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Bess Maxwell Elementary School in Crescent City, 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 29.

1124 El Dorado St.
Crescent City, CA 95531


Student Enrollment: 179

County Name : Del Norte
District Name: Del Norte County Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 01
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Patty A. Berg
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 04
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Aanested
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 01
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Mike Thompson
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 41.76653
Longitude: -124.20897

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 (735 to 719)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (35 tested out of 35)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (35 tested out of 35)
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% (23 tested out of 23)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (23 tested out of 23)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (104 tested out of 105)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (104 tested out of 105)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (131 tested out of 132)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (131 tested out of 132)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (41 tested out of 41)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (41 tested out of 41)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (24 tested out of 24)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 28.2%
Bess Maxwell Elementary:  28%
State average from 2398 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 48.8%
Here:  49%
State average from 2398 schools:  58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 27.3% (3 proficient out of 11)
Here:  27%
State average from 58 schools:  39%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 36.4% (4 proficient out of 11)
Here:  36%
State average from 58 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 16.1% (5 proficient out of 31)
Here:  16%
State average from 1210 schools:  71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 54.8% (17 proficient out of 31)
Here:  55%
State average from 1210 schools:  82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 22.7% (5 proficient out of 22)
Here:  23%
State average from 2298 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 45.5% (10 proficient out of 22)
Bess Maxwell Elementary:  46%
State average from 2300 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 31.7% (32 proficient out of 101)
Bess Maxwell Elementary:  32%
State average from 1879 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 48.5% (49 proficient out of 101)
Here:  49%
State average from 1880 schools:  68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 22.8% (28 proficient out of 123)
Bess Maxwell Elementary:  23%
State average from 2283 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 47.2% (58 proficient out of 123)
Bess Maxwell Elementary:  47%
State average from 2283 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 19.5% (8 proficient out of 41)
Here:  20%
State average from 2213 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 56.1% (23 proficient out of 41)
Here:  56%
State average from 2213 schools:  49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 21.7% (5 proficient out of 23)
Here:  22%
State average from 2260 schools:  24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 30.4% (7 proficient out of 23)
Bess Maxwell Elementary:  30%
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) : 173

2006 API (Base) : 721
Bess Maxwell Elementary:  721.0
State average from 2396 schools:  771.8
Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 726


2006 Whites API (Base) : 715 (101 students included)
Here:  715
State average from 1270 schools:  854
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 126

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 713 (126 students included)
Here:  713
State average from 1906 schools:  710
Number of English Learners included in API : 41
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 24
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 6%
Percent Asian : 20%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 13%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 59%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 73%
Here:  73.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 11%
Here:  11.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1%
Bess Maxwell Elementary:  1.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 23%
Bess Maxwell Elementary:  23.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 13%
Here:  13.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19
Here:  19.0
State average from 2394 schools:  19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 35
Here:  35.0
State average from 2387 schools:  28.8
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 92%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 39%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 3%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.33
Bess Maxwell Elementary:  2.3
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) : 22%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 78%
School Characteristic Index : 172.1653929

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 173

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 83.040

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 173

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 55.360

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 45

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 9.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 47

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 2.820

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 47

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.410

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 47

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.410

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 47

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 3.760
2006 API (Growth) : 719
2005 API (Base): 735
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 718
Here:  718
State average from 1266 schools:  856

2005 White API (Base) : 727
Here:  727
State average from 1304 schools:  843
2005-2006 White Growth : -9 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 710
Bess Maxwell Elementary:  710
State average from 1913 schools:  710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 736
Here:  736
State average from 1917 schools:  698
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -26 (failed to meet 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 : 762

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