : 633 (78 students included)
Here:  633
State average from 206 schools:  679

2006 Whites API (Base) : 946 (60 students included)
Here:  946
State average from 1183 schools:  831
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 91

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 690 (91 students included)
Here:  690
State average from 1643 schools:  706
Number of English Learners included in API : 24
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 18
Percent African American : 32%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 9%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 14%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 26%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 37%
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier:  37.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 19%
Here:  19.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier:  0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 12%
Here:  12.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%
Here:  7.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19
Here:  19.0
State average from 1975 schools:  19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 25
Here:  25.0
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 : 3%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 14%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 32%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.68
Here:  3.7
State average from 1980 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  97.5%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 20%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 69%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 10%
School Characteristic Index : 177.0208939

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 238

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 114.240

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 238

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 76.160

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 65

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 13.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 43

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 2.580

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 43

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.290

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 43

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.290

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 43

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 3.440
2006 API (Growth) : 774
2005 API (Base): 767
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 African American API (Growth) : 635
Here:  635
State average from 207 schools:  681

2005 African American API (Base) : 595
Here:  595
State average from 228 schools:  674
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 40 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 948
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier:  948
State average from 1176 schools:  833

2005 White API (Base) : 955
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier:  955
State average from 1206 schools:  824
2005-2006 White Growth : -7 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 684
Here:  684
State average from 1647 schools:  706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 668
Here:  668
State average from 1621 schools:  695
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 16 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 812
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 804

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