Columbia Elementary School in El Monte, 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 15.

3400 North California
El Monte, CA 91731

Student Enrollment: 893

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: El Monte City Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 49
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Judy Chu
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 24
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Gloria Romero
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 32
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Hilda A. Solis
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 34.07054
Longitude: -118.03469

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 2 (672 to 674)
Met 13 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% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (92 tested out of 92)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 99% (91 tested out of 92)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (769 tested out of 777)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (769 tested out of 777)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (785 tested out of 793)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (784 tested out of 793)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (530 tested out of 534)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (530 tested out of 534)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (46 tested out of 46)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (46 tested out of 46)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 27.6%

Columbia Elementary:	28%
State average from 613 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 30.0%

Here:	30%
State average from 614 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 60.5% (52 proficient out of 86)

Here:	61%
State average from 163 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 60.5% (52 proficient out of 86)

Here:	61%
State average from 163 schools:	70%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 23.3% (163 proficient out of 701)

Here:	23%
State average from 461 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 26.2% (184 proficient out of 701)

Here:	26%
State average from 461 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 61.5% (8 proficient out of 13)

Here:	62%
State average from 539 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 46.2% (6 proficient out of 13)

Columbia Elementary:	46%
State average from 540 schools:	55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 26.1% (186 proficient out of 712)

Columbia Elementary:	26%
State average from 548 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 29.5% (210 proficient out of 712)

Here:	30%
State average from 548 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 20.1% (100 proficient out of 498)

Here:	20%
State average from 375 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.3% (116 proficient out of 498)

Columbia Elementary:	23%
State average from 375 schools:	38%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 7.0% (3 proficient out of 43)

Here:	7%
State average from 377 schools:	21%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 7.0% (3 proficient out of 43)

Columbia Elementary:	7%
State average from 380 schools:	25%

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) : 811

2006 API (Base) : 674

Columbia Elementary:	674.0
State average from 610 schools:	754.3

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 680

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 653 (702 students included)

Here:	653
State average from 309 schools:	701

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 715

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 670 (715 students included)

Columbia Elementary:	670
State average from 387 schools:	701

Number of English Learners included in API : 498

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 639 (498 students included)

Here:	639
State average from 193 schools:	674

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 43
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 10%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 87%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 2%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 84%

Here:	84.0%
State average from 624 schools:	48.6%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 4%

Here:	4.0%
State average from 624 schools:	6.5%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 2%

Columbia Elementary:	2.0%
State average from 624 schools:	4.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 44%

Here:	44.0%
State average from 624 schools:	17.3%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 5%

Here:	5.0%
State average from 624 schools:	9.5%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Here:	19.0
State average from 577 schools:	18.5

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 27

Columbia Elementary:	27.0
State average from 576 schools:	25.2

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 26
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 98%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 41%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.98

Columbia Elementary:	2.0
State average from 624 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 94%

Here:	94.0%
State average from 624 schools:	94.7%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 6%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 9%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 27%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 12%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 51%
School Characteristic Index : 160.4903784

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 811

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 389.280

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 811

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 259.520

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 75

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 15.000

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 198

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 39.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 286

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 17.160

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 286

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 8.580

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 285

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 8.550

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 285

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 22.800
2006 API (Growth) : 674
2005 API (Base): 672
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 654

Columbia Elementary:	654
State average from 309 schools:	703

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 650

Here:	650
State average from 300 schools:	688

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 4 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 670

Here:	670
State average from 387 schools:	702

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 665

Here:	665
State average from 384 schools:	691

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 5 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 640

Columbia Elementary:	640
State average from 192 schools:	677

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 647

Here:	647
State average from 187 schools:	662

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -7 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 676
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 667