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Cahuilla Elementary School in Palm Springs, 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 31.

833 Mesquite Rd.
Palm Springs, CA 92264


Student Enrollment: 409

County Name : Riverside
District Name: Palm Springs Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 80
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Bonnie Garcia
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 37
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : James Battin
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 45
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Mary Whitaker Bono
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.80854
Longitude: -116.53895

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: 24 (702 to 726)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (58 tested out of 58)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (58 tested out of 58)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (250 tested out of 250)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (250 tested out of 250)
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% (87 tested out of 87)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (87 tested out of 87)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (318 tested out of 318)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (318 tested out of 318)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (185 tested out of 185)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (185 tested out of 185)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (58 tested out of 58)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (58 tested out of 58)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 38.8%
Here:  39%
State average from 2398 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 52.3%
Cahuilla Elementary:  52%
State average from 2398 schools:  58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 37.3% (19 proficient out of 51)
Here:  37%
State average from 1316 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 43.1% (22 proficient out of 51)
Here:  43%
State average from 1324 schools:  43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 33.3% (75 proficient out of 225)
Cahuilla Elementary:  33%
State average from 2298 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 52.4% (118 proficient out of 225)
Cahuilla Elementary:  52%
State average from 2300 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 50.0% (41 proficient out of 82)
Cahuilla Elementary:  50%
State average from 1879 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 53.7% (44 proficient out of 82)
Here:  54%
State average from 1880 schools:  68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 37.1% (106 proficient out of 286)
Cahuilla Elementary:  37%
State average from 2283 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 51.7% (148 proficient out of 286)
Here:  52%
State average from 2283 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 27.7% (48 proficient out of 173)
Here:  28%
State average from 2213 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 50.3% (87 proficient out of 173)
Here:  50%
State average from 2213 schools:  49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 13.5% (7 proficient out of 52)
Here:  14%
State average from 2260 schools:  24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 26.9% (14 proficient out of 52)
Here:  27%
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) : 375

2006 API (Base) : 726
Here:  726.0
State average from 2396 schools:  771.8
Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 731


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 713 (229 students included)
Here:  713
State average from 1781 schools:  713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 758 (82 students included)
Here:  758
State average from 1270 schools:  854
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 290

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 718 (290 students included)
Cahuilla Elementary:  718
State average from 1906 schools:  710
Number of English Learners included in API : 173

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 696 (173 students included)
Cahuilla Elementary:  696
State average from 1437 schools:  691
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 52
Percent African American : 14%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 61%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 21%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 75%
Here:  75.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 41%
Cahuilla Elementary:  41.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 14%
Here:  14.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 21
Here:  21.0
State average from 2394 schools:  19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 28
Cahuilla Elementary:  28.0
State average from 2387 schools:  28.8
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 71%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 37%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.13
Here:  2.1
State average from 2399 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%
Cahuilla Elementary:  97.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  97.0%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 27%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 73%
School Characteristic Index : 163.0763490

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 375

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 180.000

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 375

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 120.000

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 : 86

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 5.160

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 86

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

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 86

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

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 86

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.880
2006 API (Growth) : 726
2005 API (Base): 702
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

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

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 672
Here:  672
State average from 1773 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 40 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 760
Here:  760
State average from 1266 schools:  856

2005 White API (Base) : 798
Cahuilla Elementary:  798
State average from 1304 schools:  843
2005-2006 White Growth : -38 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 717
Here:  717
State average from 1913 schools:  710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 681
Here:  681
State average from 1917 schools:  698
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 36 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 698
Cahuilla Elementary:  698
State average from 1436 schools:  693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 665
Here:  665
State average from 1399 schools:  677
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 33 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 711
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 695

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