Desert Knolls Elementary School in Apple Valley, 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 70.

18213 Symeron Dr.
Apple Valley, CA 92307

Student Enrollment: 486

County Name : San Bernardino
District Name: Apple 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. : 59
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Mountjoy
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : George C. Runner
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 41
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jerry Lewis
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 34.52906
Longitude: -117.26672

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-5
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -5 (826 to 821)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (52 tested out of 52)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (52 tested out of 52)
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% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (104 tested out of 105)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (104 tested out of 105)
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% (298 tested out of 298)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (296 tested out of 297)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (217 tested out of 218)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (216 tested out of 218)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (53 tested out of 53)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (53 tested out of 53)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 54.2%

Here:	54%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 64.4%

Desert Knolls Elementary:	64%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 41.3% (19 proficient out of 46)

Here:	41%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 47.8% (22 proficient out of 46)

Desert Knolls Elementary:	48%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 72.7% (8 proficient out of 11)

Here:	73%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 81.8% (9 proficient out of 11)

Here:	82%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.2% (34 proficient out of 89)

Here:	38%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 51.7% (46 proficient out of 89)

Here:	52%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 60.4% (168 proficient out of 278)

Here:	60%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 71.0% (196 proficient out of 276)

Here:	71%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 42.0% (84 proficient out of 200)

Here:	42%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 53.8% (107 proficient out of 199)

Here:	54%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.5% (4 proficient out of 17)

Here:	24%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 41.2% (7 proficient out of 17)

Here:	41%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 36.0% (18 proficient out of 50)

Here:	36%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 44.0% (22 proficient out of 50)

Desert Knolls Elementary:	44%
State average from 2278 schools:	32%

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) : 440

2006 API (Base) : 820

Here:	820.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 6

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

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 764 (90 students included)

Here:	764
State average from 1781 schools:	713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 840 (278 students included)

Here:	840
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 200

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 775 (200 students included)

Desert Knolls Elementary:	775
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 17
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 51
Percent African American : 11%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 22%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 61%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 44%

Here:	44.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 16%

Here:	16.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

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

Here:	0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 4%

Desert Knolls Elementary:	4.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Here:	19.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 31

Here:	31.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 94%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 44%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 12%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.13

Desert Knolls Elementary:	3.1
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 20%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 80%
School Characteristic Index : 177.4057575

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 438

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 210.240

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 436

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 139.520

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 118

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 23.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 108

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 6.480

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 108

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.240

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 107

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.210

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 107

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 8.560
2006 API (Growth) : 821
2005 API (Base): 826
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 761

Desert Knolls Elementary:	761
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 763

Here:	763
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -2 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 842

Here:	842
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 852

Here:	852
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : -10 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 777

Here:	777
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 758

Desert Knolls Elementary:	758
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 19 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 829
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 819