Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary School in Murrieta, CA

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40121 Torrey Pines Rd.
Murrieta, CA 92563

Student Enrollment: 808

County Name : Riverside
District Name: Murrieta Valley Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 66
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ray Haynes
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Hollingsworth
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 49
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Darrell Issa
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.54732
Longitude: -117.15684

Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -7 (848 to 841)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (83 tested out of 83)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (83 tested out of 83)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (62 tested out of 62)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (62 tested out of 62)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (248 tested out of 251)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (248 tested out of 251)
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% (337 tested out of 337)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (337 tested out of 337)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (208 tested out of 212)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (209 tested out of 212)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (54 tested out of 54)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (54 tested out of 54)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (108 tested out of 109)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (109 tested out of 109)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 60.1%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 68.3%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 45.2% (33 proficient out of 73)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 60.3% (44 proficient out of 73)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 85.7% (24 proficient out of 28)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 75.0% (21 proficient out of 28)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 63.3% (38 proficient out of 60)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 81.7% (49 proficient out of 60)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 48.4% (108 proficient out of 223)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 60.1% (134 proficient out of 223)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 67.1% (216 proficient out of 322)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 73.0% (235 proficient out of 322)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 46.8% (88 proficient out of 188)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 61.4% (116 proficient out of 189)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 28.3% (15 proficient out of 53)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 50.9% (27 proficient out of 53)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 39.4% (41 proficient out of 104)

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 49.5% (52 proficient out of 105)
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) : 750

2006 API (Base) : 840
Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 9

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

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 799 (227 students included)

2006 Whites API (Base) : 864 (322 students included)
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 191

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 785 (191 students included)
Number of English Learners included in API : 53
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 106

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 754 (106 students included)
Percent African American : 10%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 4%
Percent Filipino : 8%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 31%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 42%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 25%

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

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

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 6%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 13%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 97%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 12%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.31

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 95%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 26%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 74%
School Characteristic Index : 176.7530155

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 750

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 360.000

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 750

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 240.000

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 187

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 37.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 173

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 10.380

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 173

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 5.190

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 172

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 5.160

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 172

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 13.760
2006 API (Growth) : 841
2005 API (Base): 848
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 797

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 805
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -8 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 866

2005 White API (Base) : 876
2005-2006 White Growth : -10 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 785

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 795
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -10 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 756

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 708
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 48 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 825
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 815