Blossom Valley Elementary School in El Cajon, 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 66.

9863 Oakmont Terr.
El Cajon, CA 92021

Student Enrollment: 468

County Name : San Diego
District Name: Cajon Valley 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. : 77
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Jay La Suer
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Hollingsworth
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 52
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Duncan Hunter
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 32.86151
Longitude: -116.84641

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: -3 (804 to 801)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (107 tested out of 107)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (107 tested out of 107)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate White: 97% (307 tested out of 315)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (309 tested out of 315)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (127 tested out of 129)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (127 tested out of 129)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (62 tested out of 63)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (62 tested out of 63)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 89% (55 tested out of 62)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 92% (57 tested out of 62)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 54.1%

Blossom Valley Elementary:	54%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 66.3%

Here:	66%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 49.5% (50 proficient out of 101)

Here:	50%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 58.4% (59 proficient out of 101)

Here:	58%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 57.7% (172 proficient out of 298)

Here:	58%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 70.3% (211 proficient out of 300)

Blossom Valley Elementary:	70%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 41.7% (48 proficient out of 115)

Here:	42%
State average from 1913 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 50.4% (58 proficient out of 115)

Here:	50%
State average from 1915 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 30.5% (18 proficient out of 59)

Here:	31%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 42.4% (25 proficient out of 59)

Here:	42%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 13.2% (7 proficient out of 53)

Blossom Valley Elementary:	13%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 21.8% (12 proficient out of 55)

Here:	22%
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) : 444

2006 API (Base) : 799

Here:	799.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: 800

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 743 (101 students included)

Here:	743
State average from 1561 schools:	710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 825 (300 students included)

Here:	825
State average from 1183 schools:	831

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 115

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 711 (115 students included)

Here:	711
State average from 1643 schools:	706

Number of English Learners included in API : 59
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 55
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 23%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 67%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 26%

Here:	26.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 11%

Blossom Valley Elementary:	11.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 13%

Here:	13.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 21

Here:	21.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 32

Blossom Valley Elementary:	32.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 93%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 37%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 10%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.93

Here:	2.9
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) : 19%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 63%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 18%
School Characteristic Index : 176.9601746

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 442

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 212.160

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 444

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 142.080

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 93

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 18.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 90

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 5.400

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 90

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.700

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 89

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.670

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 91

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 7.280
2006 API (Growth) : 801
2005 API (Base): 804
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 745

Here:	745
State average from 1571 schools:	710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 741

Here:	741
State average from 1544 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 4 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 827

Blossom Valley Elementary:	827
State average from 1176 schools:	833

2005 White API (Base) : 824

Here:	824
State average from 1206 schools:	824

2005-2006 White Growth : 3 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 713

Here:	713
State average from 1647 schools:	706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 730

Blossom Valley Elementary:	730
State average from 1621 schools:	695

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -17 (failed to meet 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