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Bernhard Marks Elementary School in Dos Palos, 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 4.

1717 Valeria St.
Dos Palos, CA 93620


Student Enrollment: 323

County Name : Merced
District Name: Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Barbara S. Matthews
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 12
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jeff Denham
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Cardoza
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 36.98169
Longitude: -120.62436

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: 16 (597 to 613)
Met 14 out of 20 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 96% (20 tested out of 21)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 93% (226 tested out of 242)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (241 tested out of 242)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (48 tested out of 49)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (47 tested out of 48)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 94% (254 tested out of 269)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (268 tested out of 269)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 94% (148 tested out of 157)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (156 tested out of 157)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 71% (36 tested out of 51)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (50 tested out of 51)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 18.9%
Here:  19%
State average from 2398 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 28.7%
Bernhard Marks Elementary:  29%
State average from 2398 schools:  58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 19)
Here:  0%
State average from 1316 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 10.0% (2 proficient out of 20)
Here:  10%
State average from 1324 schools:  43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 14.4% (27 proficient out of 188)
Bernhard Marks Elementary:  14%
State average from 2298 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 28.6% (58 proficient out of 203)
Bernhard Marks Elementary:  29%
State average from 2300 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 43.9% (18 proficient out of 41)
Here:  44%
State average from 1879 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 34.1% (14 proficient out of 41)
Bernhard Marks Elementary:  34%
State average from 1880 schools:  68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 12.5% (27 proficient out of 216)
Here:  13%
State average from 2283 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 27.0% (62 proficient out of 230)
Here:  27%
State average from 2283 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 12.9% (18 proficient out of 140)
Here:  13%
State average from 2213 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 29.1% (43 proficient out of 148)
Here:  29%
State average from 2213 schools:  49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 5.6% (2 proficient out of 36)
Here:  6%
State average from 2260 schools:  24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 6.0% (3 proficient out of 50)
Here:  6%
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) : 284

2006 API (Base) : 607
Here:  607.0
State average from 2396 schools:  771.8
Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 617


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 592 (211 students included)
Bernhard Marks Elementary:  592
State average from 1781 schools:  713
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 238

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 588 (238 students included)
Here:  588
State average from 1906 schools:  710
Number of English Learners included in API : 148

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 598 (148 students included)
Here:  598
State average from 1437 schools:  691
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 50

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 466 (50 students included)
Here:  466
State average from 189 schools:  607
Percent African American : 7%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 75%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 15%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 81%
Here:  81.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 8%
Bernhard Marks Elementary:  8.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 9%
Here:  9.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 51%
Here:  51.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 16%
Here:  16.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 18
Here:  18.0
State average from 2394 schools:  19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29
Here:  29.0
State average from 2387 schools:  28.8
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 87%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 40%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.95
Here:  2.0
State average from 2399 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 93%
Here:  93.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  97.0%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 28%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 72%
School Characteristic Index : 160.7910465

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 284

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 136.320

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 283

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 90.560

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 56

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 11.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 66

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.960

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 66

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.980

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 65

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.950

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 65

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.200
2006 API (Growth) : 613
2005 API (Base): 597
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 600
Here:  600
State average from 1787 schools:  712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 574
Here:  574
State average from 1773 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 26 (met target)

2005 White API (Base) : 645
Here:  645
State average from 1304 schools:  843

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 595
Here:  595
State average from 1913 schools:  710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 575
Bernhard Marks Elementary:  575
State average from 1917 schools:  698
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 600
Here:  600
State average from 1436 schools:  693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 567
Here:  567
State average from 1399 schools:  677
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 33 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 468
Here:  468
State average from 189 schools:  610
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 713
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 707

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