Deer Creek Elementary School in Nevada City, 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 88.

805 Lindley Ave.
Nevada City, CA 95959

Student Enrollment: 434

County Name : Nevada
District Name: Nevada 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. : 03
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Rick Keene
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 04
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Aanested
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 04
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : John T. Doolittle
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 39.25090
Longitude: -121.02817

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 (848 to 857)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (23 tested out of 23)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (23 tested out of 23)
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: 98% (381 tested out of 387)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (381 tested out of 387)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (71 tested out of 71)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (71 tested out of 71)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 90% (51 tested out of 57)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 90% (51 tested out of 57)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 69.3%

Here:	69%
State average from 28 schools:	43%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 70.3%

Here:	70%
State average from 28 schools:	51%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 42.9% (9 proficient out of 21)

Deer Creek Elementary:	43%
State average from 28 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 57.1% (12 proficient out of 21)

Deer Creek Elementary:	57%
State average from 28 schools:	42%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 69.4% (252 proficient out of 363)

Here:	69%
State average from 25 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 70.0% (254 proficient out of 363)

Here:	70%
State average from 25 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 46.2% (30 proficient out of 65)

Here:	46%
State average from 28 schools:	31%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 47.7% (31 proficient out of 65)

Here:	48%
State average from 28 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 28.0% (14 proficient out of 50)

Here:	28%
State average from 27 schools:	21%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 32.0% (16 proficient out of 50)

Here:	32%
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) : 404

2006 API (Base) : 855

Here:	855.0
State average from 28 schools:	746.4

Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 6

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

2006 Whites API (Base) : 853 (363 students included)

Here:	853
State average from 20 schools:	832

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 65

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 742 (65 students included)

Here:	742
State average from 25 schools:	685

Number of English Learners included in API : 0
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 50
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 5%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 89%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 16%

Deer Creek Elementary:	16.0%
State average from 29 schools:	59.3%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 29 schools:	5.9%

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

Deer Creek Elementary:	0.0%
State average from 29 schools:	8.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 29 schools:	32.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 13%

Here:	13.0%
State average from 29 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 21

Here:	21.0
State average from 28 schools:	20.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Deer Creek Elementary:	30.0
State average from 28 schools:	28.3

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 100%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 36%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 20%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.45

Here:	3.5
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 grade 2 (STAR) : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 97%
School Characteristic Index : 181.2841782

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 404

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 193.920

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 404

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 129.280

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 153

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 30.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 117

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 7.020

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 117

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.510

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 118

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.540

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 118

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 9.440
2006 API (Growth) : 857
2005 API (Base): 848
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 855

Here:	855
State average from 20 schools:	834

2005 White API (Base) : 848

Here:	848
State average from 21 schools:	817

2005-2006 White Growth : 7 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 744

Deer Creek Elementary:	744
State average from 26 schools:	684

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 745

Deer Creek Elementary:	745
State average from 25 schools:	677

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -1 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 863
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 854