Blue Hills Elementary School in Saratoga, 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 99.

12300 Desanka Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070

Student Enrollment: 346

County Name : Santa Clara
District Name: Cupertino Union
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 24
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Rebecca Cohn
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 15
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Abel Maldonado
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 14
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Anna G. Eshoo
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.28973
Longitude: -122.02615

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: 18 (964 to 982)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (240 tested out of 240)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (240 tested out of 240)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (99 tested out of 99)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (99 tested out of 99)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (50 tested out of 50)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (50 tested out of 50)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (12 tested out of 12)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 93.2%

Here:	93%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 96.4%

Here:	96%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 94.4% (220 proficient out of 233)

Here:	94%
State average from 1188 schools:	63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 98.3% (229 proficient out of 233)

Blue Hills Elementary:	98%
State average from 1189 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 91.8% (89 proficient out of 97)

Here:	92%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 94.8% (92 proficient out of 97)

Blue Hills Elementary:	95%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 90.0% (45 proficient out of 50)

Here:	90%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 90.0% (45 proficient out of 50)

Blue Hills Elementary:	90%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 75.0% (9 proficient out of 12)

Here:	75%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 66.7% (8 proficient out of 12)

Blue Hills Elementary:	67%
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) : 336

2006 API (Base) : 979

Here:	979.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 10

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006

2006 Asian API (Base) : 988 (233 students included)

Here:	988
State average from 356 schools:	866

2006 Whites API (Base) : 964 (97 students included)

Here:	964
State average from 1183 schools:	831

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 3
Number of English Learners included in API : 50
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 12
Percent African American : 0%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 69%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 1%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 29%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 1%

Blue Hills Elementary:	1.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
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: 4%

Here:	4.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 3%

Blue Hills Elementary:	3.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 21

Blue Hills Elementary:	21.0
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 : 92%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 76%

Average Parent Education Level : 4.73

Here:	4.7
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) : 23%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 77%
School Characteristic Index : 197.4764476

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 336

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 161.280

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 336

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 107.520

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 92

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 18.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 83

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.980

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 83

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.490

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 83

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.490

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 83

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.640
2006 API (Growth) : 982
2005 API (Base): 964
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 990

Here:	990
State average from 362 schools:	864

2005 Asian API (Base) : 975

Blue Hills Elementary:	975
State average from 381 schools:	851

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 15 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 966

Here:	966
State average from 1176 schools:	833

2005 White API (Base) : 948

Here:	948
State average from 1206 schools:	824

2005-2006 White Growth : 18 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 947
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 945