Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School in Sunnyvale, CA

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545 East Cheyenne Dr.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Student Enrollment: 402

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. : 22
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Sally J. Lieber
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 13
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Elaine Alquist
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

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: 37.34653
Longitude: -122.03349

Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 23 (812 to 835)
Met 25 out of 25 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
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% (171 tested out of 171)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (171 tested out of 171)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (74 tested out of 77)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (75 tested out of 77)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (126 tested out of 126)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (126 tested out of 126)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (99 tested out of 99)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (99 tested out of 99)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (160 tested out of 161)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (161 tested out of 161)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (16 tested out of 16)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 66.2%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 72.1%

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 43.8% (7 proficient out of 16)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 76.7% (99 proficient out of 129)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 86.8% (112 proficient out of 129)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 32.8% (20 proficient out of 61)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 43.5% (27 proficient out of 62)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 72.9% (78 proficient out of 107)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 75.7% (81 proficient out of 107)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 41.6% (37 proficient out of 89)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 56.2% (50 proficient out of 89)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 56.2% (86 proficient out of 153)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 73.4% (113 proficient out of 154)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 18.8% (3 proficient out of 16)

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 25.0% (4 proficient out of 16)
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) : 358

2006 API (Base) : 848
Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 3

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

2006 Asian API (Base) : 905 (146 students included)

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 701 (66 students included)

2006 Whites API (Base) : 886 (118 students included)
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 95

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 748 (95 students included)
Number of English Learners included in API : 154

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 814 (154 students included)
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 16
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 43%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 19%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 31%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 23%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 3%

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

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 39%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 4%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 26
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 86%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 3%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 29%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.69

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 29%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 71%
School Characteristic Index : 182.9356127

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 357

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 171.360

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 358

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 114.560

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 81

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 16.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 84

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 5.040

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 84

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.520

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 84

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.520

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 85

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.800
2006 API (Growth) : 835
2005 API (Base): 812
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 887

2005 Asian API (Base) : 859
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 28 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 687

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 683
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 4 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 868

2005 White API (Base) : 850
2005-2006 White Growth : 18 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 740

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 718
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 22 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 816

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 793
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 23 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 844
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 835