Dana Elementary School in Nipomo, 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 58.

920 West Tefft St.
Nipomo, CA 93444

Student Enrollment: 700

County Name : San Luis Obispo
District Name: Lucia Mar Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 33
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Blakeslee
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 15
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Abel Maldonado
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 23
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Lois Capps
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 35.03001
Longitude: -120.49555

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 3-5
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 9 (758 to 767)
Met 20 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 89% (8 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 89% (8 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (326 tested out of 326)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (326 tested out of 326)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (331 tested out of 331)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (331 tested out of 331)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (375 tested out of 376)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (375 tested out of 376)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (208 tested out of 208)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (208 tested out of 208)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (98 tested out of 98)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (98 tested out of 98)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 44.8%

Here:	45%
State average from 28 schools:	43%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 55.7%

Here:	56%
State average from 28 schools:	51%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 50.0% (8 proficient out of 16)

Here:	50%
State average from 9 schools:	42%

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

Here:	44%
State average from 9 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 28.2% (86 proficient out of 305)

Here:	28%
State average from 28 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 42.6% (130 proficient out of 305)

Here:	43%
State average from 28 schools:	42%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 60.7% (193 proficient out of 318)

Here:	61%
State average from 25 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 68.2% (217 proficient out of 318)

Here:	68%
State average from 25 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 26.8% (95 proficient out of 355)

Dana Elementary:	27%
State average from 28 schools:	31%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 42.5% (151 proficient out of 355)

Here:	43%
State average from 28 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 20.5% (41 proficient out of 200)

Dana Elementary:	21%
State average from 25 schools:	23%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 41.0% (82 proficient out of 200)

Here:	41%
State average from 25 schools:	37%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 18.8% (18 proficient out of 96)

Here:	19%
State average from 27 schools:	21%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 21.9% (21 proficient out of 96)

Here:	22%
State average from 27 schools:	26%

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) : 663

2006 API (Base) : 765

Dana Elementary:	765.0
State average from 28 schools:	746.4

Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 770

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 692 (305 students included)

Here:	692
State average from 21 schools:	674

2006 Whites API (Base) : 836 (318 students included)

Here:	836
State average from 20 schools:	832

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 355

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 690 (355 students included)

Here:	690
State average from 25 schools:	685

Number of English Learners included in API : 200

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 664 (200 students included)

Dana Elementary:	664
State average from 17 schools:	652

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 96
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 47%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 47%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 53%

Here:	53.0%
State average from 29 schools:	59.3%

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

Here:	4.0%
State average from 29 schools:	5.9%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 9%

Dana Elementary:	9.0%
State average from 29 schools:	8.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 29%

Here:	29.0%
State average from 29 schools:	32.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 14%

Dana Elementary:	14.0%
State average from 29 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Here:	19.0
State average from 28 schools:	20.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 31

Dana Elementary:	31.0
State average from 28 schools:	28.3

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 75%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 9%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.92

Here:	2.9
State average from 29 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 29 schools:	96.6%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 171.7691623

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 663

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 318.240

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 663

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 212.160

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 218

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 43.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 207

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 12.420

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 207

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 6.210

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 207

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 6.210

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 207

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 16.560
2006 API (Growth) : 767
2005 API (Base): 758
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 694

Here:	694
State average from 21 schools:	674

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 677

Here:	677
State average from 21 schools:	662

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 17 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 838

Here:	838
State average from 20 schools:	834

2005 White API (Base) : 840

Here:	840
State average from 21 schools:	817

2005-2006 White Growth : -2 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 692

Here:	692
State average from 26 schools:	684

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 684

Here:	684
State average from 25 schools:	677

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 8 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 666

Here:	666
State average from 17 schools:	654

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 669

Here:	669
State average from 17 schools:	637

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -3 (failed to meet target)

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 594

Here:	594
State average from 3 schools:	586

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 768
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 762