Chester Elementary School in Chester, 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 85.

PO Box 826
Chester, CA 96020

Student Enrollment: 193

County Name : Plumas
District Name: Plumas Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 03
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Rick Keene
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 01
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dave Cox
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 04
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : John T. Doolittle
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 40.30616
Longitude: -121.23080

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: -2 (858 to 856)
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% (17 tested out of 17)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
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% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
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% (158 tested out of 158)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (158 tested out of 158)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (70 tested out of 70)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (70 tested out of 70)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (29 tested out of 29)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (29 tested out of 29)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 62.9%

Here:	63%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 70.2%

Here:	70%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 56.3% (9 proficient out of 16)

Chester Elementary:	56%
State average from 84 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 50.0% (8 proficient out of 16)

Here:	50%
State average from 84 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 66.7% (98 proficient out of 147)

Chester Elementary:	67%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 72.8% (107 proficient out of 147)

Here:	73%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 43.1% (25 proficient out of 58)

Here:	43%
State average from 1913 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 58.6% (34 proficient out of 58)

Here:	59%
State average from 1915 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 40.7% (11 proficient out of 27)

Chester Elementary:	41%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 55.6% (15 proficient out of 27)

Here:	56%
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) : 179

2006 API (Base) : 854

Here:	854.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 10

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

2006 Whites API (Base) : 869 (147 students included)

Chester Elementary:	869
State average from 1183 schools:	831

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 58

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 789 (58 students included)

Here:	789
State average from 1643 schools:	706

Number of English Learners included in API : 6
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 27
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 9%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 6%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 82%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 36%

Here:	36.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 5%

Here:	5.0%
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: 3%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 15%

Here:	15.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 18

Here:	18.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 28

Chester Elementary:	28.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 73%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 3%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 38%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 20%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.28

Chester Elementary:	3.3
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) : 21%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 63%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 16%
School Characteristic Index : 175.4714049

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 178

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 85.440

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 178

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 56.960

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 41

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 8.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 33

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

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 33

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 0.990

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 33

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 0.990

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 33

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 2.640
2006 API (Growth) : 856
2005 API (Base): 858
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 871

Chester Elementary:	871
State average from 1176 schools:	833

2005 White API (Base) : 864

Here:	864
State average from 1206 schools:	824

2005-2006 White Growth : 7 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 791

Here:	791
State average from 1647 schools:	706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 805

Chester Elementary:	805
State average from 1621 schools:	695

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -14 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 831
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 824