Covington Elementary School in Los Altos, 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 98.

205 Covington Rd.
Los Altos, CA 94024

Student Enrollment: 377

County Name : Santa Clara
District Name: Los Altos Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Latitude: 37.37002
Longitude: -122.10697

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: -25 (963 to 938)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 67% (2 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
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% (100 tested out of 100)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (100 tested out of 100)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
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% (241 tested out of 241)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (241 tested out of 241)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (33 tested out of 33)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (33 tested out of 33)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (46 tested out of 47)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (47 tested out of 47)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 87.7%

Here:	88%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 90.6%

Here:	91%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 89.7% (78 proficient out of 87)

Here:	90%
State average from 1188 schools:	63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 92.0% (80 proficient out of 87)

Here:	92%
State average from 1189 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 76.9% (10 proficient out of 13)

Here:	77%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 76.9% (10 proficient out of 13)

Covington Elementary:	77%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 88.2% (202 proficient out of 229)

Covington Elementary:	88%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 92.1% (211 proficient out of 229)

Here:	92%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 69.7% (23 proficient out of 33)

Here:	70%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 81.8% (27 proficient out of 33)

Here:	82%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 50.0% (23 proficient out of 46)

Covington Elementary:	50%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 57.4% (27 proficient out of 47)

Here:	57%
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) : 357

2006 API (Base) : 938

Covington Elementary:	938.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 7

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

2006 Asian API (Base) : 946 (87 students included)

Here:	946
State average from 356 schools:	866

2006 Whites API (Base) : 949 (235 students included)

Here:	949
State average from 1183 schools:	831

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 9
Number of English Learners included in API : 33
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 47
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 27%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 3%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 64%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 2%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

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

Here:	4.0%
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: 6%

Covington Elementary:	6.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Here:	19.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 25

Here:	25.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 97%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 3%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 68%

Average Parent Education Level : 4.60

Here:	4.6
State average from 1980 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%

Covington Elementary:	97.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	97.5%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 27%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 58%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 15%
School Characteristic Index : 189.8465227

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 : 357

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 114.240

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 83

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 16.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 62

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.720

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 62

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.860

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 62

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.860

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 62

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 4.960
2006 API (Growth) : 938
2005 API (Base): 963
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 949

Covington Elementary:	949
State average from 362 schools:	864

2005 Asian API (Base) : 989

Here:	989
State average from 381 schools:	851

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : -40 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 948

Here:	948
State average from 1176 schools:	833

2005 White API (Base) : 959

Here:	959
State average from 1206 schools:	824

2005-2006 White Growth : -11 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 938
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 927